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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

sports clubs news

Formerly known as Gantner Ticketing, Vintia is a state-of-the-art ticketing and booking solution for the
Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis
HCM editor, Liz Terry, has called on the sector to step up to assist the
Improved mental health is now a stronger motivation for Brits to exercise than staying in
Alliance Leisure has been awarded funding of £13m to develop a new sports hub at
Elevate is the leading UK trade show for physical activity, showcasing the latest innovations and
Elevate
Elevate
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
A new type of multi-activity, outdoor exercise space – designed to get people moving by
Construction work has begun on a £13m community sports hub in Barking, East London. The
Private gym chain New York Sports Clubs (NYSC) has acquired boutique brand Fhitting Room, which
UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children
Barry’s has entered the world of retail, opening a studio in the new Flannels flagship
It’s now just days to go until your leading trade show for the fitness, physical
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
In celebration of International Women’s Day, WIFA launches the most significant global advocacy campaign for
Sport England says it's introducing "new and innovative" ways to increase participation – by doing
Xponential Fitness has secured a deal that will see its branded boutique studios being set
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the UK government to invest £875m in
A cross-party DCMS Committee in the UK has called on the government to launch a
Planning approval has been granted to what is set to become one of the first
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Rainer Schaller Global Group (RSG Group) has opened a huge flagship Gold's Gym club in
The government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help
Plans by Forest Green Rovers Football Club (FGRFC) to play its games at the world’s
Major spectator sports in England will receive a combined £300m emergency cash injection to protect
Gains made getting people more physically active over the last few years were all but
Exercise has been voted the number one way the public can help the NHS –
Town Sports International – which operates a raft of brands, including the New York Sports
A study of gym visit data from the US suggests that health clubs and fitness
Wattbike has secured £11.5m worth of new funding from Piper, a specialist investor in branded
Sports clubs and community activity groups hit by the COVID-19 lockdown will be able to
Grassroots sports clubs and organisations in England have received a total of £8m worth of
Regular, daily exercise has a powerful, positive effect on people's immune systems – and the
A total of £195m of National Lottery funding has been made available to help the
Sport England is planning to open its Small Grants programme to help ease the financial
Business rates in England will be abolished for one year for firms in the leisure
More than 100 sports clubs and organisations have already received grants from an emergency storm
Sports pitches and facilities destroyed or damaged by Storm Ciara will be able to apply
Sport England has revealed the 16 projects which will share £1m worth of funding from
The UK government is looking to create more physical activity opportunities for children by helping
Town Sports International Holdings has signed a deal to acquire the studio business of indoor
The planned new stadium for Forest Green Rovers FC, which was designed by Zaha Hadid
Werk and Snøhetta have won a competition to design a new maritime centre in Esbjerg,
12,300
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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
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
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
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
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
Interview
Franchise business Orangetheory Fitness is merging with Self Esteem Brands and is on a long-term path to 10,000 units globally, its CEO and co-founder tells Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
HCM magazine
Debate
Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
HCM magazine
Specifier
You might be tempted to skip a service, but experts say it will cost you in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work is important to the management of assets
HCM magazine
Everyone's talking about
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
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
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

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
HCM magazine
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
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.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: Alliance Leisure
The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Life Fitness
The Life Fitness family of brands offers an unrivalled product portfolio, providing customers with access ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Power plate + red light therapy: life-changing ‘biostacking’
“We combine Power Plate and red light therapy in all our small group classes,” says Natt Summers, founder and owner of Accomplish Fitness in Hungerford, Berkshire.
Featured press releases
Zoom Media press release: Zoom Media expands partnership with Fitness4less
Zoom Media, the UK's leading provider of health and fitness digital media, has announced a new contract with Fitness4Less to deliver Out of Home advertising across its estate.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
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

sports clubs news

Formerly known as Gantner Ticketing, Vintia is a state-of-the-art ticketing and booking solution for the
Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis
HCM editor, Liz Terry, has called on the sector to step up to assist the
Improved mental health is now a stronger motivation for Brits to exercise than staying in
Alliance Leisure has been awarded funding of £13m to develop a new sports hub at
Elevate is the leading UK trade show for physical activity, showcasing the latest innovations and
Elevate
Elevate
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
A new type of multi-activity, outdoor exercise space – designed to get people moving by
Construction work has begun on a £13m community sports hub in Barking, East London. The
Private gym chain New York Sports Clubs (NYSC) has acquired boutique brand Fhitting Room, which
UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children
Barry’s has entered the world of retail, opening a studio in the new Flannels flagship
It’s now just days to go until your leading trade show for the fitness, physical
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
In celebration of International Women’s Day, WIFA launches the most significant global advocacy campaign for
Sport England says it's introducing "new and innovative" ways to increase participation – by doing
Xponential Fitness has secured a deal that will see its branded boutique studios being set
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the UK government to invest £875m in
A cross-party DCMS Committee in the UK has called on the government to launch a
Planning approval has been granted to what is set to become one of the first
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Rainer Schaller Global Group (RSG Group) has opened a huge flagship Gold's Gym club in
The government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help
Plans by Forest Green Rovers Football Club (FGRFC) to play its games at the world’s
Major spectator sports in England will receive a combined £300m emergency cash injection to protect
Gains made getting people more physically active over the last few years were all but
Exercise has been voted the number one way the public can help the NHS –
Town Sports International – which operates a raft of brands, including the New York Sports
A study of gym visit data from the US suggests that health clubs and fitness
Wattbike has secured £11.5m worth of new funding from Piper, a specialist investor in branded
Sports clubs and community activity groups hit by the COVID-19 lockdown will be able to
Grassroots sports clubs and organisations in England have received a total of £8m worth of
Regular, daily exercise has a powerful, positive effect on people's immune systems – and the
A total of £195m of National Lottery funding has been made available to help the
Sport England is planning to open its Small Grants programme to help ease the financial
Business rates in England will be abolished for one year for firms in the leisure
More than 100 sports clubs and organisations have already received grants from an emergency storm
Sports pitches and facilities destroyed or damaged by Storm Ciara will be able to apply
Sport England has revealed the 16 projects which will share £1m worth of funding from
The UK government is looking to create more physical activity opportunities for children by helping
Town Sports International Holdings has signed a deal to acquire the studio business of indoor
The planned new stadium for Forest Green Rovers FC, which was designed by Zaha Hadid
Werk and Snøhetta have won a competition to design a new maritime centre in Esbjerg,
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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
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
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
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

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
HCM magazine
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
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.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: Alliance Leisure
The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Life Fitness
The Life Fitness family of brands offers an unrivalled product portfolio, providing customers with access ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Power plate + red light therapy: life-changing ‘biostacking’
“We combine Power Plate and red light therapy in all our small group classes,” says Natt Summers, founder and owner of Accomplish Fitness in Hungerford, Berkshire.
Featured press releases
Zoom Media press release: Zoom Media expands partnership with Fitness4less
Zoom Media, the UK's leading provider of health and fitness digital media, has announced a new contract with Fitness4Less to deliver Out of Home advertising across its estate.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
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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