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social enterprise news

Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed
At a recent think tank, The Tourism Society hosted a panel overseen by its first
Wellbeing industry leaders are collectively reporting that they aren’t as internally well-resourced as they could
The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), has announced that he will
Wisdom Works Group (WWG) has launched a study into leadership across the global wellness economy,
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
The Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – is
Mark Sesnan, CEO of GLL, has pushed back on Tower Hamlet Council’s decision to take
A two-year research project will look to find ways to transform the UK's physical activity
Comfort Zone’s R&D laboratory has reformulated its Sun Soul range of sunscreens to ensure it’s
A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) has appointed Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) to manage its
Elevate
Elevate
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
Davines Group has extended its commitment to sustainability and renewed its partnership with social enterprise
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL, has been awarded an OBE in the New
Marg Mayne will stand down as CEO of Mytime Active next year, after more than
The new Britannia Leisure Centre in Hackney, London, has opened its doors to the public.
Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh has welcomed its second hair and beauty salon operating as
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a webinar series to explore the future of
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical
The UK’s largest social enterprise, GLL, is the latest operator to throw its support behind
Hundreds of heritage attractions and organisations in England will share a £103m government rescue fund
Malcolm McPhail, group CEO of social enterprise Life Leisure, has stepped down from the role
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced that a “Call for Wellness Innovations” contest, as
Ever since the UK's leisure facilities were closed on "lockdown day" – 20 March –
Leisure centre operators are facing crisis point without access to emergency government funding or support,
Leisure trust GLL has partnered with foodservice company Brakes to offer a home delivery service
Leisure operator GLL has partnered with digital fitness expert Wexer to launch an ‘any time,
Life Leisure is expanding its facility portfolio with the launch of an independent boutique fitness
Two newly-built leisure centres are set to open their doors in Belfast next month as
Arvinda Gohil has been appointed CEO of Central YMCA. Gohil joins the health and wellbeing
A new initiative looks to deliver innovation in the healthy ageing market as part of
Social enterprise Mytime Active has signed a 40-year deal to run 12 leisure facilities in
Sir Hugh Robertson, chairman of the British Olympic Association and a deputy lieutenant of Kent,
The first ever Community Leisure UK Awards will be held at The Lowry hotel in
Chris Symons, who has spent the past 18 years at leisure trust GLL, has been
A partnership between leisure operator GLL and the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) – designed to
Leisure operator GLL has revealed plans to make its 14,000-strong workforce "dementia-aware" in order to
Sport For Confidence is to deliver a series of physical activity sessions to carers, following
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has appointed four
Mold Leisure Centre in North Wales will undergo a £1.4m redevelopment which will see under-used
12,300
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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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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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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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 fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
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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
HCM promotional features
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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HCM magazine
Interview
I’ve grown a massive affinity for franchising. It’s so exciting to be able to provide the platform and toolkit for people to have their own successful businesses
HCM magazine
Wellness
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jennifer Maanavi

Founder, Physique 57
Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated
HCM magazine
Life lessons
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
HCM magazine
Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
HCM magazine
Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
HCM magazine
Editor's letter
New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
HCM magazine
Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
HCM magazine
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Panatta to showcase innovation at major fitness and bodybuilding events in 2024
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry events around the globe.
Company profiles
Company profile: Les Mills UK
For over 50 years Les Mills has been leading the way in fitness to inspire ...
Company profiles
Company profile: miha bodytec
Founded in 2007 in Gersthofen, Germany, miha bodytec is the market-leading supplier of Electro Muscle ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
The Health & Fitness Institute press release: The future of fitness education: The Health and Fitness Institute champions digital learning
The Health and Fitness Institute (THFI) is leading a revolutionary paradigm shift in fitness education by fully embracing digital learning.
Featured press releases
KeepMe press release: Keepme releases essential AI resource guide for fitness operators
Keepme has introduced yet another innovative initiative aimed at providing the fitness industry with state-of-the-art resources.
Directory
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates

social enterprise news

Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed
At a recent think tank, The Tourism Society hosted a panel overseen by its first
Wellbeing industry leaders are collectively reporting that they aren’t as internally well-resourced as they could
The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), has announced that he will
Wisdom Works Group (WWG) has launched a study into leadership across the global wellness economy,
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
The Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – is
Mark Sesnan, CEO of GLL, has pushed back on Tower Hamlet Council’s decision to take
A two-year research project will look to find ways to transform the UK's physical activity
Comfort Zone’s R&D laboratory has reformulated its Sun Soul range of sunscreens to ensure it’s
A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) has appointed Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) to manage its
Elevate
Elevate
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
Davines Group has extended its commitment to sustainability and renewed its partnership with social enterprise
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL, has been awarded an OBE in the New
Marg Mayne will stand down as CEO of Mytime Active next year, after more than
The new Britannia Leisure Centre in Hackney, London, has opened its doors to the public.
Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh has welcomed its second hair and beauty salon operating as
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a webinar series to explore the future of
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical
The UK’s largest social enterprise, GLL, is the latest operator to throw its support behind
Hundreds of heritage attractions and organisations in England will share a £103m government rescue fund
Malcolm McPhail, group CEO of social enterprise Life Leisure, has stepped down from the role
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced that a “Call for Wellness Innovations” contest, as
Ever since the UK's leisure facilities were closed on "lockdown day" – 20 March –
Leisure centre operators are facing crisis point without access to emergency government funding or support,
Leisure trust GLL has partnered with foodservice company Brakes to offer a home delivery service
Leisure operator GLL has partnered with digital fitness expert Wexer to launch an ‘any time,
Life Leisure is expanding its facility portfolio with the launch of an independent boutique fitness
Two newly-built leisure centres are set to open their doors in Belfast next month as
Arvinda Gohil has been appointed CEO of Central YMCA. Gohil joins the health and wellbeing
A new initiative looks to deliver innovation in the healthy ageing market as part of
Social enterprise Mytime Active has signed a 40-year deal to run 12 leisure facilities in
Sir Hugh Robertson, chairman of the British Olympic Association and a deputy lieutenant of Kent,
The first ever Community Leisure UK Awards will be held at The Lowry hotel in
Chris Symons, who has spent the past 18 years at leisure trust GLL, has been
A partnership between leisure operator GLL and the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) – designed to
Leisure operator GLL has revealed plans to make its 14,000-strong workforce "dementia-aware" in order to
Sport For Confidence is to deliver a series of physical activity sessions to carers, following
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has appointed four
Mold Leisure Centre in North Wales will undergo a £1.4m redevelopment which will see under-used
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
HCM magazine
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Panatta to showcase innovation at major fitness and bodybuilding events in 2024
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry events around the globe.
Company profiles
Company profile: Les Mills UK
For over 50 years Les Mills has been leading the way in fitness to inspire ...
Company profiles
Company profile: miha bodytec
Founded in 2007 in Gersthofen, Germany, miha bodytec is the market-leading supplier of Electro Muscle ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
The Health & Fitness Institute press release: The future of fitness education: The Health and Fitness Institute champions digital learning
The Health and Fitness Institute (THFI) is leading a revolutionary paradigm shift in fitness education by fully embracing digital learning.
Featured press releases
KeepMe press release: Keepme releases essential AI resource guide for fitness operators
Keepme has introduced yet another innovative initiative aimed at providing the fitness industry with state-of-the-art resources.
Directory
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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