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13 Mar 2024
Edinburgh Leisure has appointed Jen Holland as chief executive. She will take over from June
29 Jan 2024
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
09 Jan 2024
HCM editor, Liz Terry, has called on the sector to step up to assist the
07 Dec 2023
Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago,
29 Nov 2023
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is everyone’s responsibility, especially given the industry’s ambition to broaden
24 Oct 2023
Morgan’s Wonderland – a Texas-based theme park which caters specifically to people with disabilities –
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
06 Jul 2023
The Good Spa Guide (GSG) has revealed the findings from its latest consumer survey called
18 May 2023
Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed
22 Mar 2023
A new type of multi-activity, outdoor exercise space – designed to get people moving by
14 Mar 2023
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports
16 Feb 2023
As the physical activity sector works to deepen its relationship with the health sector, a
Health and wellbeing are in retreat, stalling the UK’s economy says former Bank of England economist
14 Nov 2022
The declining health of Britons is stalling the nation’s economic growth. This is the key
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
23 Jun 2022
A special task force has been established to boost physical activity opportunities for people with
01 Dec 2021
Inclusive Fitness Boston, a health club created specifically for those with disabilities and their families,
18 Nov 2021
A "significant majority" of the UK's swimming teachers and aquatic professionals feel that swimming excludes
11 Nov 2021
Skincare and beauty brand Olay’s North America branch is introducing the Easy Open Lid, a
26 Aug 2021
A consultation has been launched to review the current provision of fitness and leisure facilities
07 Jun 2021
US-based halotherapy equipment supplier Halotherapy Solutions has introduced a new HaloIR ADA (American Disabilities Act)
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
16 Feb 2021
Construction work has been completed on the £29m Sports Park project in Colchester. The new
30 Nov 2020
Professor Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, has said exercise and physical activity
13 Jul 2020
Following its announcement that grassroots sport could restart on 11 July and that gyms and
24 Jun 2020
Momentum is gathering pace in the push for a U-turn on the government's decision to
08 Jun 2020
Ever since the UK's leisure facilities were closed on "lockdown day" – 20 March –
22 Apr 2020
Comedian Rosie Jones found that just one of the three gyms she tried to train
15 Jan 2020
A three-year research project will look to provide the physical activity industry with a better
11 Dec 2019
England Netball has published its new Disability Strategy, in which it outlines plans to increase
04 Dec 2019
The Irish government will utilise funds sitting in dormant bank accounts by investing them in
20 Nov 2019
People over the age of 60 should increase their exercise levels in order to prevent
31 Oct 2019
A new player pathway resource has been launched to remove the barriers standing in the
British Medical Association: government must tackle 'stark inequalities' in physical activity levels
28 Oct 2019
Doctors have called on the Conservative government to take "urgent action" to improve low levels
21 Oct 2019
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has appointed two-time Paralympian Dr Mike Peters as its new
20 Sep 2019
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published the country's first ever
16 Sep 2019
Disability organisation Purple has claimed that health club operators and gyms are losing "millions of
13 Sep 2019
The first phase of a multi-million dollar landscape transformation plan for San Antonio's McNay Art
11 Sep 2019
A study has claimed that "millions of disabled people" are not being catered for at
30 Aug 2019
A charity offering a range of inclusive sport and physical activities for people with complex
08 Jul 2019
Inspiring accessibility in the most challenging of locations is the main goal for Wheel the
28 Jun 2019
The first ever tourism sector deal aims to prepare the UK for an extra 9
17 Jun 2019
Sport Wales has revealed details of a new funding initiative designed to help people in
06 May 2019
Construction work is set to begin on a huge urban development in Saudi Arabia –
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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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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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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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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
data to life to engage and delight members
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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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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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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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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
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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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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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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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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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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
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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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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