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New legislation requiring sunbed businesses to prohibit under-18s using their facilities has been welcomed as
LED, the non-profit trust formerly known as Leisure East Devon, has officially taken over the
In Poland, Lech Poznan FC - the football club that won the Polish League Championships
Anytime Fitness will open clubs in the Middle East following an Area Development Agreement with
Singapore's first Vivafit club opens this month in the Tanjong Pagar Plaza shopping centre. The
France-based private equity firm 21 Centrale Partners has acquired Switzerland's larges health club operator Silhouette
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
France-based private equity firm 21 Centrale Partners has acquired Switzerland’s larges health club operator Silhouette
A new Health and Wellbeing board is to be set up a year ahead of
Plans for the construction of a new leisure facility in Godalming, Surrey, have been referred
Work on a £5m revamp of Pavilion Leisure Centre, London, is to get underway next
A bank in Korea has come up with a interesting method to encourage its customers
Sanguine Hospitality has announced details of the new luxury spa that will form part of
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Sports and Leisure Management (SLM) is in line to take over responsibility for the running
The Highland Council has announced that a number of facilities at Lochaber Leisure Centre, Fort
Extreme Fit, a new outdoor fitness offering, launched in February in Novato, California, US. Currently
Leisure trust and social enterprise Tone has secured a contract to operate Churchill Sports Centre
Plans for a new £8.75m leisure centre and swimming pool in Witham, Essex, have been
Leisure-Inc, the Bahrain-based leisure development and consultancy group, has added three new interactive fitness systems
The number of people with health club memberships in the US reached 50.2 million in
Health suites at the Plas Madoc and Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centres in Wrexham, North
Olympic sprint kayaker Tim Brabants has helped mark the opening of a new £1.8m indoor
Parts of a leisure centre in Wootton Bassett not directly damaged by fire in December
easyGym, the new budget club concept from easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, will officially open for
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has elected three new members to its
Greenwich Leisure (GLL) and Nuffield Health have announced the formation of a strategic alliance that
Piperdam Golf and Leisure Resort near Dundee has been handed a £120,000 fine by Forfar
The inaugural Health Club Awards - which are judged by individual club members - have
East Dunbartonshire Council has launched a new public consultation to gather feedback on the future
Durham County Council (DCC) has announced that Chilton's new community gym is to open on
Nottingham's new £9m Victoria Leisure Centre remains on course to open in spring 2012 after
Building work on a multi-million pound overhaul of Gateshead's Dunston Leisure Centre has been officially
People under the age of 18 are to be banned from using sunbeds across England
Westminster City Council (WCC) has started work on the construction of a new £113,000 outdoor
Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust (DCLT) will officially take over the running of the leisure
North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) has announced that work on a new multi-million pound leisure complex
Leisure trust Freedom Leisure has been chosen as the preferred partner by Brighton & Hove
Waveney District Council (WDC) has confirmed that a new organisation - Sentinel Leisure Trust -
A study by University of Georgia has suggested that supervised, moderate intensity weight training is
Budget club operator Fit4less has opened a site in Milton Keynes. Fit4less is the no-frills
More than 50 hotel guests and staff have been tested for legionnaires' disease as a
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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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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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Interview
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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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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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Editor's letter
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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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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
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Latest news

New legislation requiring sunbed businesses to prohibit under-18s using their facilities has been welcomed as
LED, the non-profit trust formerly known as Leisure East Devon, has officially taken over the
In Poland, Lech Poznan FC - the football club that won the Polish League Championships
Anytime Fitness will open clubs in the Middle East following an Area Development Agreement with
Singapore's first Vivafit club opens this month in the Tanjong Pagar Plaza shopping centre. The
France-based private equity firm 21 Centrale Partners has acquired Switzerland's larges health club operator Silhouette
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
France-based private equity firm 21 Centrale Partners has acquired Switzerland’s larges health club operator Silhouette
A new Health and Wellbeing board is to be set up a year ahead of
Plans for the construction of a new leisure facility in Godalming, Surrey, have been referred
Work on a £5m revamp of Pavilion Leisure Centre, London, is to get underway next
A bank in Korea has come up with a interesting method to encourage its customers
Sanguine Hospitality has announced details of the new luxury spa that will form part of
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Sports and Leisure Management (SLM) is in line to take over responsibility for the running
The Highland Council has announced that a number of facilities at Lochaber Leisure Centre, Fort
Extreme Fit, a new outdoor fitness offering, launched in February in Novato, California, US. Currently
Leisure trust and social enterprise Tone has secured a contract to operate Churchill Sports Centre
Plans for a new £8.75m leisure centre and swimming pool in Witham, Essex, have been
Leisure-Inc, the Bahrain-based leisure development and consultancy group, has added three new interactive fitness systems
The number of people with health club memberships in the US reached 50.2 million in
Health suites at the Plas Madoc and Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centres in Wrexham, North
Olympic sprint kayaker Tim Brabants has helped mark the opening of a new £1.8m indoor
Parts of a leisure centre in Wootton Bassett not directly damaged by fire in December
easyGym, the new budget club concept from easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, will officially open for
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has elected three new members to its
Greenwich Leisure (GLL) and Nuffield Health have announced the formation of a strategic alliance that
Piperdam Golf and Leisure Resort near Dundee has been handed a £120,000 fine by Forfar
The inaugural Health Club Awards - which are judged by individual club members - have
East Dunbartonshire Council has launched a new public consultation to gather feedback on the future
Durham County Council (DCC) has announced that Chilton's new community gym is to open on
Nottingham's new £9m Victoria Leisure Centre remains on course to open in spring 2012 after
Building work on a multi-million pound overhaul of Gateshead's Dunston Leisure Centre has been officially
People under the age of 18 are to be banned from using sunbeds across England
Westminster City Council (WCC) has started work on the construction of a new £113,000 outdoor
Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust (DCLT) will officially take over the running of the leisure
North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) has announced that work on a new multi-million pound leisure complex
Leisure trust Freedom Leisure has been chosen as the preferred partner by Brighton & Hove
Waveney District Council (WDC) has confirmed that a new organisation - Sentinel Leisure Trust -
A study by University of Georgia has suggested that supervised, moderate intensity weight training is
Budget club operator Fit4less has opened a site in Milton Keynes. Fit4less is the no-frills
More than 50 hotel guests and staff have been tested for legionnaires' disease as a
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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
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
HCM People

Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
HCM magazine
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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: Speedflex (UK & Ireland) Limited
Speedflex offers safe and effective, high intensity, low impact HIIT training in a variety of ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Swim England
Swim England was the only governing body of swimming in the world when it was ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Shua Fitness press release: Shua Fitness appoints Kyle Millroy as senior director of strategic development, EMEA
Shua Fitness is pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Millroy as senior director of strategic development, EMEA, effective from 1 August.
Featured press releases
Dyaco International press release: The i-Strength member journey by Spirit Fitness
Member churn is often not from a lack of motivation, but from an inability to find a reason to keep coming back.
Directory
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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
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