Sheffield Hallam University news
17 Mar 2021
Budget fitness operator The Gym Group has generated £1.8bn in social value since 2016. Pre-pandemic,
05 Jan 2021
ukactive has called on the UK government to draft a new National Physical Activity Plan
26 Nov 2020
This year's UK government Spending Review, announced in Parliament by chancellor Rishi Sunak on 25
20 Nov 2020
A new, Europe-wide initiative will look to chart the case rates for COVID-19 across European
02 Nov 2020
Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England will address the physical activity sector at
28 Oct 2020
The latest study into the infection rates recorded at gyms has shown that the average
30 Mar 2021
The industry is eagerly awaiting the reopening of health clubs and leisure centres in another
21 Sep 2020
More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime
09 Sep 2020
Every £1 spent on community sport and physical activity in England generates £3.91 in return
13 Jul 2020
Publicly listed operator, The Gym Group (TGG) says it has retained 80 per cent of
04 Jun 2020
Former sports minister Richard Caborn has called on the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park to be
23 Jan 2020
Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will officially open on 24 January. The
04 Nov 2019
Swim England has called on the government and healthcare professionals to "maximise the benefits" of
26 Nov 2020
L&R Kältetechnik has launched a new division, named artofcryo.com, after 30 years’ experience with -110
02 May 2019
Every £1 invested in sport in Wales creates a return of £2.88, according to a
18 Feb 2019
Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) has named professor Rob Copeland as the first director of the
12 Feb 2019
NHS Wales benefitted from an estimated cost saving of £295.17m during 2016-17, thanks to physical
21 Jan 2019
The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will open its doors at Sheffield Hallam University later
17 Dec 2018
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is investing £2.5m in a study to find
13 Sep 2018
A new report has called for a "major culture shift" in order to get older
23 Oct 2020
Red light therapy equipment supplier, Red Light Rising has partnered with Aidan Robinson of ITRM
21 Aug 2018
Corporate health and wellbeing services provider Westfield Health has appointed David Capper as its CEO.
10 May 2018
Ray Algar, managing director of business insight specialist Oxygen Consulting, has called for the leisure
18 Dec 2017
Life satisfaction and happiness are higher for people who are physically active, while levels of
22 Nov 2017
The value of Olympic and Paralympic sports to the UK now stands at £19bn (€21.42bn,
20 Nov 2017
The University of Warwick is building a £49m (US$64.6m, €54.9m) sports and wellness hub in
17 Jul 2017
Eight university campuses will become home to High Performance Centres built specifically for women’s football
01 Jul 2016
Sheffield’s Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) – the largest London 2012 legacy project – has won
25 May 2016
As little as 30 minutes of exercise per week has the potential to significantly reduce
22 Apr 2016
Almost £45bn was saved in England over a 12 month period on health, crime and
16 Mar 2016
A new £3.5m (US$4.9m, €4.4m) arena for British Basketball League (BBL) club the Sheffield Sharks
28 Jan 2016
Elevate is the UK’s first trade event bringing together academia, healthcare, government, the physical activity
06 Jan 2016
Scientists are to launch a new pilot study which could be the first step towards
07 Sep 2015
Local authority leisure centres, particularly those which are trust operated, are seeing remarkable improvements in
12 Feb 2015
Absolute Performance has provided strength and conditioning equipment for new gyms at two education establishments
27 Jan 2015
The English Institute of Sport Sheffield (EIS Sheffield) and iceSheffield have been officially incorporated into
27 Oct 2014
Popstar Beyoncé has teamed up with fashion magnate Sir Philip Green to form the latest
07 Oct 2014
Plans to create an Olympic Legacy Park on the site of the former Don Valley
03 Oct 2014
CIMSPA has announced the first wave of higher education (HE) partners – part of its
11 Aug 2014
Special Olympics GB has confirmed its 2017 National Summer Games will be held in Sheffield
21 Jul 2014
Athletics Direct won a recent contract to supply equipment at Jessica Ennis-Hill’s new home stadium.
17 Jul 2014
A new report shows that international matches held at the historic Lord’s cricket ground in
08 Jul 2014
Online clothing giant Net-a-Porter will tomorrow (9 July) launch a new sportswear arm for women,
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Hussle’s new Membership Conversion Service proactively turns Hussle customers into direct club members, encouraging them to join clubs they attend regularly
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Editor's letter
As health clubs around the world start reopening, controlling COVID-19 – while also delivering a great service to customers – must be an obsession for everyone in the sector
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Meticulous tracing and reporting of cases show, time and time again, that fitness centres and yoga studios are some of the safest places on the planet
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Finance
New tax laws will hit the UK fitness
sector in early April, changing
the way freelance PTs are legally
classified for income tax and national
insurance, as Abi Harris reports
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Research
Children with better cardiorespiratory health than their peers also do better on cognitive tests and other measures of brain function, according to new research
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“It’s a beautiful vision but there’s a lot of hard work ahead”
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David Blitz
CEO, BlitzLake“One of the best aspects of Studio Three is our loyal membership community. Our team has really come to know our members and where they are in their wellness journey”
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How will digital, gyms and live fitness mesh to create a new customer offering in health clubs? Phillip Mills, executive director of Les Mills, shares his views
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“The Mahindra Group has always taken wellbeing very seriously; its Indian heritage means that mental and spiritual health and mindfulness are embedded in its philosophy”
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Changing rooms
have been largely closed during the pandemic, but as clubs open up, how will ongoing pandemic restrictions impact
changing room design?
We ask the experts
for their observations
and reflections
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In spite of having met all government-agreed, COVID-secure operating
standards, group exercise has had a rough ride during the pandemic, being
closed more than gyms. HCM asks why this is and what can be done about it
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Katie Lewis and Lindsey Simpson co-founded Workplace Mental Wealth
to drive workforce change in the health and fitness industry. Liz Terry talks
to Lewis about their first research study – the Fitness and Active Leisure
Workforce State of Mind Survey – and the launch of The Good Work Pledge
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A new tracking tool, called Moving Communities, will assess
the impact of the UK’s £100m National Leisure Recovery
Fund, as well as evaluating the contribution public sector
facilities make to their local communities, as HCM reports
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Policing the rules, even if it means
losing members, will be crucial to
building trust as health clubs reopen,
Paul Roberts tells Kath Hudson
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Red light therapy equipment supplier, Red Light Rising, has partnered with Aidan Robinson
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Welsh leisure trust, Aneurin Leisure (ALT), has announced it’s forging ahead with a £600,000
(US$821,000, €696,000) gym refurbishment in all three of its leisure centres.
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