public leisure news
08 Jul 2021
ukactive has set out its vision to develop a national strategy for the UK's public
07 Jul 2021
There is a "clear case" to evolve the purpose and role played by the UK's
23 Mar 2021
A total of £100m has been allocated to 266 local authorities across England, to support
04 Mar 2021
The Budget announcement has left the UK's physical activity sector with "unanswered questions" and vowing
28 Feb 2021
Hundreds of gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres have been forced to close and thousands
15 Feb 2021
ukactive has published six 'policy calls', which it says are crucial in order to help
29 Jul 2021
At LEDSnaps, we’re acutely aware of the financial strain government lockdowns have put on our
18 Dec 2020
As COVID-19 cases increase across much of the UK, the fitness industry is standing fast,
22 Oct 2020
The government has pledged to invest £100m in supporting public leisure centres this winter, as
06 Oct 2020
The UK and Scottish governments should classify gyms, health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres
02 Oct 2020
Up to 48 per cent of public leisure facilities could close by the end of
25 Sep 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's proposals to support the economy through the next six months of the
27 Aug 2020
Over 22,000 jobs are at risk across the UK's public leisure sector, out of a
05 Jul 2021
During lockdown clients have had more time to self-reflect than ever before. As a result,
09 Aug 2020
A significant proportion of leisure facilities in England have not reopened since lockdown measures were
27 Jul 2020
Bans on meal deals, stricter rules on food advertising and printing calorie contents on menus
27 Jul 2020
Health clubs, swimming pools, leisure centres and other indoor sports facilities have reopened to the
22 Jul 2020
The UK's industry's leading trade associations have united to call for a major review of
30 Jun 2020
Almost half of all public health and fitness, leisure and community facilities in the UK,
05 Jun 2020
The Beau Sejour leisure centre on the island of Guernsey has become the first public
21 Jun 2021
With gyms reopening as the fitness industry recovers from the impact of the pandemic, members
08 May 2020
Leisure centre operators are facing crisis point without access to emergency government funding or support,
07 May 2020
ukactive has published an operational framework for use by gyms, leisure centres and the wider
04 May 2020
VAT rebates and an extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme are among the list
23 Apr 2020
Plans have been revealed for a four-stage strategy to reopen the UK's physical activity sector,
08 Apr 2020
Thousands of UK leisure and fitness facilities could close permanently, as operators struggle to deal
18 Mar 2020
Leading trade bodies representing the physical activity sector have called on the government to introduce
25 Jun 2019
Creating opportunities for older people to get physically active represents a major driver for growth
06 Jun 2019
Huw Edwards, acting CEO of ukactive, has called for a "cultural shift" across government, in
04 May 2019
Procurement practices are driving a race to the bottom in the delivery of public leisure
22 Feb 2019
The first ever Community Leisure UK Awards will be held at The Lowry hotel in
20 Nov 2018
Sporta, the body representing charitable leisure trusts across the UK, has rebranded as Community Leisure
06 Nov 2018
Inverclyde Leisure has become one of the first public leisure operators to add Technogym's new
23 Aug 2018
The Vanke Times Centre in Beijing, designed by architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL), has opened
21 Aug 2018
Rhyl Leisure Centre in north Wales has become the latest publicly-owned fitness facility to focus
10 Jul 2018
Indoor cycling has been identified as the most popular group workout in the UK –
25 Jun 2018
The first foundation stone has been laid to mark the beginning of construction of Hamburg
21 May 2018
Woodford Leisure Centre in Hull, East Yorkshire has reopened after undergoing an 18-month, £6m redevelopment.
21 Feb 2018
The RIBA Stirling Prize-winning Hastings Pier, designed by architecture studio dRMM, has been put up
15 Feb 2018
Construction work has officially begun on the new £10m Ingleby Barwick Leisure Centre in Stockton-on-Tees.
