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More than 80 per cent of UK Fitness Network (UKFN) members feel that their membership
Isle of Anglesey County Council (IACC) has launched a new initiative to allow residents to
A new outdoor gym is to be installed at Tonbridge Sportsground after more than £12,000
The UK Fitness Network (UKFN) has announced the winners of its annual awards. This year’s
Aquaterra Leisure has entered into partnership with The Retention People (TRP) in order to improve
Dulwich Leisure Centre's restored Victorian swimming pool has reopened, marking the completion of phase one
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Work on finalising plans for a new leisure centre in Rochdale town centre is underway.
ACAC Fitness & Wellness Center is to build a new health club in West Broad
LA Fitness opened two new US clubs and refurbished and expanded another last month. The
Budget gym operator Fitness4Less has acquired a new site for a club in Nottingham. The
Health Club Management has helped to officially launch a new set of annual awards designed
K2 Crawley, which is run by leisure trust Freedom Leisure, has been awarded a 'Provisional
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Leisure trust Live Active Leisure (LAL) - which operates in 14 venues throughout Perth and
A new adiZone multi-sport facility officially opened in Preston on 1 October, while work on
US-based health club operator Anytime Fitness is preparing to open its first UK club in
Keith Burnet has been appointed joint CEO of newly launched budget chain easyGym. He will
A leisure centre in Blackburn, Lancashire, that had been earmarked for closure to help the
Flintshire County Council (FCC) has announced that six new 3G five-a-side football pitches are to
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Health club chain LA Fitness is to target the corporate sector as part of its
Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWCC) is to consider plans for the investment of more
A new and extended fitness suite has opened at a leisure centre in Sutton Coldfield,
Motiv8 Health and Fitness in Ware, Hertfordshire, has added a range of holistic spa treatments
Fitness equipment manufacturer Cybex International has secured a deal with Manchester United FC (Man Utd)
In-Shape Health Clubs has submitted plans to open its second health club in Manteca, California,
Energy Fitness Professionals (EFP) has secured a deal to operate on-site fitness clubs at two
South Ribble Borough Council (SRBC) has announced the start of work on a 'comprehensive' upgrade
Work on the first phase of a £2m revamp of a swimming pool in Buxton,
Queen's University in Belfast will be hosting an event on childhood obesity next month. Titled
Refurbishment work on Leatherhead Leisure Centre has entered its third and final phase. The centre,
Bannatyne Spa has expanded its UK portfolio with the launch of a new £350,000 (US$554,000,
Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) County Borough Council's bid to restore one of Wales' largest lidos
Confidence in the future of the fitness industry remains high among fitness professionals, according to
Exercise can help people reduce the intake of high risk, bodyweight-increasing foods. A study by
Pembrokeshire County Council (PCC) has announced that a £1.3m sports hall and fitness centre has
Renfrewshire Council has scheduled a series of consultation events to enable local residents in Linwood,
A swimming pool in Penarth, South Wales, which was closed on 14 September due to
A new 200sq m (2,153sq ft) fitness suite has been created at Nottingham Trent University's
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has today unveiled the conclusions of the TwentyTen Industry Consultation.
Sport England has appointed a partnership consisting of Right Directions and Leisure Net Solutions to
A new leisure scheme has been unveiled by Mansfield District Council (MDC), which will see
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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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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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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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
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
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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
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
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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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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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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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

More than 80 per cent of UK Fitness Network (UKFN) members feel that their membership
Isle of Anglesey County Council (IACC) has launched a new initiative to allow residents to
A new outdoor gym is to be installed at Tonbridge Sportsground after more than £12,000
The UK Fitness Network (UKFN) has announced the winners of its annual awards. This year’s
Aquaterra Leisure has entered into partnership with The Retention People (TRP) in order to improve
Dulwich Leisure Centre's restored Victorian swimming pool has reopened, marking the completion of phase one
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Work on finalising plans for a new leisure centre in Rochdale town centre is underway.
ACAC Fitness & Wellness Center is to build a new health club in West Broad
LA Fitness opened two new US clubs and refurbished and expanded another last month. The
Budget gym operator Fitness4Less has acquired a new site for a club in Nottingham. The
Health Club Management has helped to officially launch a new set of annual awards designed
K2 Crawley, which is run by leisure trust Freedom Leisure, has been awarded a 'Provisional
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Leisure trust Live Active Leisure (LAL) - which operates in 14 venues throughout Perth and
A new adiZone multi-sport facility officially opened in Preston on 1 October, while work on
US-based health club operator Anytime Fitness is preparing to open its first UK club in
Keith Burnet has been appointed joint CEO of newly launched budget chain easyGym. He will
A leisure centre in Blackburn, Lancashire, that had been earmarked for closure to help the
Flintshire County Council (FCC) has announced that six new 3G five-a-side football pitches are to
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Health club chain LA Fitness is to target the corporate sector as part of its
Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWCC) is to consider plans for the investment of more
A new and extended fitness suite has opened at a leisure centre in Sutton Coldfield,
Motiv8 Health and Fitness in Ware, Hertfordshire, has added a range of holistic spa treatments
Fitness equipment manufacturer Cybex International has secured a deal with Manchester United FC (Man Utd)
In-Shape Health Clubs has submitted plans to open its second health club in Manteca, California,
Energy Fitness Professionals (EFP) has secured a deal to operate on-site fitness clubs at two
South Ribble Borough Council (SRBC) has announced the start of work on a 'comprehensive' upgrade
Work on the first phase of a £2m revamp of a swimming pool in Buxton,
Queen's University in Belfast will be hosting an event on childhood obesity next month. Titled
Refurbishment work on Leatherhead Leisure Centre has entered its third and final phase. The centre,
Bannatyne Spa has expanded its UK portfolio with the launch of a new £350,000 (US$554,000,
Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) County Borough Council's bid to restore one of Wales' largest lidos
Confidence in the future of the fitness industry remains high among fitness professionals, according to
Exercise can help people reduce the intake of high risk, bodyweight-increasing foods. A study by
Pembrokeshire County Council (PCC) has announced that a £1.3m sports hall and fitness centre has
Renfrewshire Council has scheduled a series of consultation events to enable local residents in Linwood,
A swimming pool in Penarth, South Wales, which was closed on 14 September due to
A new 200sq m (2,153sq ft) fitness suite has been created at Nottingham Trent University's
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has today unveiled the conclusions of the TwentyTen Industry Consultation.
Sport England has appointed a partnership consisting of Right Directions and Leisure Net Solutions to
A new leisure scheme has been unveiled by Mansfield District Council (MDC), which will see
8461 - 8475 of 12,300
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
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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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
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
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
HCM magazine
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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: Orbit4
Orbit4 is a digital operations platform designed to help fitness and leisure operators manage assets, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Taylor Made Designs
Taylor Made Designs offer health clubs a fully-managed end-to-end service. From garment design to sourcing, ...
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
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.
Featured press releases
Swim England press release: Swim England launches new Learn to Swim Growth Plan to support aquatic programme expansion
Swim England has strengthened its sector-leading Business Solutions offer with the launch of its Learn to Swim Growth Plan, designed to help aquatic providers unlock sustainable programme growth.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
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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