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Perth Leisure Pool in Scotland is set to welcome its 10 millionth customer in the
Year 11 pupils from Hungerhill School in Doncaster are using facilities at Keepmoat Stadium as
Sports trust Freedom Leisure is offering a new personal training and nutritional advice service at
A new scheme has been launched in Oxfordshire to provide free access to health and
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust has held its first ever Staff Commendation Awards, honouring 38
Halo Leisure has achieved a Quest rating of highly commended at every one of its
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Retention Management, the automated member retention services company, has recently signed up 75 Gold’s Gym
US-based Anytime Fitness, the 24-hour franchise which launched in 2002, is aiming for its 1,000th
A survey into the lives of young people in Edinburgh has revealed that while many
Ark Leisure Management has opened its second 37°-branded health club in London Kensington’s Olympia. The
Kirklees Council is to invest £30,000 in the development of an outdoor gym next to
Australia-based Macquarie Leisure Trust Group (MLTG) has acquired a portfolio of 10 health clubs and
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Holland-based budget health and fitness chain Your Health has opened its fifth facility in Amsterdam
A £67m public service hub, featuring leisure and learning facilities, is being planned for Wigan.
The énergie Group has launched a new joint venture with Juice Master to create a
The Scottish Government has launched a scheme to tackle physical inactivity among girls across all
Children’s health club operator The Little Gym will open its fifteenth site in Bishop’s Stortford,
A £10m leisure centre is being planned for Rushden, Northamptonshire. East Northamptonshire Council and Rushden
French health club operator Fitlane opened its fourth site on 31 March. Located in the
Planet Fitness, South Africa’s fastest growing health club group, has added two new clubs to
The first ever gym situated inside a UK airport is set to open later this
Aura Letterkenny Leisure Centre, which opened last summer in Ireland, was recently named Best Sporting
Holmes Place Central Eastern Europe will be rebranding its Shape brand to Holmes Place Energy
Health club operator Fitness First is to open a new club at Haringey, North London,
The New Local Government Network (NLGN) has called for all councils in the UK to
Plans for a £6m leisure centre in Nottingham have been unveiled. The new facility –
Folkestone Sports Centre has opened a new children’s activity area which was largely funded by
Employees in the leisure industry are keen to shrink their workplace emissions but need more
1-GreatLife has signed a deal with local GPs to offer its lifestyle modification programme to
Westminster City Council is to pledge £1.5m towards the development of a National Skills Academy
An exclusive new health and fitness club is set to launch in Hanover Square, Mayfair,
Leicester Leys Leisure Centre has reopened today following a £340,000 redevelopment programme. The swimming pool
Around 120 members of staff of Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust have voted to take
New £1m sports facilities have been opened at Heywood Community School in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. The
Esporta’s £14m Gloucestershire Health and Racquets Club has opened in Gloucester. The 84,000sq ft (7,800sq
Registrars of different exercise registers around the world took part in their annual catch-up at
The official launch date of the European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPs) has been announced.
The Club Company is to invest £2m in a complete overhaul of the health ad
Boxing is being used to improve physical activity and school attendance among children in Peterborough.
Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL), has called for the
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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Healthspan
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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Editor's letter
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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Interview
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Talking point
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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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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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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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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My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
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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
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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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Latest news

Perth Leisure Pool in Scotland is set to welcome its 10 millionth customer in the
Year 11 pupils from Hungerhill School in Doncaster are using facilities at Keepmoat Stadium as
Sports trust Freedom Leisure is offering a new personal training and nutritional advice service at
A new scheme has been launched in Oxfordshire to provide free access to health and
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust has held its first ever Staff Commendation Awards, honouring 38
Halo Leisure has achieved a Quest rating of highly commended at every one of its
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Retention Management, the automated member retention services company, has recently signed up 75 Gold’s Gym
US-based Anytime Fitness, the 24-hour franchise which launched in 2002, is aiming for its 1,000th
A survey into the lives of young people in Edinburgh has revealed that while many
Ark Leisure Management has opened its second 37°-branded health club in London Kensington’s Olympia. The
Kirklees Council is to invest £30,000 in the development of an outdoor gym next to
Australia-based Macquarie Leisure Trust Group (MLTG) has acquired a portfolio of 10 health clubs and
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Holland-based budget health and fitness chain Your Health has opened its fifth facility in Amsterdam
A £67m public service hub, featuring leisure and learning facilities, is being planned for Wigan.
The énergie Group has launched a new joint venture with Juice Master to create a
The Scottish Government has launched a scheme to tackle physical inactivity among girls across all
Children’s health club operator The Little Gym will open its fifteenth site in Bishop’s Stortford,
A £10m leisure centre is being planned for Rushden, Northamptonshire. East Northamptonshire Council and Rushden
French health club operator Fitlane opened its fourth site on 31 March. Located in the
Planet Fitness, South Africa’s fastest growing health club group, has added two new clubs to
The first ever gym situated inside a UK airport is set to open later this
Aura Letterkenny Leisure Centre, which opened last summer in Ireland, was recently named Best Sporting
Holmes Place Central Eastern Europe will be rebranding its Shape brand to Holmes Place Energy
Health club operator Fitness First is to open a new club at Haringey, North London,
The New Local Government Network (NLGN) has called for all councils in the UK to
Plans for a £6m leisure centre in Nottingham have been unveiled. The new facility –
Folkestone Sports Centre has opened a new children’s activity area which was largely funded by
Employees in the leisure industry are keen to shrink their workplace emissions but need more
1-GreatLife has signed a deal with local GPs to offer its lifestyle modification programme to
Westminster City Council is to pledge £1.5m towards the development of a National Skills Academy
An exclusive new health and fitness club is set to launch in Hanover Square, Mayfair,
Leicester Leys Leisure Centre has reopened today following a £340,000 redevelopment programme. The swimming pool
Around 120 members of staff of Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust have voted to take
New £1m sports facilities have been opened at Heywood Community School in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. The
Esporta’s £14m Gloucestershire Health and Racquets Club has opened in Gloucester. The 84,000sq ft (7,800sq
Registrars of different exercise registers around the world took part in their annual catch-up at
The official launch date of the European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPs) has been announced.
The Club Company is to invest £2m in a complete overhaul of the health ad
Boxing is being used to improve physical activity and school attendance among children in Peterborough.
Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL), has called for the
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HCM promotional features
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
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
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
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
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
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
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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: Core Health & Fitness
Driven by innovation, Core Health & Fitness delivers top-quality products, exceptional service, and ongoing support. ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Sporty Group AS
With more than 90 fitness centres across the country and more than 130.000 members, Sporty ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
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
Featured press releases
Innerva press release: Wrightcare embeds wellness and active living into next-generation care homes
A care home provider is developing a new generation of care homes where health, wellbeing and active living are embedded into everyday life.
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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