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Social enterprise Places for People Leisure has been awarded a 12-year management contract for the
A senior economist at tobacco firm Imperial Brands has been appointed chair of leisure operator
The NHS in Wales spent £35m (US$46.2m, €39.1m) treating preventable diseases caused by physical inactivity
Wellness communities are seeing high consumer demand, according to new research from the Global Wellness
The Bannatyne Group will invest £1.8m (US$2.4m, €2m) in its Ingleby Barwick health club –
Everyone Active has teamed up with on-demand fitness and dance content provider iDEA to launch
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
From secret music events for fitness to sports heatmaps and AI coaches, 16 innovative start-ups
A sculptural sports complex has opened to the public in Montreal’s largest borough, with a
A Les Mills fitness instructor is helping widen the reach of the brand’s Born To
Sport England is investing £10m of National Lottery money into 20 projects across the country
Derby City Council has unveiled ambitious plans for a new swimming and leisure facility designed
As little as one hour per week of exercise can offer “significant protection” against depression,
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Cancer survivors will be able to take part in health referral programmes at BH Live
The Bannatyne Group is continuing with its aggressive investment programme, pumping £1m (US$1.3m, €1.1m) into
Double Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock opened the 100th Gym Group site today (3 October) with
A group of unemployed people has taken part in an innovative health and fitness programme
Construction of a £28m (US$37.2m, €31.7m) sports complex at Southampton Solent University has begun –
Lawrence Dallaglio will lead a speaker line-up from the worlds of sport, health and government
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
UK trampoline park operator Oxygen Freejumping has appointed Ross Chester to its board as chief
US-based Fortë, which provides live and on-demand access to premiere boutique fitness classes for consumers
The team behind high-end fitness and wellbeing club KX has opened a pay-as-you-go boutique studio
Leisure centres across the South West of England will dim their lights and turn down
Never underestimate the positive social and mental effects of activity – that was the message
Independent and multi-site gyms that offer weightlifting training can now receive official endorsement from the
Activity-based social network Strava has continued its expansion onto the gym floor with the introduction
London’s Corinthia Hotel has today expanded its fitness and wellness offering with the launch of
Gym operators and physical activity providers are throwing open their doors today (27 September), offering
British adults spend an average of just 90 minutes being physically active, according to a
Bidders have reportedly tabled offers for the UK’s biggest health and fitness group Pure Gym
Fitness solutions provider Physical Company has appointed James Anderson as director of sales and marketing
Fitness firm Move it or Lose it has secured a deal with a NHS clinical
Plans to build a £10m swimming pool and leisure centre on a former landfill site
Fitness equipment manufacturer Life Fitness has appointed two new account managers as it expands its
One in four people worldwide do not meet daily exercise guidelines but need only undertake
US-based fitness operator UFC Gym will open 100 clubs in India over the next 10
Sport England has injected £5m of National Lottery funding into 49 colleges to help get
The Hatton Academy – the training arm of Hatton Boxing which was founded by four-time
Serco Leisure has secured a five-year contract extension to manage three leisure sites in Hampshire.
Boutique operator Speedflex has completed the purchase and rebranding of a fitness club in Reigate,
Manchester United legends Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Phil Neville are
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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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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Data
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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Editor's letter
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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Research
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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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Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Obituary
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, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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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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Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
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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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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
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HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
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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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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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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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: 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.
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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.
Company profiles
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Featured press releases
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Move360 was created with one clear goal: to provide an intelligent training environment where members can build strength, improve movement quality and train with confidence. To help bring their vision to life, Move360 partnered with BLK BOX to design, manufacture and install a facility that reflects the quality of coaching delivered every day.
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Latest news

Social enterprise Places for People Leisure has been awarded a 12-year management contract for the
A senior economist at tobacco firm Imperial Brands has been appointed chair of leisure operator
The NHS in Wales spent £35m (US$46.2m, €39.1m) treating preventable diseases caused by physical inactivity
Wellness communities are seeing high consumer demand, according to new research from the Global Wellness
The Bannatyne Group will invest £1.8m (US$2.4m, €2m) in its Ingleby Barwick health club –
Everyone Active has teamed up with on-demand fitness and dance content provider iDEA to launch
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
From secret music events for fitness to sports heatmaps and AI coaches, 16 innovative start-ups
A sculptural sports complex has opened to the public in Montreal’s largest borough, with a
A Les Mills fitness instructor is helping widen the reach of the brand’s Born To
Sport England is investing £10m of National Lottery money into 20 projects across the country
Derby City Council has unveiled ambitious plans for a new swimming and leisure facility designed
As little as one hour per week of exercise can offer “significant protection” against depression,
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Cancer survivors will be able to take part in health referral programmes at BH Live
The Bannatyne Group is continuing with its aggressive investment programme, pumping £1m (US$1.3m, €1.1m) into
Double Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock opened the 100th Gym Group site today (3 October) with
A group of unemployed people has taken part in an innovative health and fitness programme
Construction of a £28m (US$37.2m, €31.7m) sports complex at Southampton Solent University has begun –
Lawrence Dallaglio will lead a speaker line-up from the worlds of sport, health and government
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
UK trampoline park operator Oxygen Freejumping has appointed Ross Chester to its board as chief
US-based Fortë, which provides live and on-demand access to premiere boutique fitness classes for consumers
The team behind high-end fitness and wellbeing club KX has opened a pay-as-you-go boutique studio
Leisure centres across the South West of England will dim their lights and turn down
Never underestimate the positive social and mental effects of activity – that was the message
Independent and multi-site gyms that offer weightlifting training can now receive official endorsement from the
Activity-based social network Strava has continued its expansion onto the gym floor with the introduction
London’s Corinthia Hotel has today expanded its fitness and wellness offering with the launch of
Gym operators and physical activity providers are throwing open their doors today (27 September), offering
British adults spend an average of just 90 minutes being physically active, according to a
Bidders have reportedly tabled offers for the UK’s biggest health and fitness group Pure Gym
Fitness solutions provider Physical Company has appointed James Anderson as director of sales and marketing
Fitness firm Move it or Lose it has secured a deal with a NHS clinical
Plans to build a £10m swimming pool and leisure centre on a former landfill site
Fitness equipment manufacturer Life Fitness has appointed two new account managers as it expands its
One in four people worldwide do not meet daily exercise guidelines but need only undertake
US-based fitness operator UFC Gym will open 100 clubs in India over the next 10
Sport England has injected £5m of National Lottery funding into 49 colleges to help get
The Hatton Academy – the training arm of Hatton Boxing which was founded by four-time
Serco Leisure has secured a five-year contract extension to manage three leisure sites in Hampshire.
Boutique operator Speedflex has completed the purchase and rebranding of a fitness club in Reigate,
Manchester United legends Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Phil Neville are
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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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
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
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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
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
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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
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: 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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Escape Fitness Ltd
Escape Fitness has driven fitness innovation for 20+ years. Founded by engineer Richard Januszek and ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Parkwood Leisure
Parkwood Leisure provides bespoke management and professional support services for leisure, cultural, and health and ...
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
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Move360
Move360 was created with one clear goal: to provide an intelligent training environment where members can build strength, improve movement quality and train with confidence. To help bring their vision to life, Move360 partnered with BLK BOX to design, manufacture and install a facility that reflects the quality of coaching delivered every day.
Featured press releases
Elevate Arena press release: Elevate 2026 celebrates record attendance
Elevate’s 10th anniversary event has officially concluded after two lively days at Excel London, 17–18 June.
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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
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