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16 Apr 2024
Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed
08 Feb 2024
Iberian operator, Go fit, has confirmed its plans to move into the Italian market next
12 Jan 2024
Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis
08 Dec 2023
A proposed change to the way councils organise the operation of their leisure facilities – including
29 Nov 2023
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is everyone’s responsibility, especially given the industry’s ambition to broaden
30 Jun 2023
Pocket Rocket Group has appointed Nick Mennell as director to head up business development and
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
18 May 2023
Councils in the UK will benefit from hundreds of thousands of pounds of extra revenue
10 Feb 2023
Go Fit has started work on a new wellness hub in Tenerife. It will open
24 Nov 2022
Mark Braithwaite is to join Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council as chief operating officer. Braithwaite, formerly
24 Nov 2022
A number of UK local authorities and their leisure management partners are in crisis due
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, run by Lancaster City Council, has received two brand new training
Questex’s Sibec Europe|UK, Europe’s leading one-to-one event for the fitness industry, takes place next week
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
12 Sep 2022
Merlin Entertainments has secured a contract to operate Blackpool Sandcastle, the UK's largest indoor waterpark.
22 Aug 2022
Eleven local authority areas in England are sharing £12.7m as part of a multi-year funding
Questex’s Sibec Europe-UK, Europe’s leading hosted buyer event for the fitness industry, has announced that
Questex’s Sibec Europe-UK, Europe’s leading hosted buyer event for the fitness industry, will take place
15 Jul 2022
Community benefit society Leisure in the Community (LITC) and 1Life Leisure Management Solutions (1Life) have
15 Jun 2022
Key organisations from the UK’s leisure industry are lobbying the government for financial support to
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Questex’s iconic event Sibec Europe-UK – known as Europe’s leading hosted buyer event for the
07 Apr 2022
UK Active has released its final report on COVID-19 cases among health club, leisure centre
03 Dec 2021
As global leaders meet for the COP26 climate summit, local authorities across England are partnering
05 Aug 2021
Harrogate Borough Council has launched a community health and wellbeing company to manage its portfolio
12 Jul 2021
Center Parcs is set to develop its sixth UK holiday village in Southern England. The
24 Mar 2021
It is unlikely that the UK will see a Work Out to Help Out scheme
17 Mar 2021
The government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help
10 Feb 2021
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in
29 Oct 2020
The UK government has provided a lengthy response to a petition which demanded that gyms
22 Oct 2020
The government has pledged to invest £100m in supporting public leisure centres this winter, as
31 Jul 2020
Gyms will be free to open on high streets across England from September 1, following
23 Jul 2020
Paul McPartlan has moved from Nuffield Health to take up the role of CEO of
02 Jul 2020
Planning permission has been submitted for a naturally filtered thermal experience and botanical spa and
08 May 2020
Leisure centre operators are facing crisis point without access to emergency government funding or support,
06 May 2020
SKincare brand Dermalogica has unveiled measures to help its spas and professional skin therapists reopen
04 May 2020
VAT rebates and an extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme are among the list
24 Mar 2020
Leisure centres and stadiums are being transformed into emergency hospital wards in Wales, as part
18 Mar 2020
Leading trade bodies representing the physical activity sector have called on the government to introduce
28 Feb 2020
Oxfordshire County Council has objected to plans for a multi-million-pound waterpark resort in Chesterton, UK,
12 Feb 2020
The Bee Network initiative, a joined-up cycling and walking network planned for Greater Manchester, could
12 Feb 2020
HIIT specialist, Speedflex, is set to launch a new studio at Gateshead International Stadium in
07 Feb 2020
The iconic City Baths in Newcastle have reopened to the public following a complete restoration.
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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 New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
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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 partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
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to power and sustain its growth
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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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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
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“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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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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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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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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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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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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