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Scottish government news

Opening over Easter weekend in March 2024 after a £26.5m redevelopment project, Perth Museum will
Scotland's UNESCO World Heritage Sites are being brought together through the world’s first ever UNESCO
Undertaking regular physical activity could cut the risk of dying from infectious diseases – such
Scotland’s health clubs and leisure centres can now begin to prepare for reopening, after First
Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that
The UK and Scottish governments should classify gyms, health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Health clubs, fitness studios, leisure centres and swimming pools will be able to reopen from
The Scottish government has published its guidance for indoor sports venues and leisure facilities –
The fitness sector has been left "without answers or evidence" on why gyms and leisure
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
Gyms, health clubs and swimming pools in Scotland have finally been given an "indicative" time
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
ukactive has questioned the Scottish government's handling of the lockdown, following reports of a delayed
First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has given the go-ahead for all Scottish sectors of
Glasgow Life, which runs leisure and culture facilities on behalf of Glasgow City Council, has
The transformation project designed to turn Paisley Museum, in Renfrewshire, Scotland, into a world-class tourist
Inverness Castle in the Scottish Highlands is to be transformed into a tourist attraction that
Work has begun on a £22m (US$28.1m, €24.4m) revamp of Edinburgh’s National Galleries of Scotland,
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Trading of items containing elephant ivory between "accredited" museums is one of the few exemptions
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has warned against a tourism tax for Edinburgh proposed by
The Scottish government and sportscotland have made £300,000 worth of extra funding available for projects
Photographs of Scotland’s first design museum, the V&A Dundee, have been released ahead of its
Community-based sport and physical activity projects in Scotland are in line for a cash investment
A £1m sustainable energy project at the Aqualibrium leisure centre in Campbelltown, Scotland, will see
Scotland has become one of the first countries to have developed a single concussion policy
The Scottish Government has been urged to create a register of accredited dementia-friendly attractions in
Funding charity Spirit of 2012 has appointed Alan Coppin as chair. He replaces Dugald Mackie
Scotland plans to roll-out 'The Daily Mile' scheme to all educational facilities and workplaces in
A state-of-the-art outdoor cycle track will become the first of its kind in Scotland as
One of Scotland’s most important national sports facilities reopened yesterday (30 August) following a £12m
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS), the national development body for Scottish museums, will fund the creation
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) has been awarded a grant of £100,000 (US$129,000, €114,000) to establish
Former VisitScotland chair Dr Mike Cantlay will now chair Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) following his
MPs have discussed the most effective ways to use cash raised from the soft drinks
Architects, designers and acoustic experts have been invited to express their interest in creating a
Flamingo Land Limited could be about to add a second resort destination to its portfolio
An surge in the number of volunteers delivering sport sessions for school pupils has resulted
A £33m (US$43.6m, €38.7m) sporting facility in Scotland is set to open next week (Monday
Three sports governing bodies – Basketball Scotland, Netball Scotland and Scottish Handball – have signed
Sports facilities in Scotland are the “best they have ever been,” according to sportscotland chair
12,300
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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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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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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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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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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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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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HCM People
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Life lessons
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
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Everyone's talking about
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
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Interview
Franchise business Orangetheory Fitness is merging with Self Esteem Brands and is on a long-term path to 10,000 units globally, its CEO and co-founder tells Kate Cracknell
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Specifier
You might be tempted to skip a service, but experts say it will cost you in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work is important to the management of assets
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HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
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Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
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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HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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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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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
HCM magazine
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
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Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Company profiles
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Supplier Showcase
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Power plate + red light therapy: life-changing ‘biostacking’
“We combine Power Plate and red light therapy in all our small group classes,” says Natt Summers, founder and owner of Accomplish Fitness in Hungerford, Berkshire.
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Zoom Media press release: Zoom Media expands partnership with Fitness4less
Zoom Media, the UK's leading provider of health and fitness digital media, has announced a new contract with Fitness4Less to deliver Out of Home advertising across its estate.
