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The leading awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ, is urging social media
Hyrox has completed its first Youngstars event, a racing format designed for younger athletes. The
Italian architecture firm ABCPlus Studio has revealed plans for an environmentally-conscious mixed-use destination near the
Italian fitness equipment manufacturer, Panatta, has won the first round of a legal battle against
Welsh leisure operator, Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, is undertaking a management buyout from Denbighshire Council for
Loughborough University in the UK has teamed up with Vitality to launch a Women in
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Luxury marine skincare and spa brand Thalion has refreshed and expanded its water-resistant AlgoProtect suncare
“We need to create a blue renaissance,” stated J. Carl Ganter, founder of Circle of
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has introduced safeguarding guidelines to protect children in out-of-school settings,
Jamie Cartwright is a co-owner of Hatton Boxing and founder of BOX12. In 2021 Jamie
Hilton has unveiled a secluded beachfront resort named Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya in Mexico, marking
Active IQ has launched two new qualifications – the Level 2 Diploma in Health and
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
CIMSPA has issued a new policy to help ensure fitness and physical activity training is
Wigan Council in the UK will take back the management of all its leisure centres
Sign the petition by clicking here. HCM editor, Liz Terry, has launched a Parliamentary Petition
Announcing the company's half-year results today (2 September), Richard Darwin, CEO of The Gym Group
In response to the UK government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme, Myzone has launched
Boris Johnson has hinted that social distancing measures might be reduced by 4 July in
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The spa industry urgently needs government guidance about reopening, according to the UK Spa Association’s
Accor-owned luxury hotel group Fairmont Hotels and Resorts has reopened four hotel and spa destinations
Club closures, a squeeze on consumer spending and facilitating social distancing within a gym environment
The legislation intended to protect commercial tenants from eviction during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has
London's Natural History Museum (NHM) is set to build a new science and digitisation centre,
National governing bodies of sport (NGBs) have reported a rise in commercial revenue during 2019
UK Sport has commissioned an independent review into UK Athletics (UKA), as part of what
The UK government has launched an online portal aimed at strengthening its support to charities
UK Athletics has appointed Nic Coward as its interim chief executive. Coward is a former
New figures show that Sport England's playing field safeguarding measures, designed to protect sports provision
Zara Hyde Peters will not take up her role as the next chief executive of
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is embracing augmented reality (AR) to help keep those involved
Danubius Hotels Group (DHG), one of Europe's largest health spa operators, has launched a brand
With the plaudits rolling in for the quality of football at the FIFA Women's World
Some of the 1,600 objects previously exhibited in the Triennale di Milano have found a
Architecture practice ScottWhitbystudio will transform the Jubilee Pool Penzance in Cornwall, England – the largest
The Sport for Development Coalition (SDC) has launched a campaign to train 21,000 UK sports
Developer Tishman Speyer and architects DSDHA have completed the first phase renovation of famous Alison
New research has suggested that a third of the world's protected sites – an area
Unesco's World Heritage Centre will this week be hosting a heritage workshop as part of
English football club Fulham FC has announced that its plans to redevelop the Riverside Stand
A progress report on the government’s Sporting Future strategy has been overshadowed by the omission
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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Research
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Insight
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Specifier
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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Interview
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Opinion
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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CoverMe Ltd press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
CoverMe, the UK’s leading fitness workforce management and recruitment platform, has partnered with Jobs In. Fitness, the specialist executive search and advisory firm for the fitness and wellbeing sector, to give operators a single route to talent at every level – from frontline staffing to C-suite.
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safeguarding news

The leading awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ, is urging social media
Hyrox has completed its first Youngstars event, a racing format designed for younger athletes. The
Italian architecture firm ABCPlus Studio has revealed plans for an environmentally-conscious mixed-use destination near the
Italian fitness equipment manufacturer, Panatta, has won the first round of a legal battle against
Welsh leisure operator, Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, is undertaking a management buyout from Denbighshire Council for
Loughborough University in the UK has teamed up with Vitality to launch a Women in
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Luxury marine skincare and spa brand Thalion has refreshed and expanded its water-resistant AlgoProtect suncare
“We need to create a blue renaissance,” stated J. Carl Ganter, founder of Circle of
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has introduced safeguarding guidelines to protect children in out-of-school settings,
Jamie Cartwright is a co-owner of Hatton Boxing and founder of BOX12. In 2021 Jamie
Hilton has unveiled a secluded beachfront resort named Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya in Mexico, marking
Active IQ has launched two new qualifications – the Level 2 Diploma in Health and
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
CIMSPA has issued a new policy to help ensure fitness and physical activity training is
Wigan Council in the UK will take back the management of all its leisure centres
Sign the petition by clicking here. HCM editor, Liz Terry, has launched a Parliamentary Petition
Announcing the company's half-year results today (2 September), Richard Darwin, CEO of The Gym Group
In response to the UK government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme, Myzone has launched
Boris Johnson has hinted that social distancing measures might be reduced by 4 July in
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The spa industry urgently needs government guidance about reopening, according to the UK Spa Association’s
Accor-owned luxury hotel group Fairmont Hotels and Resorts has reopened four hotel and spa destinations
Club closures, a squeeze on consumer spending and facilitating social distancing within a gym environment
The legislation intended to protect commercial tenants from eviction during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has
London's Natural History Museum (NHM) is set to build a new science and digitisation centre,
National governing bodies of sport (NGBs) have reported a rise in commercial revenue during 2019
UK Sport has commissioned an independent review into UK Athletics (UKA), as part of what
The UK government has launched an online portal aimed at strengthening its support to charities
UK Athletics has appointed Nic Coward as its interim chief executive. Coward is a former
New figures show that Sport England's playing field safeguarding measures, designed to protect sports provision
Zara Hyde Peters will not take up her role as the next chief executive of
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is embracing augmented reality (AR) to help keep those involved
Danubius Hotels Group (DHG), one of Europe's largest health spa operators, has launched a brand
With the plaudits rolling in for the quality of football at the FIFA Women's World
Some of the 1,600 objects previously exhibited in the Triennale di Milano have found a
Architecture practice ScottWhitbystudio will transform the Jubilee Pool Penzance in Cornwall, England – the largest
The Sport for Development Coalition (SDC) has launched a campaign to train 21,000 UK sports
Developer Tishman Speyer and architects DSDHA have completed the first phase renovation of famous Alison
New research has suggested that a third of the world's protected sites – an area
Unesco's World Heritage Centre will this week be hosting a heritage workshop as part of
English football club Fulham FC has announced that its plans to redevelop the Riverside Stand
A progress report on the government’s Sporting Future strategy has been overshadowed by the omission
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
HCM magazine
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Company profiles
Company profile: Power Plate
Power Plate's range of products include whole body vibration platforms, targeted vibration products and the ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Elevate
The UK's largest annual trade event dedicated to physical activity, health, and performance...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Swim England press release: Swim England launches new Learn to Swim Growth Plan to support aquatic programme expansion
Swim England has strengthened its sector-leading Business Solutions offer with the launch of its Learn to Swim Growth Plan, designed to help aquatic providers unlock sustainable programme growth.
Featured press releases
CoverMe Ltd press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
CoverMe, the UK’s leading fitness workforce management and recruitment platform, has partnered with Jobs In. Fitness, the specialist executive search and advisory firm for the fitness and wellbeing sector, to give operators a single route to talent at every level – from frontline staffing to C-suite.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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