Parliament news
15 May 2021
Thousands of health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres are under the threat of permanent
12 May 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) has appointed Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson as its new president. The
12 Apr 2021
Health clubs, leisure centres and studios in England have opened today (12 April) for the
09 Apr 2021
A parliamentary report is calling for a £3bn intervention fund to build back better health
24 Mar 2021
It is unlikely that the UK will see a Work Out to Help Out scheme
22 Mar 2021
The UK parliament will today (22 March) debate the merits of a Work Out to
26 Nov 2020
L&R Kältetechnik has launched a new division, named artofcryo.com, after 30 years’ experience with -110
17 Mar 2021
The government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help
04 Mar 2021
The Budget announcement has left the UK's physical activity sector with "unanswered questions" and vowing
22 Feb 2021
PM, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres in England will
18 Feb 2021
Placing gyms and leisure centres at the front of the queue for reopening would be
12 Feb 2021
The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical
10 Feb 2021
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in
20 May 2021
Orbit4 is the first digital ecosystem that manages and facilitates the entire commercial fitness product
02 Feb 2021
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres are set to be among the first businesses allowed
28 Jan 2021
The UK’s largest social enterprise, GLL, is the latest operator to throw its support behind
26 Jan 2021
The Donald Trump baby blimp, which was flown over London's Parliament Square in July 2018
25 Jan 2021
Fitness instructors, personal trainers, coaches and other self-employed physical activity workers in Wales are being
20 Jan 2021
Sign the petition by clicking here. HCM editor, Liz Terry, has launched a Parliamentary Petition
12 Jan 2021
The government needs to provide the fitness and physical activity sector with a plan which
08 Jun 2021
Last month (May) saw the welcomed return of group exercise classes. Group exercise is the
07 Jan 2021
The UK physical activity sector will lose around £400m a month during lockdown. The figure,
09 Dec 2020
The House of Lords' National Plan for Sport and Recreation committee has invited sporting organisations
26 Nov 2020
Nick Whitcombe, the independent gym owner who refused to shut his gym during the October
26 Nov 2020
This year's UK government Spending Review, announced in Parliament by chancellor Rishi Sunak on 25
23 Nov 2020
Closing gyms and leisure facilities during any possible future lockdown would be "unthinkable", according to
23 Nov 2020
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be able to open their doors when the
19 Nov 2020
UK Parliament will debate COVID-19 restrictions on gyms and leisure centres on Monday 23 November,
18 Nov 2020
Thousands of COVID-related deaths could be prevented if successive governments had tackled the country's obesity
17 Nov 2020
Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of PureGym, has confirmed to HCM that the company's operations in Poland
11 Nov 2020
The Parliament will hold a debate on COVID-19 restrictions on gyms and sport on Monday
03 Nov 2020
The sport and physical activity sector is mounting a challenge to government plans to shut
03 Nov 2020
Industry body, ukactive, is encouraging all fitness operators in England to contact their local MP
29 Oct 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged his support for plans to build a £70m world
29 Oct 2020
The UK government has provided a lengthy response to a petition which demanded that gyms
22 Oct 2020
The government has pledged to invest £100m in supporting public leisure centres this winter, as
05 Oct 2020
UK tourism and heritage minister, Nigel Huddleston, delivered the keynote speech during this year's Annual
25 Sep 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's proposals to support the economy through the next six months of the
07 Aug 2020
Spa and wellness businesses have a long history of using hydrotherapy to deliver curative benefits
04 Aug 2020
The UK government has postponed the reopening of saunas, steamrooms and the recommencement of close-contact
10 Jul 2020
England and Scotland have become the most recent countries to announce their spas will reopen,
09 Jul 2020
The UK's fitness industry can finally get back to business on Saturday 25 July, following
02 Jul 2020
The UK spa, beauty and wellness industry is in uproar following a recent Prime Minister’s
HCM Magazine
Insight
“Research with a mid-market chain showed that after seven months members were spending up to an additional 50% of their monthly fee on secondary spend within the club”
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The co-founder of Pure Group is now growing the Bricks Group,
a new business based on student wellness accommodation, fitness,
and hospitality, with a new gym chain currently launching
in the UK and Europe, as he explains to Liz Terry
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As the UK’s first dedicated development framework
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Consumer research has shown a population-wide surge in interest in reducing
lockdown weight gain and getting fitter. Is the industry ready and willing to
put its hand up to help people with weight loss? Kath Hudson reports
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“Once we grow beyond
Manchester we’ll go head to head with Equinox and Third Space”
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Physical activity gives structure and meaning to people’s lives, according to new research
HCM magazine
An ongoing partnership between Active Leeds and Hussle has created exciting results in the form of increased usage and memberships
HCM magazine
CV kit has been fully connective for some
time, but with the rise of the hybrid gym goer,
what are strength suppliers doing to meet
the demand for a fully connected offer?
HCM magazine
Aneurin Leisure Trust used lockdown to transform and digitise its gyms, ready for reopening
HCM magazine
“When we questioned our customers on what they liked about The Claremont Club, they all mentioned that we were helping people who were in dire need”
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Choosing the right flooring is critical for
gym and health club operators. Suppliers
share their latest news, tips and product
launches to help you choose wisely
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The industry can be the catalyst for recovery from the pandemic, as well as addressing many of the underlying issues which enabled COVID-19 to wreak such havoc
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Safe Space Lockers has extended its partnership with boutique fitness franchise TRIB3, in a new 10-site supplier agreement, following the recent installation at TRIB3 Edinburgh
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Active IQ has launched two new qualifications – the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Fitness
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