06 Nov 2017
A landmark study of the wider social value of public leisure facilities in Britain has
25 Aug 2017
Joanne and Christian Wilson, the husband and wife team behind Little Splashers swim school in
16 Aug 2017
An increasing number of local authority-owned leisure centres are being upgraded with spa facilities, as
HCM Magazine
Research
“The Net Promoter Score has increased to 52, up from pre-COVID industry averages of 40-45 for local authority facilities”
HCM Magazine
Sponsored
With gyms reopening as the fitness industry recovers from the impact of lockdowns, members
are seeking social interaction and engaging training experiences in a small group setting
HCM Magazine
Sponsored
Empowered Brands has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment
of a new chair and CEO following the untimely death of founder, Jan Spaticchia
HCM Magazine
Editor's letter
The pandemic has disrupted everything and as businesses across the leisure industry reshape themselves to survive and thrive, new competition is emerging that will change the sector
HCM Magazine
Research
A new study claims being physically active for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, is not enough for those who spend the rest of their time being sedentary
HCM Magazine
Sponsored
Jo Farrier, head of commercial and resources at Active Northumberland, talks about how a
strategic partnership with Technogym is changing public perceptions of council leisure facilities
HCM Magazine
Sponsored
Every gym design project should be designed from the floor up,
says Physical Company’s James Anderson. He tells HCM why
HCM Magazine
HCM magazine
HCM People
Stelian Iacob
Stelian Iacob, CEO and senior VP, Therme Group
“We’re seeing a much greater focus on the need to integrate healthy living into daily life and reconnect with nature and each other”
HCM magazine
HCM People
Preston Lewis
Co-founder, Black Box VR“Game designers
have figured out how to
keep people unhealthily addicted to games. If only you could be the hero in a game that levelled up your life”
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry.
We’d love to hear from you –
[email protected]
HCM magazine
GM Active has launched a training programme to create a
new generation of transformational leaders, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
“A great atmosphere is just as important to the fitness journey as the right workout routine, says LEDSnaps’ CEO, Ian Kirby
HCM magazine
“UHC Spa is open to Urban Health Club members as well as operating as a standalone business”
HCM magazine
Six months on from the launch of its Kickstart programme, The
Gym Group is hiring the majority of trainees, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Premier Global NASM is setting personal trainers up for sustainable success with the launch of its online training bundle and app
HCM magazine
Rigs have been central to gyms for years. Now suppliers tell us
how they’re evolving to meet the changing needs of clubs and clients
HCM magazine
Current vacancies
Facilities Manager/Sports Development Officer Fleckney Parish Council
£23,080 to £24,491 (Pay Award Pending)
Fleckney, Leicester, UK
Lead Swimming Teacher Springboard Swimmers
Up to £27,125.00 per annum
London Borough of Richmond, UK
Read the latest issue
Featured supplier news
As gyms begin to reopen, cleanliness and hygiene remain an essential part of ensuring staff
and members are confident to return.
Featured supplier news
Digital meets personal with the new Virtual Player from FunXtion, experts in interactive
fitness, which allows clubs to stream and schedule world class virtual classes anytime,
providing an interactive workout experience on the gym floor, functional area or directly to
members at home via an app.
Featured operator news
Award-winning leisure operator Everyone Active generated £342million in social value at its
sites across the country in 2019/20.
Featured operator news
Everyone Active has signed a number of new deals which will see the operator strengthen its
digital product offering, Everyone on Demand.
Video Gallery
Les Mills
Pendex
MyZone Group Ltd
Company profiles
With more than 200 integrated features, Quoox is confident there is a solution for every ...
Company profiles
EGYM empowers gym operators to deliver a workout experience that supports their members' lifelong fitness ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Directory
Flooring
Management software
Hydrotherapy / spa fragrances
Independent service & maintenance
Spa software
Skincare
Whole body cryotherapy
Uniforms
Wearable technology solutions
Fitness equipment
Training opportunities
Property & Tenders
Newport, Shropshire
Lilleshall Sports Academy
Property & Tenders
Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire County Council
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier: