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More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
Gymbox has announced a collection of new classes, including one called Only Fans that is
Parkour Generations has joined forces with Gymbox to bring parkour into the UK’s mainstream fitness
Incorpore and MoveGB are pleased to announce they have entered into a landmark partnership, combining
Sport England is investing in a programme which aims to offer children from some of
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Parkour UK chief executive Eugene Minogue will step down as CEO after 10 years in
UAE-based property company Emaar Development has announced plans to create a new townhouse community in
Construction on Hjertet (“The Heart” in Danish), a multi-purpose leisure centre in the Jutlandic town
Cirque du Soleil, the world renowned acrobatic circus, is increasing its presence in the attractions
Architecture studio Waind Gohil + Potter (WG+P Architects) have revealed a new gym concept for
ACTVENTURE, the multi-million-dollar leisure and lifestyle mega-destination underway on the Sunshine Coast of Australia, is
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Sport England has injected £5m of National Lottery funding into 49 colleges to help get
Parkour UK, the newly-recognised governing body for the sport in Britain, has become a founding
With just seven days to go until Elevate descends on Excel, final preparations are underway
Australia’s first “Active Lifestyle” project is coming closer to reality, with the Sunshine Coast Council
Public Health England and the Department of Health (DoH) should plough investment into outdoor recreation
A sporting body that marries physical activity and occupational therapy for people with learning disabilities
Elevate Arena
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Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Santiago Calatrava’s
Danish architects EFFEKT will convert an abandoned windmill factory in the city of Viborg into
A year on from delivering the first real piece of sporting policy in a decade,
Parkour will be eligible to bid for government and National Lottery funding after the UK
Culture, health and movement are the focus at MVRDV’s new community centre in Copenhagen, which
Australia’s Wave Park Group has proposed bringing one of its URBNSURF parks to Perth as
Architecture studio EFFEKT have completed their transformation of an abandoned train depot in the Danish
Rubb Buildings Ltd has helped bring a trampoline and freerunning park to life at Durham’s
Trampolining company Oxygen Freejumping has announced that its second venue will open at a retail
Film star and parkour pioneer Sébastien Foucan is teaming up with David Stalker’s new trampolining
Former Places for People Leisure CEO Steve Philpott has become the latest leisure industry heavyweight
ukactive veterans David Stalker and Fred Turok are aiming to stay anything but grounded as
Horse Racing legend AP McCoy has been announced as the headline speaker for this June’s
David Stalker, who this week confirmed he would be stepping down from his role as
A £2m indoor urban sports and trampoline park is set to open at the Playsport
Andrew Gibson, VP of spa and wellness at Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI), has spoken
The finalists have been named for the Active Training Awards 2014, which will see the
Parkour Generations has launched new CYQ-accredited qualifications to the UK market, enabling personal trainers to
Coaching company Parkour Generations (PG) is hoping to give a leg-up to the increasingly popular
The UK’s largest dedicated Parkour training facility has quadrupled in size, after North Lanarkshire Council
Despite the growing shift towards functional training, health clubs can still learn plenty more from
The UK's first purpose-built indoor parkour centre has opened in east London. Chainstore Parkour Academy,
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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Editor's letter
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Talking point
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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Insight
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Interview
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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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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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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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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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Opinion
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
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Parkour news

More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
Gymbox has announced a collection of new classes, including one called Only Fans that is
Parkour Generations has joined forces with Gymbox to bring parkour into the UK’s mainstream fitness
Incorpore and MoveGB are pleased to announce they have entered into a landmark partnership, combining
Sport England is investing in a programme which aims to offer children from some of
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Parkour UK chief executive Eugene Minogue will step down as CEO after 10 years in
UAE-based property company Emaar Development has announced plans to create a new townhouse community in
Construction on Hjertet (“The Heart” in Danish), a multi-purpose leisure centre in the Jutlandic town
Cirque du Soleil, the world renowned acrobatic circus, is increasing its presence in the attractions
Architecture studio Waind Gohil + Potter (WG+P Architects) have revealed a new gym concept for
ACTVENTURE, the multi-million-dollar leisure and lifestyle mega-destination underway on the Sunshine Coast of Australia, is
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Sport England has injected £5m of National Lottery funding into 49 colleges to help get
Parkour UK, the newly-recognised governing body for the sport in Britain, has become a founding
With just seven days to go until Elevate descends on Excel, final preparations are underway
Australia’s first “Active Lifestyle” project is coming closer to reality, with the Sunshine Coast Council
Public Health England and the Department of Health (DoH) should plough investment into outdoor recreation
A sporting body that marries physical activity and occupational therapy for people with learning disabilities
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Santiago Calatrava’s
Danish architects EFFEKT will convert an abandoned windmill factory in the city of Viborg into
A year on from delivering the first real piece of sporting policy in a decade,
Parkour will be eligible to bid for government and National Lottery funding after the UK
Culture, health and movement are the focus at MVRDV’s new community centre in Copenhagen, which
Australia’s Wave Park Group has proposed bringing one of its URBNSURF parks to Perth as
Architecture studio EFFEKT have completed their transformation of an abandoned train depot in the Danish
Rubb Buildings Ltd has helped bring a trampoline and freerunning park to life at Durham’s
Trampolining company Oxygen Freejumping has announced that its second venue will open at a retail
Film star and parkour pioneer Sébastien Foucan is teaming up with David Stalker’s new trampolining
Former Places for People Leisure CEO Steve Philpott has become the latest leisure industry heavyweight
ukactive veterans David Stalker and Fred Turok are aiming to stay anything but grounded as
Horse Racing legend AP McCoy has been announced as the headline speaker for this June’s
David Stalker, who this week confirmed he would be stepping down from his role as
A £2m indoor urban sports and trampoline park is set to open at the Playsport
Andrew Gibson, VP of spa and wellness at Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI), has spoken
The finalists have been named for the Active Training Awards 2014, which will see the
Parkour Generations has launched new CYQ-accredited qualifications to the UK market, enabling personal trainers to
Coaching company Parkour Generations (PG) is hoping to give a leg-up to the increasingly popular
The UK’s largest dedicated Parkour training facility has quadrupled in size, after North Lanarkshire Council
Despite the growing shift towards functional training, health clubs can still learn plenty more from
The UK's first purpose-built indoor parkour centre has opened in east London. Chainstore Parkour Academy,
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
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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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
HCM magazine
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Company profiles
Company profile: Swimming Teachers' Association (STA)
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) is a national governing body for swimming and a UK-registered ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Gladstone Software
Gladstone’s software is built to streamline operations, reduce admin burden, and boost engagement. Operators can ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
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: Alliance Leisure completes £15m transformation at Doncaster Dome
Alliance Leisure are excited to announce the completion of works to the Lagoons at Doncaster Dome, on behalf of Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust, funded by City of Doncaster Council.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Aberdeen Sports Village
When Aberdeen Sports Village set out to upgrade its gym offering, the goal was to create a more motivating, versatile and high-performing training environment for its diverse member base.
Directory
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
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
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
22-23 Jun 2026
WX Wakefield , Wakefield, United Kingdom
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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