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The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has introduced a new points system to record Continuing
Emma Atkins, the chief executive of the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, is leaving the organisation
Standards and quality assurance organisation PD Approval has been awarded a contract to provide endorsement
Sports Coach UK has poured cold water on the prospect of merging its Register of
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), has been taken over by Sports Coach UK “in
Sports coach UK has appointed former British Gymnastics executive Mark Gannon as its new chief
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Sport England’s funding to SkillsActive – the owner of fitness professional register REPs – has
Sports Coach UK, the UK’s technical agency for coaching, has appointed former Royal Mail and
Sports Coach UK has launched its new Reach campaign, which looks to get more women
Sport England has given a boost to grassroots sport with £12m being awarded to specialist
The UK government needs to provide clear, strong leadership and appoint a minister with responsibility
The Compass Association (TCA), a new industry body looking to support and promote physical activity
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility  differentiation and long-term commercial
Sport England is to invest £5m in sports coach UK over the next two years
Sport England has launched a new £1m initiative designed to improve access to community sports
Image: Sports minister Hugh Robertson Sports coaches across the country will play a critical part
The challenge for the education system and young people hoping to enter the industry is
Sport England's £1.8m coaching scheme provided 7.5 million people with access to quality coaching during
Scottish rugby has received a £835,074 cash boost from sportscotland. The funding will be used
The UK Centre for Coaching Excellence in sport and disabled sport will be located at
sports coach UK has launched a blueprint for a national coaching system, called UK Coaching
The Youth Sport Trust has launched a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) website in partnership
The PE and School Sport Professional Development Programme has signed up 200,000 places since it
SkillsActive has submitted its business plan to the Learning and Skills Council, for the development
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in London and Sport England (London) have awarded £250,000
The DCMS has launched a £5m campaign to recruit 10,000 voluntary community sports coaches in
SkillsActive and the Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) have announced that the national occupational
Swimming has been selected as one of the sports to help drive the development of
Hackney Council is to establish a unique community fund for disadvantaged athletes, coaches, the disability
Following the endorsement of its swimming qualification by the UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) accreditation panel,
Plans have been unveiled to promote and support sports coaching, through the construction of a
The new Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL) – which launched on 1 September
The National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of cricket, rugby union, swimming, cycling and rowing have become
The contribution of coaches from across the sporting spectrum has been recognised at sports coach
Sports Coach UK recently hosted a coaching skills training day at the University of Surrey
A new programme has been launched in the East Midlands to develop local coaches’ skills,
The National Coaching Foundation, sports coach UK, is seeking top-level sponsor involvement for its awards
A new MORI study has revealed 1.2 million people are involved in coaching in some
A new Coaching Resource Centre has been launched in Norfolk. The resource centre is designed
Sports Coach UK – formerly the National Coaching Foundation – is currently designing the government’s
Sports coaches from all over London are being invited to attend the first London Coaching
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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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We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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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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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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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
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Sports Coach UK news

The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has introduced a new points system to record Continuing
Emma Atkins, the chief executive of the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, is leaving the organisation
Standards and quality assurance organisation PD Approval has been awarded a contract to provide endorsement
Sports Coach UK has poured cold water on the prospect of merging its Register of
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), has been taken over by Sports Coach UK “in
Sports coach UK has appointed former British Gymnastics executive Mark Gannon as its new chief
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Sport England’s funding to SkillsActive – the owner of fitness professional register REPs – has
Sports Coach UK, the UK’s technical agency for coaching, has appointed former Royal Mail and
Sports Coach UK has launched its new Reach campaign, which looks to get more women
Sport England has given a boost to grassroots sport with £12m being awarded to specialist
The UK government needs to provide clear, strong leadership and appoint a minister with responsibility
The Compass Association (TCA), a new industry body looking to support and promote physical activity
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility  differentiation and long-term commercial
Sport England is to invest £5m in sports coach UK over the next two years
Sport England has launched a new £1m initiative designed to improve access to community sports
Image: Sports minister Hugh Robertson Sports coaches across the country will play a critical part
The challenge for the education system and young people hoping to enter the industry is
Sport England's £1.8m coaching scheme provided 7.5 million people with access to quality coaching during
Scottish rugby has received a £835,074 cash boost from sportscotland. The funding will be used
The UK Centre for Coaching Excellence in sport and disabled sport will be located at
sports coach UK has launched a blueprint for a national coaching system, called UK Coaching
The Youth Sport Trust has launched a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) website in partnership
The PE and School Sport Professional Development Programme has signed up 200,000 places since it
SkillsActive has submitted its business plan to the Learning and Skills Council, for the development
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in London and Sport England (London) have awarded £250,000
The DCMS has launched a £5m campaign to recruit 10,000 voluntary community sports coaches in
SkillsActive and the Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) have announced that the national occupational
Swimming has been selected as one of the sports to help drive the development of
Hackney Council is to establish a unique community fund for disadvantaged athletes, coaches, the disability
Following the endorsement of its swimming qualification by the UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) accreditation panel,
Plans have been unveiled to promote and support sports coaching, through the construction of a
The new Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL) – which launched on 1 September
The National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of cricket, rugby union, swimming, cycling and rowing have become
The contribution of coaches from across the sporting spectrum has been recognised at sports coach
Sports Coach UK recently hosted a coaching skills training day at the University of Surrey
A new programme has been launched in the East Midlands to develop local coaches’ skills,
The National Coaching Foundation, sports coach UK, is seeking top-level sponsor involvement for its awards
A new MORI study has revealed 1.2 million people are involved in coaching in some
A new Coaching Resource Centre has been launched in Norfolk. The resource centre is designed
Sports Coach UK – formerly the National Coaching Foundation – is currently designing the government’s
Sports coaches from all over London are being invited to attend the first London Coaching
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HCM promotional features
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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
HCM magazine
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
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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: Introducing a new era of Nautilus Leverage
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial success.
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Featured supplier news: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
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Company profile: Total Vibration Solutions Ltd (TVS Group)
TVS Group includes TVS Sports Surfaces, TVS Gym Flooring, TVS Play Surfaces and TVS Acoustics. ...
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Catalogue Gallery
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PSLT press release: PSLT strengthens Smartfit UK expertise following specialist training at Smartfit USA headquarters
PSLT Fitness Solutions has reinforced its commitment to delivering industry-leading cognitive-motor training solutions across the UK after head of healthcare solutions, Tony Barry, completed an intensive specialist training programme with the Smartfit team in the United States
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Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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