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Argyll and Bute Council is to open a £7m new-build leisure facility in Campbeltown in
From 1 March, people booking classes at healthy living and leisure centres operated by sports
Sheffield International Venues is investing £280,000 in refurbishing the changing rooms at Hillsborough Leisure Centre.
A £1m investment at the Bedworth Leisure Centre in Warwickshire has funded a purpose-built base
Children who regularly take part in physical activity are 20 per cent happier than those
Coffer Corporate Leisure (CCL), a dedicated mergers and acquisitions advisor for the leisure industry, has
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
South Lanarkshire Leisure is launching the Extended Swimming Development Programme at two of its swimming
Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre has reopened after a £7m refurbishment following a devastating fire
Work is set to begin this summer at the Tone Leisure operated Blackbrook Pavilion in
North Ayrshire Leisure in Scotland has launched a mobile health and fitness unit this month
Staff from Hillsborough Leisure Centre in Sheffield hosted a presentation recently to promote active lifestyles
The Big Lottery Fund has announced an award of £15m to a partnership led by
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to launch a new public awareness campaign following
A lorry load of spare and unused sports equipment has begun its journey from the
Sport England has announced that chief executive, Roger Draper will be stepping down to join
The official launch of the new SHOKK youth gym at the Furzefield Centre in Potters
Powerleague has opened its first purpose-built Power for Life gym at its Catford site in
The independently-operated LIFE Health and Fitness Club in Swansea has exceeded its target membership of
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Aura win honours at O2 Ability Awards Aura Leisure group has claimed two awards at
Simon Starr has been appointed as director of the newly-formed Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Sports Partnership.
LA Fitness has announced that it is set to buy Crown Sports, the owner of
Sport England has announced a major funding package for athletics, worth £14.6m, to encourage greater
The £6.5m Palatine Leisure Centre in Blackpool, which has been six years in the planning,
Multitrax Group has acquired the Pilates Institute to help expand and develop its education programming.
Village Hotel and Leisure Club Cheadle, in Cheshire, has recently completed a £750,000 refurbishment, including
The Finesse Leisure Partnership has recently completed a £750,000 refurbishment of Hatfield Swim Centre. Funded
British rower and four-times Olympic gold medallist Sir Matthew Pinsent formally launched Soho Gyms’ flagship
The second phase of the Mile End leisure complex in Tower Hamlets has been officially
Work has started on the new £12m Kirkby Leisure Centre in Knowsley, Merseyside. The facility
A new collaboration betwen the national government agencies responsible for sport, arts, heritage, the built
Health club chain Esporta has completed a refinancing of its debt facilities, releasing £120m cash
US capital Washington’s largest health and fitness chain, the Sport & Health company, has been
The family-owned fitness chain, WOW! Work Out World, is continuing its international expansion with two
Fitness fx is taking its brand of exercise classes to Europe this year, starting with
Due to the continual success of the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) Adopt a School (AAS)
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has started the ball rolling on this years’ Fitness Leaders
The FIA-led activity initiative, Active at Work, is due to commence next month (March) and
Spanish health and fitness chain DiR continues its expansion with the opening of a new
An Australian youth group will be updating its sports and recreation clubs this year to
Fitness First Australia has entered the country’s capital, Canberra, for the first time, following the
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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Insight
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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Talking point
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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Research
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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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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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Opinion
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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: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
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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.
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STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
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Latest news

Argyll and Bute Council is to open a £7m new-build leisure facility in Campbeltown in
From 1 March, people booking classes at healthy living and leisure centres operated by sports
Sheffield International Venues is investing £280,000 in refurbishing the changing rooms at Hillsborough Leisure Centre.
A £1m investment at the Bedworth Leisure Centre in Warwickshire has funded a purpose-built base
Children who regularly take part in physical activity are 20 per cent happier than those
Coffer Corporate Leisure (CCL), a dedicated mergers and acquisitions advisor for the leisure industry, has
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
South Lanarkshire Leisure is launching the Extended Swimming Development Programme at two of its swimming
Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre has reopened after a £7m refurbishment following a devastating fire
Work is set to begin this summer at the Tone Leisure operated Blackbrook Pavilion in
North Ayrshire Leisure in Scotland has launched a mobile health and fitness unit this month
Staff from Hillsborough Leisure Centre in Sheffield hosted a presentation recently to promote active lifestyles
The Big Lottery Fund has announced an award of £15m to a partnership led by
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to launch a new public awareness campaign following
A lorry load of spare and unused sports equipment has begun its journey from the
Sport England has announced that chief executive, Roger Draper will be stepping down to join
The official launch of the new SHOKK youth gym at the Furzefield Centre in Potters
Powerleague has opened its first purpose-built Power for Life gym at its Catford site in
The independently-operated LIFE Health and Fitness Club in Swansea has exceeded its target membership of
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Aura win honours at O2 Ability Awards Aura Leisure group has claimed two awards at
Simon Starr has been appointed as director of the newly-formed Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Sports Partnership.
LA Fitness has announced that it is set to buy Crown Sports, the owner of
Sport England has announced a major funding package for athletics, worth £14.6m, to encourage greater
The £6.5m Palatine Leisure Centre in Blackpool, which has been six years in the planning,
Multitrax Group has acquired the Pilates Institute to help expand and develop its education programming.
Village Hotel and Leisure Club Cheadle, in Cheshire, has recently completed a £750,000 refurbishment, including
The Finesse Leisure Partnership has recently completed a £750,000 refurbishment of Hatfield Swim Centre. Funded
British rower and four-times Olympic gold medallist Sir Matthew Pinsent formally launched Soho Gyms’ flagship
The second phase of the Mile End leisure complex in Tower Hamlets has been officially
Work has started on the new £12m Kirkby Leisure Centre in Knowsley, Merseyside. The facility
A new collaboration betwen the national government agencies responsible for sport, arts, heritage, the built
Health club chain Esporta has completed a refinancing of its debt facilities, releasing £120m cash
US capital Washington’s largest health and fitness chain, the Sport & Health company, has been
The family-owned fitness chain, WOW! Work Out World, is continuing its international expansion with two
Fitness fx is taking its brand of exercise classes to Europe this year, starting with
Due to the continual success of the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) Adopt a School (AAS)
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has started the ball rolling on this years’ Fitness Leaders
The FIA-led activity initiative, Active at Work, is due to commence next month (March) and
Spanish health and fitness chain DiR continues its expansion with the opening of a new
An Australian youth group will be updating its sports and recreation clubs this year to
Fitness First Australia has entered the country’s capital, Canberra, for the first time, following the
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HCM promotional features
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
HCM magazine
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
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: Kodobi Ltd
Running a fast-paced fitness business while ensuring safety and compliance is no easy feat. That’s ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Les Mills UK
Every week, millions of people get fit in 21,000 clubs, across 100 countries with the ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Leisure Energy press release: Leisure Energy has joined the Everything Estates frameworks
Leisure Energy is now an approved supplier on the Everything Estates Renewables & Construction Framework.
Featured press releases
Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: STA Safeguarding programme for aquatic professionals awarded CIMSPA endorsement and CPD points
STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
Directory
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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