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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

grassroots sport news

A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused Sport England
The Football Foundation is to invest 40 per cent of its total funding over the
The Labour Party has accused the Conservatives of slashing grassroots sport funding by nearly half
A cross-party DCMS Committee in the UK has called on the government to launch a
Former racing cyclist Chris Boardman has been appointed the new chair of grassroots body, Sport
There is "incredible resilience" in the sports and physical activity sector – but the industry
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
A total of £100m has been allocated to 266 local authorities across England, to support
The government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in
Sport England has vowed to tackle inequality and create a nation of "more equal, inclusive
Fitness instructors, personal trainers, coaches and other self-employed physical activity workers in Wales are being
The UK government has provided a lengthy response to a petition which demanded that gyms
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
The UK and Scottish governments should classify gyms, health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres
More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime
Health clubs, swimming pools, leisure centres and other indoor sports facilities have reopened to the
Following its announcement that grassroots sport could restart on 11 July and that gyms and
A free-to-access training platform has launched to help the sport and fitness workforce confidently return
Madrid city council (Ayuntamiento de Madrid) has set out plans to develop a number of
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
An industry-wide campaign will provide fitness operators with the practical resources needed to ensure a
Sports clubs and community activity groups hit by the COVID-19 lockdown will be able to
Grassroots sports clubs and organisations in England have received a total of £8m worth of
Business rates in England will be abolished for one year for firms in the leisure
Sport England has revealed the 16 projects which will share £1m worth of funding from
New figures show that Sport England's playing field safeguarding measures, designed to protect sports provision
Sport England is investing in a programme which aims to offer children from some of
Sportswear giant Nike is launching a programme which will support, empower and enable young people
This year's ukactive National Summit will explore plans to shape the future of public health,
A major new Sport England campaign, aiming to use sport as a force for good,
The UK's largest sports organisations have reinvested £142m of their broadcasting income into developing grassroots
SCL Education Group has appointed Brad Rushton as managing director of its SCL Education and
For the sake of family members at risk of losing loved ones, and for the
Danish architecture firm 3XN have been tapped to build an as-yet-unnamed stadium in Munich's Olympic
Demolition work has begun on the former Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh – acting as the
Former Sport England CEO Jennie Price has joined global strategy consultancy Portas Consulting as an
Financial adviser Grant Thornton has created a programme of online workshops aimed at helping grassroots
Cricket's national governing body ECB will invest £1.2m in engaging women from British South Asian
Fitness entrepreneur Tom Marien is looking to take his fitness and social brand One Element
The way elite sport is being funded in the UK could be facing a shake-up,
Jennie Price will leave her role as CEO of Sport England at the end of
Grassroots sport in the UK has received a cash injection of £125m, as a result
12,300
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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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
HCM promotional features
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
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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
HCM promotional features
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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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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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.
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
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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Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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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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Life lessons
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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Life lessons
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
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Editor's letter
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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Letters
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
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HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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
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
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
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
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Mindbody
Mindbody is a true all-in-one software platform, providing first-rate service for your clients and the ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Legend by Xplor
We help a wide range of public sector leisure operators (including Leisure Trusts, Leisure Management ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
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.
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: DESIGN TO MOVE exhibition celebrates 40 years of Technogym with 40 unique creations by 40 designers
At 2024 Milan Design Week, Technogym celebrated its 40 years with the special exhibition "Design to Move”, featuring 40 unique Technogym Benches – one of the brand's iconic products – designed by 40 different international designers and artists from all over the world.
Directory
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
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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

grassroots sport news

A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused Sport England
The Football Foundation is to invest 40 per cent of its total funding over the
The Labour Party has accused the Conservatives of slashing grassroots sport funding by nearly half
A cross-party DCMS Committee in the UK has called on the government to launch a
Former racing cyclist Chris Boardman has been appointed the new chair of grassroots body, Sport
There is "incredible resilience" in the sports and physical activity sector – but the industry
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
A total of £100m has been allocated to 266 local authorities across England, to support
The government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in
Sport England has vowed to tackle inequality and create a nation of "more equal, inclusive
Fitness instructors, personal trainers, coaches and other self-employed physical activity workers in Wales are being
The UK government has provided a lengthy response to a petition which demanded that gyms
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
The UK and Scottish governments should classify gyms, health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres
More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime
Health clubs, swimming pools, leisure centres and other indoor sports facilities have reopened to the
Following its announcement that grassroots sport could restart on 11 July and that gyms and
A free-to-access training platform has launched to help the sport and fitness workforce confidently return
Madrid city council (Ayuntamiento de Madrid) has set out plans to develop a number of
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
An industry-wide campaign will provide fitness operators with the practical resources needed to ensure a
Sports clubs and community activity groups hit by the COVID-19 lockdown will be able to
Grassroots sports clubs and organisations in England have received a total of £8m worth of
Business rates in England will be abolished for one year for firms in the leisure
Sport England has revealed the 16 projects which will share £1m worth of funding from
New figures show that Sport England's playing field safeguarding measures, designed to protect sports provision
Sport England is investing in a programme which aims to offer children from some of
Sportswear giant Nike is launching a programme which will support, empower and enable young people
This year's ukactive National Summit will explore plans to shape the future of public health,
A major new Sport England campaign, aiming to use sport as a force for good,
The UK's largest sports organisations have reinvested £142m of their broadcasting income into developing grassroots
SCL Education Group has appointed Brad Rushton as managing director of its SCL Education and
For the sake of family members at risk of losing loved ones, and for the
Danish architecture firm 3XN have been tapped to build an as-yet-unnamed stadium in Munich's Olympic
Demolition work has begun on the former Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh – acting as the
Former Sport England CEO Jennie Price has joined global strategy consultancy Portas Consulting as an
Financial adviser Grant Thornton has created a programme of online workshops aimed at helping grassroots
Cricket's national governing body ECB will invest £1.2m in engaging women from British South Asian
Fitness entrepreneur Tom Marien is looking to take his fitness and social brand One Element
The way elite sport is being funded in the UK could be facing a shake-up,
Jennie Price will leave her role as CEO of Sport England at the end of
Grassroots sport in the UK has received a cash injection of £125m, as a result
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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 partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
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
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
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
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
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
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Mindbody
Mindbody is a true all-in-one software platform, providing first-rate service for your clients and the ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Legend by Xplor
We help a wide range of public sector leisure operators (including Leisure Trusts, Leisure Management ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
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.
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: DESIGN TO MOVE exhibition celebrates 40 years of Technogym with 40 unique creations by 40 designers
At 2024 Milan Design Week, Technogym celebrated its 40 years with the special exhibition "Design to Move”, featuring 40 unique Technogym Benches – one of the brand's iconic products – designed by 40 different international designers and artists from all over the world.
Directory
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
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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