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25 Mar 2026
The UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, UK Active has announced that Cameron
19 Dec 2025
Beyond Activ APAC took place at the Crowne Conference Centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2-3
13 Jun 2025
The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets
05 Apr 2025
US Consumers are rapidly changing their attitudes towards spas as global events increase anxiety levels.
10 Mar 2025
Don’t wait for the government, or the NHS, to provide the solutions or the budget,
10 Jan 2025
Brits are choosing to spend more of their disposable income on health and fitness than
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
18 Nov 2024
UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost
16 Apr 2024
UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which
11 Mar 2024
New legislation will change the way health clubs in the UK manage their membership process,
27 Feb 2024
Australian exercise and active health trade body, AUSactive, has partnered with the national Royal Life
12 Jan 2024
People in the UK are getting the message that health clubs can support and protect
14 Dec 2023
This summer's Nike’s Open Doors programme saved many children from a summer on the sofa
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
11 Oct 2023
Trade body, the International Spa Association (ISPA), has appointed Todd Shaw and Ella Kent as
16 Feb 2023
Industry organisation the Sustainable Spa Association has undergone a rebrand and now goes by the
23 Jun 2022
A special task force has been established to boost physical activity opportunities for people with
01 Jun 2022
Power Plate has been shortlisted for the “Developing & Supporting Communities following on from Covid-19”
27 Oct 2021
UK Health clubs, gyms, hotels, pubs and other leisure businesses will all receive a 50
10 Nov 2020
Experience UK has completed a merger with ALES UK – the industry body for manufacturers
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
09 Oct 2020
A new fitness industry event is looking to challenge the likes of FIBO with a
09 Sep 2020
A study of gym visit data from the US suggests that health clubs and fitness
24 Jul 2020
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has announced saunas and steamrooms in England can reopen from
02 Jul 2020
The UK spa, beauty and wellness industry is in uproar following a recent Prime Minister’s
30 Jun 2020
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) is urging industry members to lobby the government for a
16 May 2020
Glenn Earlam, CEO of David Lloyd Leisure (DLL), says the operator is reopening 26 of
05 May 2020
The trade body for the German fitness sector, Deutscher Industrieverband für Fitness und Gesundheit (DIFG),
11 Mar 2020
The coronavirus is beginning to have real-term effects on the UK's leisure industry, as the
11 Mar 2019
A new UK-based trade body designed to educate spa and salon operators on the environmental
20 Feb 2019
Lisa Barden has been named as chair of the UK Spa Association (UKSA), after founding
30 Oct 2018
The government's autumn budget – the last fiscal event before the UK leaves the European
17 May 2018
The emergence of Woodbury Park as a major sport and leisure destination from functional golf
07 Jul 2017
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has revealed a new strategic plan as part of efforts
27 Mar 2017
National Spa Week 2017, which will run from 30 October-5 November, has announced two major
20 Dec 2016
US massage and skincare services company Massage Envy is to team up with not-for-profit trade
09 Oct 2015
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has issued a strong rebuttal to a Times article which appeared
13 Apr 2015
New research from Portuguese fitness industry trade body AGAP has revealed green shoots of recovery
08 Apr 2015
FIBO week got underway in Cologne, Germany, this morning (8 April) with the start of
04 Mar 2015
ukactive is inviting applications for its new board from today (4 March) as it embarks
10 Dec 2014
ukactive has won the Trade Body Campaign of the Year award for its Turning the
22 Aug 2013
The number of sports clubs and facilities going bust has fallen by a third in
05 Jul 2013
Sports coaching company, Premier Sport, has revealed plans for a new physical activity programme aimed
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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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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
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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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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission,
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
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New legislation is exposing weakness
and potential liabilities in the
management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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