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14 Jul 2026
The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) has published a non-regulatory global industry framework designed to ensure
02 Jul 2026
Gaia Skincare has developed the Gaia Affinity Face Experience, a 45-minute or 60-minute protocol that
25 Jun 2026
In a milestone moment, mental health has become a core part of CIMSPA’s occupational professional
19 Jun 2026
A new report from Your Personal Training (YPT) suggests UK gym operators could be missing
05 Jun 2026
Technogym has announced the launch of the Run X World Treadmill Championship, the first world
13 May 2026
JD Gyms has designed its own personal training qualification and announced the launch of the
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
09 Apr 2026
Fitness First is consistently pushing ahead with the digitalisation of its training support,
08 Apr 2026
Managing director of awarding body, Active IQ, Jenny Patrickson, is leaving to focus on consultancy,
08 Apr 2026
Award-winning leisure operator, Everyone Active, has partnered with four-time Paralympic gold medallist Maisie Summers-Newton MBE
07 Apr 2026
Wakefield Council has confirmed plans to transition its swim school provision to STA’s new 1-7
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The leading awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ, is urging social media
23 Sep 2025
UK employee representative organisation, CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute of Sport and Physical Activity) has begun
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
10 Jul 2025
Aus Active has unveiled its 2025-27 Strategic Plan, positioning the exercise and active health sector
27 Jun 2025
Holistic wellbeing educator Deborah Carr is launching the UK’s first Beauty Guild-accredited saunamaster training course.
23 Jun 2025
From this week, the weight loss drug, Mounjaro, will be available from GPs in the
17 Jun 2025
Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa in Daylesford, Australia, has received an AU$1.7 million (US$1.1 million, €960,000,
A unique educational experience on July 8th & 9th 2025 at the heart of athletic performance
16 May 2025
Research from the University of Oxford has found that people using weight loss drugs return
22 Apr 2025
Active IQ is preparing to launch a Level 3, nested wellbeing qualification that covers coaching
03 Apr 2025
The Gym Group has beaten its goal of generating £900 million in social value annually
Active IQ, the UK's leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, has introduced
19 Feb 2025
Glasgow Clyde College (GCC) is introducing an innovative UK degree-level qualification: the Advanced Leadership in
12 Feb 2025
The Gym Group has launched an academy offering a PT qualification in as little as
08 Jan 2025
Insurance company, Vitality, has published a report into the exercise habits of British women, and
CoverMe Fitness, the seamless, on-demand fitness team management and cover solution app, has launched an
04 Dec 2024
With 2.8 million people in the UK economically inactive due to long-term sickness, the government
GAIA Skincare, an innovator in the UK wellness industry, continues to evolve its treatment and
09 Aug 2024
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has teamed up
01 Aug 2024
Swimming pools need to be repositioned so they're prized as assets rather than considered a
16 Jul 2024
Gymbox has partnered with Haringey Council and not-for-profit organisation, Raza Sana, to give opportunities to
05 Jul 2024
Industry body CIMSPA, which represents workers across the physical activity sector, has created an online
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial
04 Jul 2024
Sound wellness company Swell has launched AI-generated music solutions for spas and hotels, scientifically proven
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
26 Feb 2024
Following a successful pilot, The Gym Group is rolling out a programme, delivered by The
29 Jan 2024
Spa and skincare brand, Gaia Skincare, has named Jessica Scullion head of sales and promoted
06 Dec 2023
The world’s first certification for fitness professionals to support mental wellbeing will be launched early
26 Jul 2023
Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission,
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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