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The Moving Communities social value dashboard has been updated to enable more powerful reporting around
Sport England has renewed the contract for its Moving Communities study for another four years.
Moving Communities, the data platform which tracks participation at public leisure centres, has teamed up
The latest Moving Communities Impact Report from Sport England is out today (16 August) and
More than 100 people from across the academic and sport and physical activity sectors gathered
Jack Shakespeare, UK Active's director of research, policy and communications, is leaving the organisation to
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
ukactive has stressed the importance of landlords and tenants "sharing the burden" of commercial rent
The government has pledged to invest more than £10m to open school sports and swimming
Less than half (44.9 per cent) of children and young people in England met the
The government has been forced to make a U-turn and to spend more than £400m
The UK government is looking to create more physical activity opportunities for children by helping
Almost half of children and young people (46.8 per cent) in England are doing the
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The main political parties need to "discuss prevention in the same breath as they discuss
The outgoing chief medical officer, professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for urgent action across
Physical activity could be a major tool in battling rising levels of loneliness among young
Sports should be harnessed to help tackle knife crime and gang violence, according to a
Enjoyment is the single biggest factor in motivating children to be active – while "physically
Primary school staff that are helping and inspiring children in London to be active are
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
ukactive has signed a three-year partnership with physical activity trade show Elevate. The "strategic alignment"
A 'shocking' rise in childhood obesity figures means Britain must act now or risk the
Les Mills UK has teamed up with ukactive to offer its Born To Move virtual
ukactive and local councils want to see cash earmarked for boosting physical activity in schools
ukactive has bolstered its senior team in an effort to drive forward the physical activity
Children's activity and sport provider Fit For Sport has strengthened its management team with two
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Life Lessons
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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Talking point
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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Profile
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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Interview
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
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We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
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Jack Shakespeare news

The Moving Communities social value dashboard has been updated to enable more powerful reporting around
Sport England has renewed the contract for its Moving Communities study for another four years.
Moving Communities, the data platform which tracks participation at public leisure centres, has teamed up
The latest Moving Communities Impact Report from Sport England is out today (16 August) and
More than 100 people from across the academic and sport and physical activity sectors gathered
Jack Shakespeare, UK Active's director of research, policy and communications, is leaving the organisation to
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
ukactive has stressed the importance of landlords and tenants "sharing the burden" of commercial rent
The government has pledged to invest more than £10m to open school sports and swimming
Less than half (44.9 per cent) of children and young people in England met the
The government has been forced to make a U-turn and to spend more than £400m
The UK government is looking to create more physical activity opportunities for children by helping
Almost half of children and young people (46.8 per cent) in England are doing the
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The main political parties need to "discuss prevention in the same breath as they discuss
The outgoing chief medical officer, professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for urgent action across
Physical activity could be a major tool in battling rising levels of loneliness among young
Sports should be harnessed to help tackle knife crime and gang violence, according to a
Enjoyment is the single biggest factor in motivating children to be active – while "physically
Primary school staff that are helping and inspiring children in London to be active are
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
ukactive has signed a three-year partnership with physical activity trade show Elevate. The "strategic alignment"
A 'shocking' rise in childhood obesity figures means Britain must act now or risk the
Les Mills UK has teamed up with ukactive to offer its Born To Move virtual
ukactive and local councils want to see cash earmarked for boosting physical activity in schools
ukactive has bolstered its senior team in an effort to drive forward the physical activity
Children's activity and sport provider Fit For Sport has strengthened its management team with two
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
HCM magazine
The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
HCM magazine
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Company profiles
Company profile: CET CryoSpas
CET have developed ice baths specifically for the fitness and wellness sectors in addition to ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Kodobi Ltd
Running a fast-paced fitness business while ensuring safety and compliance is no easy feat. That’s ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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