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16 Apr 2024
Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed
11 Sep 2023
Therme Canada has released a newly evolved project design for its West Island of Ontario
15 Jun 2022
Oliver Lee OBE will be taking the position of CEO at Places Leisure from July.
23 May 2022
A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to
23 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe
10 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
08 Oct 2020
Dr Steve Mann, former research director at industry body, ukactive, has been appointed director at
23 Jul 2020
Paul McPartlan has moved from Nuffield Health to take up the role of CEO of
15 Jan 2020
MAD Architects are in the third and final stage of construction for the Nanjing Zendai
29 Dec 2019
Blueroom and Urban Crossovers have created a conceptual proposal for reactivating the Rijnhaven port area
11 Dec 2019
Hou de Sousa have created a playful, colourful installation for New York's Flatiron Public Plaza
27 Nov 2019
On-demand fitness app Fiit has partnered with fitness marketplace Hussle, giving Hussle users access to
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
21 Oct 2019
Plans have been revealed for a 150ha (16 million sq ft) wetlands development in Brisbane
03 Sep 2019
Online fitness marketplace Hussle has signed a deal to begin offering Premier Inn customers access
04 Jan 2019
The £26m Dover District Leisure Centre is set to open its doors on February 2019.
26 Nov 2018
Next year's active-net conference will explore the benefits of having an inclusive and diverse workforce.
31 Jul 2018
The people of Bulmershe are to get a new £14m leisure centre after Wokingham Borough
10 Jul 2018
Places for People Leisure (PfP) is using Sport England’s National Benchmarking Service (NBS) alongside clever
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
13 Jun 2018
Work on a £3.5m redevelopment of Leiston Leisure Centre on the Suffolk coast is set
18 May 2018
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has appointed four
03 May 2018
The finalists for this year's ukactive Awards have been revealed. The 2018 award categories have
06 Feb 2018
TV journalist and presenter Dr Michael Mosley has been announced as a keynote speaker for
26 Jan 2018
Data and the use of technology to enhance participation will be the theme of active-net
16 Jan 2018
Dr Steve Mann has been appointed to the newly created position of head of healthy
07 Dec 2017
Places for People Leisure has expanded its low-cost offering with the purchase of three Simply
27 Nov 2017
A £28m leisure centre is set to open tomorrow (28 November) in Eastleigh, bearing the
14 Nov 2017
Pool equipment from the London 2012 Olympics has found a new home following the opening
09 Nov 2017
Leisure operators have joined a new scheme to give disabled people and those with long-term
20 Oct 2017
Suffolk Coastal District Council is investing in fitness and sports infrastructure to engage people from
18 Oct 2017
Places for People Leisure has begun construction work on a £9.5m (US$12.5m, €10.7m) leisure centre
11 Oct 2017
Social enterprise Places for People Leisure has been awarded a 12-year management contract for the
11 Sep 2017
Social enterprise Places for People has secured the naming rights to a new £25m leisure
07 Jul 2017
A £12m (US$15.6m, €13.7m) leisure centre that has been open for less than 18 months
29 Jun 2017
The health and fitness industry’s finest came together in their hundreds last night (28 June)
12 Jun 2017
A public sauna has opened on the former military island of Lonna, just off the
15 May 2017
A wide-ranging facilities audit has been launched by Sport Wales in an attempt to improve
28 Apr 2017
Both ends of the private gym market will be represented when budget brand Xercise4Less takes
12 Apr 2017
Taylor Made Designs UK (TMD) has renewed its uniform and merchandise contract with Places for
02 Mar 2017
Everyone Active has signed a 20-year deal to provide sports and leisure facilities in the
01 Feb 2017
Places for People Leisure has a won a 20-year contract to run council-owned fitness facilities
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“We want our future sports centre to act as a co-location for health and wellbeing services, furthering our connections with GP referrals and digital health platforms”
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
data to life to engage and delight members
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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“The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business”
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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