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Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley, has reopened following a
Good Boost’s digital exercise programmes are helping adults with MSK at a lower cost than
Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion
Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on
UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility  differentiation and long-term commercial
The fourth Hello GoodLife Health & Wellbeing Hub has opened in Ireland to meet increasing
After celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, Fusion Lifestyle has called in administrators after a
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
Places Leisure has announced a new strategic partnership with COPA as the preferred apprenticeship delivery
KA Leisure is investing more than £1.2 million in a major capital improvement programme across
UK Active and This Girl Can have published a new guide to help fitness and
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
Caerphilly County Borough Council has lowered the age limit for resistance training to 14 in
Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
Be Well Wigan Council has introduced a new evidence-based, healthy ageing programme that aligns with
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
UK Active has published new guidance designed to help operators support young people over the
According to the latest Moving Communities Impact Report visits to leisure centres are rising and
Work is underway on a £19.7 million waterfront leisure centre in Newport, which will be
Across Europe there are encouraging signs that governments are waking up to the value of
Mark Tweedie has joined the Devon-based Plymouth Active Leisure (PAL) board as a non-executive director
Perth and Kinross Council has officially opened the £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre – Scotland’s
Head of health and wellbeing development at UK Active, Kenny Butler, has announced he is
Registered charity and leisure operator, BH Live has taken over the contract to run the
Trafford, in Greater Manchester, UK, has a new wellbeing facility following a £20 million upgrade
Work is underway in the London Borough of Ealing on a landmark leisure centre to
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
Engineering entrepreneur, Matt Harford, has launched a new fitness, physical activity and community concept called
UK Active, Sport England, CIMSPA and Women’s Aid have published new resources to help fitness
Move Southwark is gearing up to launch a multi-million pound leisure centre at Canada Water,
According to a study commissioned by GM Active, health intervention programmes provide more than £20,000
Leisure DB has released its State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2025. In the
A £24 million modernisation programme will get underway in Wandsworth, London as Places Leisure wins
The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England reveals ambitious
North Herts Council in the UK is set to deliver one of the nation's largest
The UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced £900 million for major
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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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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Obituary
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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Research
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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Opinion
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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Strength
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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Research
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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Editor's letter
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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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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HCM People

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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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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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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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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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
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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
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New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
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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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Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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Leisure centres news

Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley, has reopened following a
Good Boost’s digital exercise programmes are helping adults with MSK at a lower cost than
Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion
Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on
UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility  differentiation and long-term commercial
The fourth Hello GoodLife Health & Wellbeing Hub has opened in Ireland to meet increasing
After celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, Fusion Lifestyle has called in administrators after a
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
Places Leisure has announced a new strategic partnership with COPA as the preferred apprenticeship delivery
KA Leisure is investing more than £1.2 million in a major capital improvement programme across
UK Active and This Girl Can have published a new guide to help fitness and
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
Caerphilly County Borough Council has lowered the age limit for resistance training to 14 in
Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
Be Well Wigan Council has introduced a new evidence-based, healthy ageing programme that aligns with
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
UK Active has published new guidance designed to help operators support young people over the
According to the latest Moving Communities Impact Report visits to leisure centres are rising and
Work is underway on a £19.7 million waterfront leisure centre in Newport, which will be
Across Europe there are encouraging signs that governments are waking up to the value of
Mark Tweedie has joined the Devon-based Plymouth Active Leisure (PAL) board as a non-executive director
Perth and Kinross Council has officially opened the £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre – Scotland’s
Head of health and wellbeing development at UK Active, Kenny Butler, has announced he is
Registered charity and leisure operator, BH Live has taken over the contract to run the
Trafford, in Greater Manchester, UK, has a new wellbeing facility following a £20 million upgrade
Work is underway in the London Borough of Ealing on a landmark leisure centre to
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
Engineering entrepreneur, Matt Harford, has launched a new fitness, physical activity and community concept called
UK Active, Sport England, CIMSPA and Women’s Aid have published new resources to help fitness
Move Southwark is gearing up to launch a multi-million pound leisure centre at Canada Water,
According to a study commissioned by GM Active, health intervention programmes provide more than £20,000
Leisure DB has released its State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2025. In the
A £24 million modernisation programme will get underway in Wandsworth, London as Places Leisure wins
The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England reveals ambitious
North Herts Council in the UK is set to deliver one of the nation's largest
The UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced £900 million for major
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
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
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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
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
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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: Introducing a new era of Nautilus Leverage
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial success.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: We Work Well Inc
We Work Well is a global premier hosted buyer event company, connecting high-level executives from ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Alliance Leisure
The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Speedflex (UK press release: Inclusive Fitness in action: The Speedflex Blade at Gym Possible
Following the successful installation of the Speedflex Blade at Gym Possible, the UK based charity gym dedicated to making exercise accessible for people with physical disabilities, the innovative training solution has quickly become one of the facility’s
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the Player Gym at The Open, equipped by BLK BOX
The performance facility at Royal Birkdale gives the world’s leading golfers access to strength, conditioning, mobility and recovery equipment throughout Championship week.
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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
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