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The World Economic Forum has released a report to address the undercapitalised opportunities women’s health
Former Planet Fitness CEO, Chris Rondeau, is back in the fitness industry set to drive
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
The 19th annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will be held from 18-21 November 2025 at
EuropeActive is starting the hunt for a new CEO as Andreas Paulsen has indicated he'll
The 17th World Leisure Congress will take place in Dunedin, New Zealand, from 12 to
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short
A 300m-long superyacht is set to launch in 2025, carrying a scientific "strike force" tasked
A parliamentary report is calling for a £3bn intervention fund to build back better health
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has announced the appointment of Yvonne Ebdon as its new
Wearable tech firm Formsense has secured a technology partnership with an inter-interdisciplinary team of researchers
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has created a task force that will define the
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
WOHA Architects are creating a new campus for BRAC University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that will
Public Health England (PHE) and the Centre for Ageing Better (CAB) have set out their
Fitness operators who recognise and reward their best instructors are more likely to retain customers,
The Moving Medicine initiative and Wattbike were among the winners of this year's Elevate Innovation
ukactive has partnered with the Pearson Business School to deliver a chartered manager degree apprenticeship
ukactive has named Dr James Steele as its new principal investigator – a role which
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Sarah Leiter, of the Goalball Women’s GB Team, has been lauded at the Woman of
A US physical activity task force has published a white paper detailing an 18-year strategy
Cape Town’s Iziko Planetarium has reopened its doors to the public following a R30m (US$2.3m,
Sports minister Tracey Crouch MP will deliver this year’s keynote address at Elevate, the UK’s
Elevate, the UK’s largest cross-sector event focused on tackling physical inactivity, aims to directly address
Loughborough University has been named as the world’s best sporting university. The East Midlands-based institution
Developing the grassroots game in China and India – the two largest populations in the world
The nonprofit Global Wellness Institute is launching a Wellness in Architecture Initiative with a mission
South Africa’s Iziko Museums – an agency of the government’s Department of Arts and Culture
Elevate, the new trade show which aims to unite sectors in tackling physical inactivity, kicks
The Chief Medical Officer for England, Dame Sally Davies, is to discuss the key role
It’s been suggested that the concept of “giving circles” could become a new method of
Taking place at Olympia London 4 and 5 May 2016, Elevate will be an important
The UK’s minister for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson, has announced a new partnership with
Elevate is the UK’s first trade event bringing together academia, healthcare, government, the physical activity
Paddy Dunning – CEO and founder of the company behind The Giant – has spoken
Close to 200 UNESCO member states have adopted a revised International Charter for Physical Education,
The Global Wellness Institute has been granted its 501(c)(3) status – the most common form
A brand new industry event aiming to bring together a wide range of sectors to
Business leaders from a wide range of sectors will gather in New York City today
Evaluations of corporate wellness programmes need to expand beyond the conventional financial parameters of return
New figures from Public Health England (PHE) reveal that diseases caused by high blood pressure
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
12,300
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
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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
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Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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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
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Show preview
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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HCM People

Deena Gillan

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
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
HCM People

Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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: Reaching the people most gyms miss: Bedford Gym & Swim Campaign delivers 410 new members
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
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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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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.
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academia news

The World Economic Forum has released a report to address the undercapitalised opportunities women’s health
Former Planet Fitness CEO, Chris Rondeau, is back in the fitness industry set to drive
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
The 19th annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will be held from 18-21 November 2025 at
EuropeActive is starting the hunt for a new CEO as Andreas Paulsen has indicated he'll
The 17th World Leisure Congress will take place in Dunedin, New Zealand, from 12 to
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short
A 300m-long superyacht is set to launch in 2025, carrying a scientific "strike force" tasked
A parliamentary report is calling for a £3bn intervention fund to build back better health
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has announced the appointment of Yvonne Ebdon as its new
Wearable tech firm Formsense has secured a technology partnership with an inter-interdisciplinary team of researchers
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has created a task force that will define the
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
WOHA Architects are creating a new campus for BRAC University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that will
Public Health England (PHE) and the Centre for Ageing Better (CAB) have set out their
Fitness operators who recognise and reward their best instructors are more likely to retain customers,
The Moving Medicine initiative and Wattbike were among the winners of this year's Elevate Innovation
ukactive has partnered with the Pearson Business School to deliver a chartered manager degree apprenticeship
ukactive has named Dr James Steele as its new principal investigator – a role which
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Sarah Leiter, of the Goalball Women’s GB Team, has been lauded at the Woman of
A US physical activity task force has published a white paper detailing an 18-year strategy
Cape Town’s Iziko Planetarium has reopened its doors to the public following a R30m (US$2.3m,
Sports minister Tracey Crouch MP will deliver this year’s keynote address at Elevate, the UK’s
Elevate, the UK’s largest cross-sector event focused on tackling physical inactivity, aims to directly address
Loughborough University has been named as the world’s best sporting university. The East Midlands-based institution
Developing the grassroots game in China and India – the two largest populations in the world
The nonprofit Global Wellness Institute is launching a Wellness in Architecture Initiative with a mission
South Africa’s Iziko Museums – an agency of the government’s Department of Arts and Culture
Elevate, the new trade show which aims to unite sectors in tackling physical inactivity, kicks
The Chief Medical Officer for England, Dame Sally Davies, is to discuss the key role
It’s been suggested that the concept of “giving circles” could become a new method of
Taking place at Olympia London 4 and 5 May 2016, Elevate will be an important
The UK’s minister for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson, has announced a new partnership with
Elevate is the UK’s first trade event bringing together academia, healthcare, government, the physical activity
Paddy Dunning – CEO and founder of the company behind The Giant – has spoken
Close to 200 UNESCO member states have adopted a revised International Charter for Physical Education,
The Global Wellness Institute has been granted its 501(c)(3) status – the most common form
A brand new industry event aiming to bring together a wide range of sectors to
Business leaders from a wide range of sectors will gather in New York City today
Evaluations of corporate wellness programmes need to expand beyond the conventional financial parameters of return
New figures from Public Health England (PHE) reveal that diseases caused by high blood pressure
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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: Reaching the people most gyms miss: Bedford Gym & Swim Campaign delivers 410 new members
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
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: TechnoAlpin Indoor
TechnoAlpin Indoor offers expert consultation for indoor snow concepts, assisting customers with the integration of ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Technogym UK Ltd
Technogym provides a complete Ecosystem made of connected smart fitness equipment, digital services and training ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
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
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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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