private sector news
08 Jun 2026
The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and
A new digital interface is being hailed as ‘revolutionary’ for the leisure, health and wellness
03 Feb 2026
Therme Group has appointed Tan Boon Khai as CEO of Therme Group Singapore, where he
19 Nov 2025
The global wellness economy reached a peak of US$6.8 trillion in 2024, according to research
29 Jul 2025
Strategic advisor, Andy Reed, founder of SajeImpact, has called for a fresh approach to physical
23 Jul 2025
Leisure DB has released its State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2025. In the
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
05 Jun 2025
The UK fitness industry is growing in terms of members, market value and penetration, according
03 Apr 2025
The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per
04 Dec 2024
With 2.8 million people in the UK economically inactive due to long-term sickness, the government
18 Nov 2024
UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost
01 Aug 2024
Swimming pools need to be repositioned so they're prized as assets rather than considered a
06 Jun 2024
The UK health and fitness is performing well, especially the private sector, with member numbers,
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
05 Jun 2024
Leisure development specialist, Alliance Leisure, has appointed industry veteran, David Stalker, as advisor to the
16 Apr 2024
Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed
28 Mar 2024
The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A collaboration between
23 Jan 2024
As the UK's political parties set their sights on the general election in 2024, UK
09 Jan 2024
HCM editor, Liz Terry, has called on the sector to step up to assist the
Pulse Fitness is delighted to announce the return of Liam Lister to its team of
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
08 Dec 2023
A proposed change to the way councils organise the operation of their leisure facilities – including
16 Sep 2023
The board of Planet Fitness has ousted Chris Rondeau from his role as CEO, effective
05 Aug 2023
UK Active has published the latest update to its Vision 2030 strategy – the blueprint
26 Jul 2023
Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first
14 Jul 2023
VisitEngland has published its Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions for 2022, showing that
12 Jul 2023
Charitable leisure trust, Horizon Leisure, has acquired a former Sports Direct gym in Guildford and
30 Jun 2023
Pocket Rocket Group has appointed Nick Mennell as director to head up business development and
07 Jun 2023
The UK fitness industry's market value has reached an all-time high, despite a small drop
21 Mar 2023
Health and wellbeing should be at the heart of all government policymaking according to a
15 Mar 2023
In an announcement made today in advance of tomorrow's Spring Budget (15 March), the UK
14 Feb 2023
The Parkwood Group has taken over leisure management contracting business 1Life Management Solutions Limited (1LMS
24 Jan 2023
The Greek wellness economy was under the spotlight today at the inaugural Global Wellness Economy
01 Nov 2022
For every US$800 (€806, £694) annual increase in people’s wellness expenditures, happiness levels rise by
15 Jul 2022
LeisureDB has launched a new Spotlight Report series analysing the independent sector of the fitness
29 Jun 2022
Establishing new data and insight services and strengthening relationships with both government and the NHS
29 Jun 2022
AlMaarefa University has announced the launch of the Saudi Arabian Wellness Association (SAWA), a new
21 May 2022
Go Fit has been selected by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) as
21 Mar 2022
Lobbying is gearing up in advance of the Spring Budget this week, with UK Active
13 Nov 2021
Eight of the top 20 private health club operators in the UK have grown their
14 Jul 2021
Organisers of the Elevate event – scheduled to be held at London’s ExCeL on 28
12 Jul 2021
The UK government has unveiled plans for a pilot scheme, aimed at using financial rewards
09 Apr 2021
A parliamentary report is calling for a £3bn intervention fund to build back better health
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with
high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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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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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
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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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
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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
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Stephen Price
Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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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
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Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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Designing multi-functional
spaces can lead to
fewer bottlenecks at
peak times. Julie Cramer
investigates the latest kit
and inspiring installations
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Vicci Wells shares insights from the
recent Class of 2035 report into
physical activity in Generation Alpha
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