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Budget health club operator Fitness 4 Less has appointed leisure property specialists Christie + Co
Sheffield International Venues (SIV) has taken over the management of the Lakeland Initiative in Fitness,
NFL Charities, the charitable foundation of the US-based National Football League (NFL), has awarded a
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is looking to restructure as part of efforts to
DW Sports Fitness, the health club chain owned by former JJB founder Dave Whelan, has
Shire Pharmaceuticals has opened a new £80,000 fitness club at its UK head office in
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Fitness operator David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is to create a sports medicine and rehabilitation centre
The £7.5m Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre has opened to the public. The water sports facility,
The Fitness @ The Leisure Centre facility at Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre in Hertfordshire
Plans are being drawn up for the refurbishment of Deeside Leisure Centre in Flintshire. Local
A new programme designed to tackle obesity and weight problems in young children has been
Healthcare charity and management company Nuffield Health is to introduce health assessment programmes at a
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
A number of people involved with the leisure industry have been recognised in the Queen’s
Lincolnshire Sports Partnership and local leisure providers have teamed up with the Inclusive Fitness Initiative
The beleaguered William Penn Centre project in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, is to receive £2.1m extra funding
Tax rises in April will mean that many leisure businesses will see the rateable value
PHSC, the Aylesford-based provider of health, safety and environmental services, has acquired consultancy firm Quality
cycling facilities in November. The 5,500sq m, US$2,000-a-year (£1,200, €1.400) club is located in an
Health club operator DiR has opened its 14th gym facility in Barcelona, Spain, in a
Exhale, the mind-body spa operator, will launch its first Miami flagship location at the new
Gold & Blue, an independent club named after the sand and sea of Genoa, Italy
DC Leisure has rolled out a new training element designed to improve customer service levels
A new fitness club with a heavy emphasis on group classes has opened in London's
The £3.5m Alistair McCoist Complex in East Kilbride, Scotland, is to be officially opened this
The Dearneside Leisure Centre in Goldthorpe, Rotherham, has fully reopened to the public following a
Star Trac recently won the contract to supply kit to all 29 Passage Fitness First
Precor has signed an agreement with World Gym International to be the primary fitness equipment
Management company DC leisure has become the first operator to sign up to the new
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has announced its new board members for the next three-year
The fitness levels of British children declined dramatically during the last decade - and research
Greenwich Leisure (GLL), Jubilee Hall Trust and Colombo Street Sports Centre Trust are to jointly
A new gym has officially been opened at Wombwell Swimming Pool in Barnsley by Olympic
Budget gym operator Pure Gym is preparing to open its fourth club in Wolverhampton. The
Haslingden Sports Centre in Lancashire has opened a Feel Good Factory boasting £50,000 of toning
Health care provider Papworth Trust has created a new gym at its Vocational Rehabilitation Department
Cherwell District Council (CDC) has announced the opening of the new £15m Spiceball Leisure Centre
A extended fitness suite has opened to the public at Horwich Leisure Centre in Bolton,
Nuyuu Fitness, the gym chain launched in October by Ben Silcox and Dragons' Den entrepreneur
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (NLBC) has approved William Saunders Partnership's designs for a new £12m health
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is debating the future of the Afan Lido leisure
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Specifier
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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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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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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Serco Leisure press release: Serco Leisure secures long term agreements with local authorities in Charnwood and Tunbridge Wells
Serco Leisure, in partnership with Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT), is the new operator of six venues across Tunbridge Wells and Charnwood, further strengthening its growing national portfolio of community leisure services.
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Latest news

Budget health club operator Fitness 4 Less has appointed leisure property specialists Christie + Co
Sheffield International Venues (SIV) has taken over the management of the Lakeland Initiative in Fitness,
NFL Charities, the charitable foundation of the US-based National Football League (NFL), has awarded a
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is looking to restructure as part of efforts to
DW Sports Fitness, the health club chain owned by former JJB founder Dave Whelan, has
Shire Pharmaceuticals has opened a new £80,000 fitness club at its UK head office in
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Fitness operator David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is to create a sports medicine and rehabilitation centre
The £7.5m Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre has opened to the public. The water sports facility,
The Fitness @ The Leisure Centre facility at Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre in Hertfordshire
Plans are being drawn up for the refurbishment of Deeside Leisure Centre in Flintshire. Local
A new programme designed to tackle obesity and weight problems in young children has been
Healthcare charity and management company Nuffield Health is to introduce health assessment programmes at a
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
A number of people involved with the leisure industry have been recognised in the Queen’s
Lincolnshire Sports Partnership and local leisure providers have teamed up with the Inclusive Fitness Initiative
The beleaguered William Penn Centre project in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, is to receive £2.1m extra funding
Tax rises in April will mean that many leisure businesses will see the rateable value
PHSC, the Aylesford-based provider of health, safety and environmental services, has acquired consultancy firm Quality
cycling facilities in November. The 5,500sq m, US$2,000-a-year (£1,200, €1.400) club is located in an
Health club operator DiR has opened its 14th gym facility in Barcelona, Spain, in a
Exhale, the mind-body spa operator, will launch its first Miami flagship location at the new
Gold & Blue, an independent club named after the sand and sea of Genoa, Italy
DC Leisure has rolled out a new training element designed to improve customer service levels
A new fitness club with a heavy emphasis on group classes has opened in London's
The £3.5m Alistair McCoist Complex in East Kilbride, Scotland, is to be officially opened this
The Dearneside Leisure Centre in Goldthorpe, Rotherham, has fully reopened to the public following a
Star Trac recently won the contract to supply kit to all 29 Passage Fitness First
Precor has signed an agreement with World Gym International to be the primary fitness equipment
Management company DC leisure has become the first operator to sign up to the new
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has announced its new board members for the next three-year
The fitness levels of British children declined dramatically during the last decade - and research
Greenwich Leisure (GLL), Jubilee Hall Trust and Colombo Street Sports Centre Trust are to jointly
A new gym has officially been opened at Wombwell Swimming Pool in Barnsley by Olympic
Budget gym operator Pure Gym is preparing to open its fourth club in Wolverhampton. The
Haslingden Sports Centre in Lancashire has opened a Feel Good Factory boasting £50,000 of toning
Health care provider Papworth Trust has created a new gym at its Vocational Rehabilitation Department
Cherwell District Council (CDC) has announced the opening of the new £15m Spiceball Leisure Centre
A extended fitness suite has opened to the public at Horwich Leisure Centre in Bolton,
Nuyuu Fitness, the gym chain launched in October by Ben Silcox and Dragons' Den entrepreneur
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (NLBC) has approved William Saunders Partnership's designs for a new £12m health
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is debating the future of the Afan Lido leisure
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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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
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
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
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
HCM magazine
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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: Places Leisure
Places Leisure aims to enlighten our communities about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle in ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Energym
At Energym, we’re redefining the role of fitness in a sustainable future. Our award-winning British ...
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
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.
Featured press releases
Serco Leisure press release: Serco Leisure secures long term agreements with local authorities in Charnwood and Tunbridge Wells
Serco Leisure, in partnership with Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT), is the new operator of six venues across Tunbridge Wells and Charnwood, further strengthening its growing national portfolio of community leisure services.
Directory
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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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