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Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the HCM Summit
Following the completion of PureGym’s Blink Fitness acquisition, outgoing CEO, Humphrey Cobbold, and incoming CEO,
Will Orr, The Gym Group CEO, kicked off his live on-stage interview at the HCM
Socialising is an increasingly important aspect of the Gen Z workout experience, according to research
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The UK’s largest operator of affordable fitness, PureGym, has announced today that CEO Humphrey Cobbold
Cancer patients who practise YOCAS yoga can benefit from reduced levels of inflammation – helping
For almost 20 years, CardsSafe has been helping golf courses, clubhouses, bike hire businesses and
UK Health clubs, gyms, hotels, pubs and other leisure businesses will all receive a 50
New research by Barclays Corporate Banking reveals that the leisure, fitness, spa and hospitality industries
The UK’s largest social enterprise, GLL, is the latest operator to throw its support behind
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Sign the petition by clicking here. HCM editor, Liz Terry, has launched a Parliamentary Petition
The UK government has provided a lengthy response to a petition which demanded that gyms
Gym and health club operators with sites in Liverpool, UK, have been left "astounded" at
Fitness leaders in the UK have welcomed news that everywhere but Liverpool is currently allowed
Health clubs, gyms, indoor pools and leisure centres have reopened in Wales – nearly five
A member of SAGE, the government’s independent group of scientific advisers, has said gyms, pubs
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Gyms, health clubs and swimming pools in Scotland have finally been given an "indicative" time
A set of posters created by a fitness studio manager, mimicking the government's COVID-19 NHS
The hospitality and attractions sectors will benefit from a temporary cut to VAT as part
The UK's fitness industry can finally get back to business on Saturday 25 July, following
Interest in gym reopening in England is reaching fever pitch, with an announcement expected any
Boutique gym operator, Gymbox, faced threats of legal action over its bid to reopen on
A number of gym operators are concerned that local lockdowns could come into effect in
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that gyms may be able to reopen in a
Industry body ukactive has today (1 July) hosted a delegation of government and public health
Gymbox has broken ranks and announced it will reopen all its gyms on 4 July,
Tanni Grey-Thompson, Chair of ukactive, Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of Pure Gym and ukactive board member
Momentum is gathering pace in the push for a U-turn on the government's decision to
Gyms in the UK could reopen by mid-July, according to a tweet, just posted by
UK spas will continue to remain closed until further notice, following an announcement by Prime
Pubs are to open before gyms, to the bitter disappointment of the health and fitness
Journalists on The Times are reporting today that they’ve seen a leaked document confirming how
Boris Johnson has hinted that social distancing measures might be reduced by 4 July in
Industry body ukactive has invited Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon to "visit gyms and leisure
The UK government has given the go-ahead for one-to-one personal training outdoors, as part of
The legislation intended to protect commercial tenants from eviction during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered all UK gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and restaurants
A number of UK leisure companies and operators have launched initiatives to help ease the
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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
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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
HCM promotional features
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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HCM magazine
HCM People
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
HCM magazine
Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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…
HCM magazine
Research
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
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
HCM magazine
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
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
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
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
HCM magazine
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
HCM magazine
Opinion
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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: 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.
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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.
Company profiles
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Stratford-on-Avon District Council is delighted to announce a new solar panel installation project at Studley Leisure Centre, marking an important step towards improving the sustainability of this valued community facility.
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Pubs news

Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the HCM Summit
Following the completion of PureGym’s Blink Fitness acquisition, outgoing CEO, Humphrey Cobbold, and incoming CEO,
Will Orr, The Gym Group CEO, kicked off his live on-stage interview at the HCM
Socialising is an increasingly important aspect of the Gen Z workout experience, according to research
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The UK’s largest operator of affordable fitness, PureGym, has announced today that CEO Humphrey Cobbold
Cancer patients who practise YOCAS yoga can benefit from reduced levels of inflammation – helping
For almost 20 years, CardsSafe has been helping golf courses, clubhouses, bike hire businesses and
UK Health clubs, gyms, hotels, pubs and other leisure businesses will all receive a 50
New research by Barclays Corporate Banking reveals that the leisure, fitness, spa and hospitality industries
The UK’s largest social enterprise, GLL, is the latest operator to throw its support behind
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Sign the petition by clicking here. HCM editor, Liz Terry, has launched a Parliamentary Petition
The UK government has provided a lengthy response to a petition which demanded that gyms
Gym and health club operators with sites in Liverpool, UK, have been left "astounded" at
Fitness leaders in the UK have welcomed news that everywhere but Liverpool is currently allowed
Health clubs, gyms, indoor pools and leisure centres have reopened in Wales – nearly five
A member of SAGE, the government’s independent group of scientific advisers, has said gyms, pubs
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Gyms, health clubs and swimming pools in Scotland have finally been given an "indicative" time
A set of posters created by a fitness studio manager, mimicking the government's COVID-19 NHS
The hospitality and attractions sectors will benefit from a temporary cut to VAT as part
The UK's fitness industry can finally get back to business on Saturday 25 July, following
Interest in gym reopening in England is reaching fever pitch, with an announcement expected any
Boutique gym operator, Gymbox, faced threats of legal action over its bid to reopen on
A number of gym operators are concerned that local lockdowns could come into effect in
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that gyms may be able to reopen in a
Industry body ukactive has today (1 July) hosted a delegation of government and public health
Gymbox has broken ranks and announced it will reopen all its gyms on 4 July,
Tanni Grey-Thompson, Chair of ukactive, Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of Pure Gym and ukactive board member
Momentum is gathering pace in the push for a U-turn on the government's decision to
Gyms in the UK could reopen by mid-July, according to a tweet, just posted by
UK spas will continue to remain closed until further notice, following an announcement by Prime
Pubs are to open before gyms, to the bitter disappointment of the health and fitness
Journalists on The Times are reporting today that they’ve seen a leaked document confirming how
Boris Johnson has hinted that social distancing measures might be reduced by 4 July in
Industry body ukactive has invited Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon to "visit gyms and leisure
The UK government has given the go-ahead for one-to-one personal training outdoors, as part of
The legislation intended to protect commercial tenants from eviction during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered all UK gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and restaurants
A number of UK leisure companies and operators have launched initiatives to help ease the
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
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
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
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
HCM magazine
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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: 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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Technogym UK Ltd
Technogym provides a complete Ecosystem made of connected smart fitness equipment, digital services and training ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Swim England
Swim England was the only governing body of swimming in the world when it was ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Create PT press release: Create sets a new standard with its new personal training diploma
Create's new Personal Training Diploma is built on the depth, real-client practice and coaching judgement that turn a qualification into genuine readiness - taught as one continuous course so that every skill is reinforced and applied, not cleared once and forgotten.
Featured press releases
Leisure Energy press release: Studley Leisure Centre solar panel installation project begins
Stratford-on-Avon District Council is delighted to announce a new solar panel installation project at Studley Leisure Centre, marking an important step towards improving the sustainability of this valued community facility.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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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