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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

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Nuffield Health’s fourth annual survey, the Healthier Nation Index, has found people moved slightly more
Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing
We Work Well founders Monica Helmstetter and Lucy Hugo have called on ISPA members to
Edinburgh Leisure has appointed Jen Holland as chief executive. She will take over from June
Nike, is launching a one-day fitness, wellness and mindfulness festival in London next month, before
Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the
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Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London
Dorothy Purdew OBE, industry veteran and co-owner and chair of UK-based health spa chain Champneys,
Alliance Leisure has been awarded funding of £13m to develop a new sports hub at
The Brawn Games – due to be hosted at the Ministry of Sound on 13
Merlin Entertainments has launched a new global conservation programme across its portfolio of Sea Life
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Dan Rees, the former MD of Premier Global NASM – the training company which was
On 8 May, members of the spa community headed to the 2023 ISPA Conference and
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
As the physical activity sector works to deepen its relationship with the health sector, a
Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) – a US organisation that provides non-contact boxing programmes to sufferers
Planning approval has been granted for Camden Highline, a project to transform a section of
Storm LDN, a community-supporting boutique boxing gym concept based in London, is gearing up to
Jason Worthy has been announced as the new CEO of Anytime Fitness UK. He succeeds
Hospitality and wellness industry veteran Sonu Shivdasani has been honoured as an officer of the
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), has announced that he will
Construction work has begun on a £13m community sports hub in Barking, East London. The
Following a £500,000 investment, Everybody Health and Leisure has unveiled a new 100-station Technogym fitness
The Food for the Brain foundation has released a new app, Cognition, which it claims
Active IQ has been acquired by educational charity NCFE from its parent company, US-based Ascend
Leading spa and beauty organisation CIDESCO International has partnered with cancer education charity Wellness for
#active-net 23 aims to be a carbon neutral event UK Active, CIMSPA, CLUK and Leisure
The Royal Parks Half Marathon has named London Marathon Events as its new delivery partner.
Nuffield Health has completed a five-year refinancing package with NatWest, HSBC, Barclays and Santander UK.
Plans to shelve the UK's sugar tax (Soft Drinks Industry Levy) and other pieces of
Active Nation has released a new app, Active Nation Anywhere, which offers over a thousand
Team members from the UK branch of spa and skincare brand Comfort Zone are preparing
The Horniman Museum in London, UK has agreed to return a collection of artefacts looted
Actress, singer and long-term wellness advocate, Dame Olivia Newton-John has died aged 73. Newton-John became
Edinburgh’s new Meadowbank Sports Centre has opened after a five-year, £47m build which saw the
Coopah, an AI-enabled community-focused training app for runners, has just completed its first RunStart Academy.
Throughout May, Premier Software’s team of cyclists aimed to ride 300 miles to increase cancer
Oliver Lee OBE will be taking the position of CEO at Places Leisure from July.
A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to
12,300
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Recent work includes a gym refurb for a number of Everyone Active sites and a full range of merchandise for the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race
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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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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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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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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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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
HCM promotional features
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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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Research
Where we would have expected to see a decline in the neuromelanin signals, we saw an increase in nine out of ten people
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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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Wellness
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
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Specifier
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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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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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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Letters
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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
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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
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
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FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
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charity news

Nuffield Health’s fourth annual survey, the Healthier Nation Index, has found people moved slightly more
Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing
We Work Well founders Monica Helmstetter and Lucy Hugo have called on ISPA members to
Edinburgh Leisure has appointed Jen Holland as chief executive. She will take over from June
Nike, is launching a one-day fitness, wellness and mindfulness festival in London next month, before
Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London
Dorothy Purdew OBE, industry veteran and co-owner and chair of UK-based health spa chain Champneys,
Alliance Leisure has been awarded funding of £13m to develop a new sports hub at
The Brawn Games – due to be hosted at the Ministry of Sound on 13
Merlin Entertainments has launched a new global conservation programme across its portfolio of Sea Life
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Dan Rees, the former MD of Premier Global NASM – the training company which was
On 8 May, members of the spa community headed to the 2023 ISPA Conference and
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
As the physical activity sector works to deepen its relationship with the health sector, a
Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) – a US organisation that provides non-contact boxing programmes to sufferers
Planning approval has been granted for Camden Highline, a project to transform a section of
Storm LDN, a community-supporting boutique boxing gym concept based in London, is gearing up to
Jason Worthy has been announced as the new CEO of Anytime Fitness UK. He succeeds
Hospitality and wellness industry veteran Sonu Shivdasani has been honoured as an officer of the
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), has announced that he will
Construction work has begun on a £13m community sports hub in Barking, East London. The
Following a £500,000 investment, Everybody Health and Leisure has unveiled a new 100-station Technogym fitness
The Food for the Brain foundation has released a new app, Cognition, which it claims
Active IQ has been acquired by educational charity NCFE from its parent company, US-based Ascend
Leading spa and beauty organisation CIDESCO International has partnered with cancer education charity Wellness for
#active-net 23 aims to be a carbon neutral event UK Active, CIMSPA, CLUK and Leisure
The Royal Parks Half Marathon has named London Marathon Events as its new delivery partner.
Nuffield Health has completed a five-year refinancing package with NatWest, HSBC, Barclays and Santander UK.
Plans to shelve the UK's sugar tax (Soft Drinks Industry Levy) and other pieces of
Active Nation has released a new app, Active Nation Anywhere, which offers over a thousand
Team members from the UK branch of spa and skincare brand Comfort Zone are preparing
The Horniman Museum in London, UK has agreed to return a collection of artefacts looted
Actress, singer and long-term wellness advocate, Dame Olivia Newton-John has died aged 73. Newton-John became
Edinburgh’s new Meadowbank Sports Centre has opened after a five-year, £47m build which saw the
Coopah, an AI-enabled community-focused training app for runners, has just completed its first RunStart Academy.
Throughout May, Premier Software’s team of cyclists aimed to ride 300 miles to increase cancer
Oliver Lee OBE will be taking the position of CEO at Places Leisure from July.
A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Recent work includes a gym refurb for a number of Everyone Active sites and a full range of merchandise for the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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
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
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
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
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: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: Kemitron GmbH
Kemitron is a German family-owned company specialising in the development and manufacture of high-quality products ...
Company profiles
Company profile: We Work Well Inc
We Work Well is a global premier hosted buyer event company, connecting high-level executives from ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: ‘FAB’ freebies for Barnet carers!
Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Directory
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
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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