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City of Westminster Council Westminster, London, UK
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Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance
sector, is thrilled to announce that registrations for its 2024 conference are now live –
and the response has been nothing short of exceptional.
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.
It was a night to remember at the 2022 ukactive Awards for Parkwood Leisure, as the leisure
facilities operator picked up four awards.
St Albans City and District Council has signed a ten-year deal with Sport and Leisure
Management (SLM) trading under the brand name Everyone Active.
Keepme is the industry innovator delivering AI-integrated sales and membership solutions to fitness operators globally....
The TVS Group supply and install sports and fitness flooring to a wide range of ...
Pulse Fitness has revitalised Strood Sports Centre for Medway Council
DiR, Spain’s largest health club operator has launched the second phase of its digitalisation with Fisikal, as co-director, Jordi Forns explains
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Jennifer Maanavi
Founder, Physique 57
“Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated”
Editor's letter
A chance to shine
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
Well at work
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
Brand power
Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
The power of HIIT
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
interview
Dave Long
“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”
At your service
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
Searching questions
Dr Paul Bedford talks
to Jak Phillips about
the double-edged
sword of the strength
training trend and his
ambitions for the sector
Leases
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
Pivot to wellbeing
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
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”
Huw Edwards
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
The power of placebo
Delivering personally-designed workouts can create a placebo effect that yields better results, find researchers
Everything in its place
The right storage can transform the flow and feel of your training spaces and the user experience. Steph Eaves asks the experts for their most creative solutions
Eco-floors
How healthy is your flooring for the people who train on it and the planet? Steph Eaves sheds light on sustainability practices
Digital Futures: progress report
Consumer expectations are rising all the time, but nowhere more than in relation to digital. UK Active’s Dave Gerrish explains how the industry is shaping up
interview
Love
Our experts believe love is the best foundation on which to build a business. Kath Hudson finds out why
people
Chibs Okereke
Stress and burnout coach, Mettle
“Almost 40 per cent of men have never spoken to anyone about their mental health. There's a lot of suffering in silence”
people
Michelle Childs & Ross McGuigan
“It's about health being everybody’s business and recognising that inclusion is everyone’s responsibility”
Editor's letter
Getting more ambitious
Consumers tell us they want support in leading longer, healthier lives and we’re the only industry sector with the capability of delivering on this, so we must ensure strategy is aligned with demand