Directory
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Flooring
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Lockers
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Property & Tenders
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Grantham, Leicestershire
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22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
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China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
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Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
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Worldwide, Various,
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Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
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IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
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19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
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01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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Scottish government news

Opening over Easter weekend in March 2024 after a £26.5m redevelopment project, Perth Museum will
Scotland's UNESCO World Heritage Sites are being brought together through the world’s first ever UNESCO
Undertaking regular physical activity could cut the risk of dying from infectious diseases – such
Scotland’s health clubs and leisure centres can now begin to prepare for reopening, after First
Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that
The UK and Scottish governments should classify gyms, health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Health clubs, fitness studios, leisure centres and swimming pools will be able to reopen from
The Scottish government has published its guidance for indoor sports venues and leisure facilities –
The fitness sector has been left "without answers or evidence" on why gyms and leisure
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
Gyms, health clubs and swimming pools in Scotland have finally been given an "indicative" time
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
ukactive has questioned the Scottish government's handling of the lockdown, following reports of a delayed
First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has given the go-ahead for all Scottish sectors of
Glasgow Life, which runs leisure and culture facilities on behalf of Glasgow City Council, has
The transformation project designed to turn Paisley Museum, in Renfrewshire, Scotland, into a world-class tourist
Inverness Castle in the Scottish Highlands is to be transformed into a tourist attraction that
Work has begun on a £22m (US$28.1m, €24.4m) revamp of Edinburgh’s National Galleries of Scotland,
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Trading of items containing elephant ivory between "accredited" museums is one of the few exemptions
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has warned against a tourism tax for Edinburgh proposed by
The Scottish government and sportscotland have made £300,000 worth of extra funding available for projects
Photographs of Scotland’s first design museum, the V&A Dundee, have been released ahead of its
Community-based sport and physical activity projects in Scotland are in line for a cash investment
A £1m sustainable energy project at the Aqualibrium leisure centre in Campbelltown, Scotland, will see
Scotland has become one of the first countries to have developed a single concussion policy
The Scottish Government has been urged to create a register of accredited dementia-friendly attractions in
Funding charity Spirit of 2012 has appointed Alan Coppin as chair. He replaces Dugald Mackie
Scotland plans to roll-out 'The Daily Mile' scheme to all educational facilities and workplaces in
A state-of-the-art outdoor cycle track will become the first of its kind in Scotland as
One of Scotland’s most important national sports facilities reopened yesterday (30 August) following a £12m
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS), the national development body for Scottish museums, will fund the creation
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) has been awarded a grant of £100,000 (US$129,000, €114,000) to establish
Former VisitScotland chair Dr Mike Cantlay will now chair Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) following his
MPs have discussed the most effective ways to use cash raised from the soft drinks
Architects, designers and acoustic experts have been invited to express their interest in creating a
Flamingo Land Limited could be about to add a second resort destination to its portfolio
An surge in the number of volunteers delivering sport sessions for school pupils has resulted
A £33m (US$43.6m, €38.7m) sporting facility in Scotland is set to open next week (Monday
Three sports governing bodies – Basketball Scotland, Netball Scotland and Scottish Handball – have signed
Sports facilities in Scotland are the “best they have ever been,” according to sportscotland chair
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
HCM magazine
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Company profiles
Company profile: seca Ltd
As the world market leader of medical measuring and weighing we take body composition analysis ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Parkwood Leisure
As a family-owned business built on strong family values, Parkwood Leisure takes pride in offering ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Power plate + red light therapy: life-changing ‘biostacking’
“We combine Power Plate and red light therapy in all our small group classes,” says Natt Summers, founder and owner of Accomplish Fitness in Hungerford, Berkshire.
Featured press releases
Zoom Media press release: Zoom Media expands partnership with Fitness4less
Zoom Media, the UK's leading provider of health and fitness digital media, has announced a new contract with Fitness4Less to deliver Out of Home advertising across its estate.
Directory
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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