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Former UK Sport chair, Baroness Sue Campbell, has received a damehood in this year's New
Sport Ireland is to invest more than €3m (£2.7m) as part of plans to create
Sport Ireland has launched a new strategy for women's sport. The Women in Sport Policy
A number of leisure industry people have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours
Research by UK-based charity Women in Sport suggests that there remains a lack of visibility
A host of business leaders from the world of sport have been recognised alongside winners
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Seven new trustees have been appointed to the board of the Women’s Sport Trust (WST)
In an attempt to appeal to a wider proportion of the public, the Amateur Swimming
Brands partnering with sports events or organisations are not engaging sufficiently with the female population,
Women’s Sport Week kicks off today (3 October), with a number of organisations and governing
Equality body Women in Sport will launch a fundraising campaign to encourage more females into
There has been a small increase in the percentage of women occupying roles on England's
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Sports minister Helen Grant has called for women to be offered a wider choice of
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is today (12 November) hosting the first oral evidence
The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee will undertake an inquiry into women and sport
A new grant giving body dedicated to raising the profile and changing the perception of
The town of Bury has received £1.8m funding to run an intensive one-year pilot to
Sport England CEO Jennie Price has outlined details of a new lottery-funded initiative, aimed at
Britain needs more female personal trainers, figures from the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) reveal,
Major changes are needed in sport in order to maximise the Olympic legacy opportunity for
Image: The scheme will promote women's sport The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has offered its
Image: Girls are being 'put off' sport at school A new report published by the
Taekwondo world champion Sarah Stevenson has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year 2011 at an
The BBC has been urged to review how the shortlist for its annual Sports Personality
A new report published by The Commission on the Future of Women's Sport has revealed
Anita Cacchioli has recently joined the Quest team as its Quest stretch advisor. Cacchioli's role
William Hill has announced that it will award £73,000 to the Women's Sports and Fitness
Ealing Council has announced the opening of a new £150,000 female-only fitness facility at Southall
A wide range of leisure and hospitality organisations have signed up to a new deal
An independent review undertaken by Lord Davies of Abersoch has urged FTSE 100 firms to
Sport England has named the sport projects that will receive £10m of National Lottery money
The glass ceiling preventing women taking up senior posts in sports management is still in
Nearly 7 million adults across England participated in sport at least three times a week
Sport England has unveiled a new £10m 'Active Women' funding package, which aims to increase
Women aged 16 to 24 are only half as active as males of the same
The England women's cricket team completed a historic victory in the final of the ICC
The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) has launched the Sweat in the City initiative,
A new independent body has been established to tackle a range of issues in women's
A report from the Commons culture, media and sport select committee is to be published
UK Sport and the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) have released a progress report on the
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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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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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Former UK Sport chair, Baroness Sue Campbell, has received a damehood in this year's New
Sport Ireland is to invest more than €3m (£2.7m) as part of plans to create
Sport Ireland has launched a new strategy for women's sport. The Women in Sport Policy
A number of leisure industry people have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours
Research by UK-based charity Women in Sport suggests that there remains a lack of visibility
A host of business leaders from the world of sport have been recognised alongside winners
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Seven new trustees have been appointed to the board of the Women’s Sport Trust (WST)
In an attempt to appeal to a wider proportion of the public, the Amateur Swimming
Brands partnering with sports events or organisations are not engaging sufficiently with the female population,
Women’s Sport Week kicks off today (3 October), with a number of organisations and governing
Equality body Women in Sport will launch a fundraising campaign to encourage more females into
There has been a small increase in the percentage of women occupying roles on England's
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Sports minister Helen Grant has called for women to be offered a wider choice of
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is today (12 November) hosting the first oral evidence
The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee will undertake an inquiry into women and sport
A new grant giving body dedicated to raising the profile and changing the perception of
The town of Bury has received £1.8m funding to run an intensive one-year pilot to
Sport England CEO Jennie Price has outlined details of a new lottery-funded initiative, aimed at
Britain needs more female personal trainers, figures from the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) reveal,
Major changes are needed in sport in order to maximise the Olympic legacy opportunity for
Image: The scheme will promote women's sport The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has offered its
Image: Girls are being 'put off' sport at school A new report published by the
Taekwondo world champion Sarah Stevenson has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year 2011 at an
The BBC has been urged to review how the shortlist for its annual Sports Personality
A new report published by The Commission on the Future of Women's Sport has revealed
Anita Cacchioli has recently joined the Quest team as its Quest stretch advisor. Cacchioli's role
William Hill has announced that it will award £73,000 to the Women's Sports and Fitness
Ealing Council has announced the opening of a new £150,000 female-only fitness facility at Southall
A wide range of leisure and hospitality organisations have signed up to a new deal
An independent review undertaken by Lord Davies of Abersoch has urged FTSE 100 firms to
Sport England has named the sport projects that will receive £10m of National Lottery money
The glass ceiling preventing women taking up senior posts in sports management is still in
Nearly 7 million adults across England participated in sport at least three times a week
Sport England has unveiled a new £10m 'Active Women' funding package, which aims to increase
Women aged 16 to 24 are only half as active as males of the same
The England women's cricket team completed a historic victory in the final of the ICC
The Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) has launched the Sweat in the City initiative,
A new independent body has been established to tackle a range of issues in women's
A report from the Commons culture, media and sport select committee is to be published
UK Sport and the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) have released a progress report on the
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
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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
HCM promotional features
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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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HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
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: PSLT Ltd
PSLT offer a range of new and refurbished fitness equipment being the UK supplier of ...
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Company profile: Alliance Leisure
The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, ...
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Fitbench press release: Fitbench unlocks the power of every square metre with Fitrack
Fitbench, the commercial fitness equipment company known for simplifying training spaces and removing barriers to exercise, today announces the launch of Fitrack, a multi-person, multifunctional training system that transforms underutilised gym space into a complete small group training destination.
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Precor Fitness Ltd press release: BH Live partners with Precor, transforming the Mountbatten Leisure Centre Gym
Alongside Precor, BH Live, the registered charity and social enterprise operating sport and leisure facilities across southern England, has completed a major refurbishment of the gym at Mountbatten Leisure Centre in Portsmouth as a part of a £750,000 inve
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Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
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The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
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Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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