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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
More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime
The sport and physical activity sector "hasn't done enough" to tackle persisting inequalities within the
Leaders of major English sports have told MPs that they are set to lose more
Rugby Football Union (RFU) chief Bill Sweeney has said the sport wants to play a
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Groundskeeping teams at English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and Premiership rugby side Northampton Saints
A grassroots campaign aiming to create a lasting legacy for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has appointed Andy Anson as its new CEO. Anson, a
The UK's largest sports organisations have reinvested £142m of their broadcasting income into developing grassroots
UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) have made a number of appointments
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has posted losses of £30.9m for 2017-18 – a year
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Steve Brown has announced he will step down as CEO of the Rugby Football Union
UK Sport chief executive Liz Nicholl has announced she will step down from the role
Groundscare teams at Leicester City Football Club, Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Leeds Rhinos rugby
A number of sportspeople have been recognised for their work in this year's Queen's Birthday
England Rugby has teamed up with Virgin Active to create a training programme aimed at
Grassroots sport in the UK has received a cash injection of £125m, as a result
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
A StreetGames project in Wales has received a surprise royal assent after it was visited
More women and independent voices in the boardroom have seen 55 of the UK’s national
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has named Manchester-based firm Mather and Co to design its
The Rugby Football Union has put nearly £100m (US$134.18m, €113.80m) back into the sport this
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has appointed Steve Brown as its new CEO, with the
Fifty national governing bodies – including the Football Association (FA), England and Wales Cricket Board
A high-performance rugby facility will be developed in Ireland as the nation’s governing body for
Rugby coaches and PE teachers will be offered a free course to teach them how
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has begun its search for a new chief executive after
Diana Lewis, the performance pathway manager for England Netball, has been appointed as the national
Alun Powell, the Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) head of regional academies, has been appointed as
Ten teams have been selected to compete in the new Women’s Super Rugby competition, as
Sport England has unveiled its latest tranche of national governing body (NGB) grants, distributing £101m
People in Aylesbury, Preston and Weston-super-Mare will be able to play rugby for £1 on
Britvic and the Rugby Football Union have announced that Britvic will become the official soft
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) will shake up its coaching development programme after hiring for
The Sport and Recreation Alliance and the British Cycling Federation are among the sporting bodies
Redevelopment works are set to take place on Twickenham’s East Stand after a proposal was
Newcastle is launching an ambitious bid to host two major rugby union finals in a
World Rugby will increase its spend on the grassroots game to £245.8m (US$309.5m, €291.1m) over
Tracey Crouch, the minister for sport, has penned a letter to 40 national governing bodies
The chief executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance has urged the sector to guard
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Rugby Football Union 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
More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime
The sport and physical activity sector "hasn't done enough" to tackle persisting inequalities within the
Leaders of major English sports have told MPs that they are set to lose more
Rugby Football Union (RFU) chief Bill Sweeney has said the sport wants to play a
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Groundskeeping teams at English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and Premiership rugby side Northampton Saints
A grassroots campaign aiming to create a lasting legacy for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has appointed Andy Anson as its new CEO. Anson, a
The UK's largest sports organisations have reinvested £142m of their broadcasting income into developing grassroots
UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) have made a number of appointments
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has posted losses of £30.9m for 2017-18 – a year
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Steve Brown has announced he will step down as CEO of the Rugby Football Union
UK Sport chief executive Liz Nicholl has announced she will step down from the role
Groundscare teams at Leicester City Football Club, Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Leeds Rhinos rugby
A number of sportspeople have been recognised for their work in this year's Queen's Birthday
England Rugby has teamed up with Virgin Active to create a training programme aimed at
Grassroots sport in the UK has received a cash injection of £125m, as a result
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
A StreetGames project in Wales has received a surprise royal assent after it was visited
More women and independent voices in the boardroom have seen 55 of the UK’s national
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has named Manchester-based firm Mather and Co to design its
The Rugby Football Union has put nearly £100m (US$134.18m, €113.80m) back into the sport this
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has appointed Steve Brown as its new CEO, with the
Fifty national governing bodies – including the Football Association (FA), England and Wales Cricket Board
A high-performance rugby facility will be developed in Ireland as the nation’s governing body for
Rugby coaches and PE teachers will be offered a free course to teach them how
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has begun its search for a new chief executive after
Diana Lewis, the performance pathway manager for England Netball, has been appointed as the national
Alun Powell, the Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) head of regional academies, has been appointed as
Ten teams have been selected to compete in the new Women’s Super Rugby competition, as
Sport England has unveiled its latest tranche of national governing body (NGB) grants, distributing £101m
People in Aylesbury, Preston and Weston-super-Mare will be able to play rugby for £1 on
Britvic and the Rugby Football Union have announced that Britvic will become the official soft
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) will shake up its coaching development programme after hiring for
The Sport and Recreation Alliance and the British Cycling Federation are among the sporting bodies
Redevelopment works are set to take place on Twickenham’s East Stand after a proposal was
Newcastle is launching an ambitious bid to host two major rugby union finals in a
World Rugby will increase its spend on the grassroots game to £245.8m (US$309.5m, €291.1m) over
Tracey Crouch, the minister for sport, has penned a letter to 40 national governing bodies
The chief executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance has urged the sector to guard
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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
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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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
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
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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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
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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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.
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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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Company profile: WellnessSpace Brands
WellnessSpace Brands provides innovative wellness solutions like HydroMassage, CryoLounge+, and RelaxSpace Pods— designed for convenient, ...
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Catalogue Gallery
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Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
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Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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