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Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) is partnering Zurich Community Trust to launch a pilot scheme to
David Lloyd is returning to the leisure industry with a multi-activity concept - David Lloyd’s
Cheltenham Park Hotel’s fitness suite is being revamped as part of a £4.5m hotel redevelopment
Swing School is launching a cardio fitness workout called SwingTrain with the backing of BBC
Half the number of people advised by NHS practitioners to go on exercise programmes to
Scientists at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, have found that intermittent expression of
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
ukactive has broadened the experience of its 10-person board by appointing four new non-executive directors
Leisure operator Everyone Active has been recognised at an awards ceremony for its work in
Future Fit Training has teamed up with Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) in a three-year deal
US fitness chain David Barton Gym has been forced to shut some of its operations
Sportswear giant Adidas has revealed its plans to transform its German headquarters into a huge
An £8.5million sports centre in Aberdeenshire has moved a step closer to realisation after plans
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
World football star Cristiano Ronaldo is teaming up with US-based health club chain Crunch Fitness
The main reason first-time buyers consider purchasing wearable technology is so they can track their
Moderate levels of exercise improves short-term memory, according to research at Lancashire’s Edge Hill University.
Germany-based Electric Muscle Stimulation (EMS) equipment specialist Miha Bodytec has opened a branch office in
Landscape architect Lily Jencks has designed “the world’s first biophilic gym” for fitness concept Biofit.
Leisure solutions supplier Pulse has been appointed by KA Leisure to supply and install equipment
Swimming Nature, an independent provider of personal swimming lessons, is working with Future Fit Training
A £10.5m leisure centre refurbishment project is nearing completion with the swimming pool and gym
PayAsUGym, the online gym pass provider, has been the victim of an IT hacking incident.
Kerala's state government’s skills agency, Kerala Academy of Skills Excellence (KASE), has partnered with Natura
More than one-fifth of children starting primary school in Scotland are at risk of being
Pure Gym sites across the UK will be used as training centres after the operator
Levels of physical activity among boys in England continue to be worse now than compared
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has grown its network of Better gyms with the purchase of
A beauty therapist has been awarded £18,000 for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination after she
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has launched a £1 per month gym membership for a year
Plans for a multi-million pound leisure centre in Eastbourne have been given the go-ahead. Councillors
A Wrexham leisure centre that was threatened with closure will remain open after local councillors
Budget gym chain, Xercise4Less, has made The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list for the
The Pulse Group has appointed Matt Johnson as its new executive director of the company’s
Two-thirds (65.6 per cent) of adults aged between 50 and 70 years old – known
UK’s flagship carrier British Airways (BA) is developing an ingestible “wellness pill,” which would allow
Development of a £23.5million leisure centre in Clydebank, Scotland is set to be completed early
Boutique fitness studio operator Barrecore is looking to expand “rapidly across the UK and Europe”
A planning application has been submitted for a £10m leisure centre and community hub in
A council leisure centre will cost 60 per cent more than originally budgeted for due
Fusion Lifestyle has signed a deal to operate leisure centres in South Hams and West
Proposals to knock down a leisure centre and build a new facility as part of
12,300
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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
HCM promotional features
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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HCM People

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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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Show preview
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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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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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HCM People

Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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
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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.
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: Everyone Active
Everyone Active's aim is to get communities active, engaged and entertained through our wide-ranging activities ...
Company profiles
Company profile: FS Commercial Division
Now the UK’s leading specialist fitness equipment supplier, Fitness Superstore started from humble beginnings in ...
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
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Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
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Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
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21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
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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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Latest news

Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) is partnering Zurich Community Trust to launch a pilot scheme to
David Lloyd is returning to the leisure industry with a multi-activity concept - David Lloyd’s
Cheltenham Park Hotel’s fitness suite is being revamped as part of a £4.5m hotel redevelopment
Swing School is launching a cardio fitness workout called SwingTrain with the backing of BBC
Half the number of people advised by NHS practitioners to go on exercise programmes to
Scientists at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, have found that intermittent expression of
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
ukactive has broadened the experience of its 10-person board by appointing four new non-executive directors
Leisure operator Everyone Active has been recognised at an awards ceremony for its work in
Future Fit Training has teamed up with Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) in a three-year deal
US fitness chain David Barton Gym has been forced to shut some of its operations
Sportswear giant Adidas has revealed its plans to transform its German headquarters into a huge
An £8.5million sports centre in Aberdeenshire has moved a step closer to realisation after plans
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
World football star Cristiano Ronaldo is teaming up with US-based health club chain Crunch Fitness
The main reason first-time buyers consider purchasing wearable technology is so they can track their
Moderate levels of exercise improves short-term memory, according to research at Lancashire’s Edge Hill University.
Germany-based Electric Muscle Stimulation (EMS) equipment specialist Miha Bodytec has opened a branch office in
Landscape architect Lily Jencks has designed “the world’s first biophilic gym” for fitness concept Biofit.
Leisure solutions supplier Pulse has been appointed by KA Leisure to supply and install equipment
Swimming Nature, an independent provider of personal swimming lessons, is working with Future Fit Training
A £10.5m leisure centre refurbishment project is nearing completion with the swimming pool and gym
PayAsUGym, the online gym pass provider, has been the victim of an IT hacking incident.
Kerala's state government’s skills agency, Kerala Academy of Skills Excellence (KASE), has partnered with Natura
More than one-fifth of children starting primary school in Scotland are at risk of being
Pure Gym sites across the UK will be used as training centres after the operator
Levels of physical activity among boys in England continue to be worse now than compared
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has grown its network of Better gyms with the purchase of
A beauty therapist has been awarded £18,000 for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination after she
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has launched a £1 per month gym membership for a year
Plans for a multi-million pound leisure centre in Eastbourne have been given the go-ahead. Councillors
A Wrexham leisure centre that was threatened with closure will remain open after local councillors
Budget gym chain, Xercise4Less, has made The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list for the
The Pulse Group has appointed Matt Johnson as its new executive director of the company’s
Two-thirds (65.6 per cent) of adults aged between 50 and 70 years old – known
UK’s flagship carrier British Airways (BA) is developing an ingestible “wellness pill,” which would allow
Development of a £23.5million leisure centre in Clydebank, Scotland is set to be completed early
Boutique fitness studio operator Barrecore is looking to expand “rapidly across the UK and Europe”
A planning application has been submitted for a £10m leisure centre and community hub in
A council leisure centre will cost 60 per cent more than originally budgeted for due
Fusion Lifestyle has signed a deal to operate leisure centres in South Hams and West
Proposals to knock down a leisure centre and build a new facility as part of
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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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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: Everyone Active
Everyone Active's aim is to get communities active, engaged and entertained through our wide-ranging activities ...
Company profiles
Company profile: FS Commercial Division
Now the UK’s leading specialist fitness equipment supplier, Fitness Superstore started from humble beginnings in ...
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
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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