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A new multi-million pound sports centre could be built in Bexhill, East Sussex, after Rother
Premier Training International and Performance Training Solutions (PTS), the fitness training providers, have merged. PTS,
A strategic asset review by Wirral Council has sealed the fate of several leisure facilities
Great Hotels of the World, part of the London-based travel and technology company Big Worldwide,
Telford & Wrekin Council has unveiled plans for a new £8m civic centre in Wellington,
Cardiff Council has decided to move forward with its plans to build a new high
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Designs for a £12.3m leisure centre in Matlock, Derbyshire have been put on public display.
HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) Business Payment Support Service has allowed 20,000 businesses across the
The FIA's "go" programme for 15- to 16-year-old girls has launched at a health club
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is to roll out its Active at School programme nationwide
Gateshead Leisure Centre, a pre-training camp for London 2012 Olympics near Newcastle Upon Tyne, has
Following the recent FIA board elections, the FIA has announced the re-appointment of board members
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
An effort to bring a £7m Olympic-sized swimming pool to Lincolnshire has failed. The council
Health and fitness entrepreneur Allan Pilkington has retired after working in the sector for 35
Fitness industry entrepreneur Richard Noble, founder of the PF2 gym brand, has bought Chessgrove Day
Life Fitness has introduced a new concept for presenting fitness that taps into exercisers’ psychology.
Up & Down, a dance club in Barcelona for more than 26 years, is set
Vivafit, the Portuguese chain of women’s express workout centres, opened six new clubs in the
Having recently passed the 200-club mark, German operator Mrs.Sporty has been named the country’s fastest-growing
Fitness First has opened two new clubs in the Netherlands – Almere, which opened in
The Holmes Place-Europolis group in Spain has launched a new anti-obesity programme to promote healthy
On 22 October, the new flagship Virgin Active Claremont club opened its doors in Cape
On 23 October, Fitness First opened its first own-branded club in Germany. Located in an
Youth fitness club operator, SHOKK, has launched its first franchise in England on 6 January,
A £96m scheme for a new base building for West Notts College have won the
Fitness provider Central YMCA has announced plans for a free training programme to transform London
Manager Mel Aldis of Debenham Leisure Centre in Suffolk has refuted claims that the facility
Leeds City Council (LCC) has said that it is yet to decide on the future
A new £500,000 dedicated-bodybuilding gym has opened in Wych Elm Harlow, London, and has attracted
Fitness equipment provider Life Fitness has introduced an interactive personal fitness and training tool. Designed
A new independent health club and spa concentrating on holistic treatments has opened in Bristol.
The Devon and Exeter Squash and Racketball Club has undergone a £10,000 refurbishment project which
Kirklees Council has unveiled the initial designs for a proposed new leisure centre in Huddersfield,
Waverley Borough Council has announced amendments to its proposals to refurbish a portfolio of leisure
Barnsley Premier Leisure has teamed up with a local school to reward pupils for good
The Institute of Swimming (IOS) has appointed training provider Lifetime to deliver bespoke training for
Sports and leisure trust North Country Leisure (NCL) is to launch a dedicated apprenticeship programme.
The UK Fitness Network (UKFN), a strategic alliance between the UK's sports and leisure trusts,
Free swimming lessons for the over-60s, funded by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, are being provided
The Pemberton Centre in Rushden, East Northamptonshire, operated by sports and leisure trust Cultural Community
12,300
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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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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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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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Insight
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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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
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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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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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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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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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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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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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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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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

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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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
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Latest news

A new multi-million pound sports centre could be built in Bexhill, East Sussex, after Rother
Premier Training International and Performance Training Solutions (PTS), the fitness training providers, have merged. PTS,
A strategic asset review by Wirral Council has sealed the fate of several leisure facilities
Great Hotels of the World, part of the London-based travel and technology company Big Worldwide,
Telford & Wrekin Council has unveiled plans for a new £8m civic centre in Wellington,
Cardiff Council has decided to move forward with its plans to build a new high
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Designs for a £12.3m leisure centre in Matlock, Derbyshire have been put on public display.
HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) Business Payment Support Service has allowed 20,000 businesses across the
The FIA's "go" programme for 15- to 16-year-old girls has launched at a health club
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is to roll out its Active at School programme nationwide
Gateshead Leisure Centre, a pre-training camp for London 2012 Olympics near Newcastle Upon Tyne, has
Following the recent FIA board elections, the FIA has announced the re-appointment of board members
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
An effort to bring a £7m Olympic-sized swimming pool to Lincolnshire has failed. The council
Health and fitness entrepreneur Allan Pilkington has retired after working in the sector for 35
Fitness industry entrepreneur Richard Noble, founder of the PF2 gym brand, has bought Chessgrove Day
Life Fitness has introduced a new concept for presenting fitness that taps into exercisers’ psychology.
Up & Down, a dance club in Barcelona for more than 26 years, is set
Vivafit, the Portuguese chain of women’s express workout centres, opened six new clubs in the
Having recently passed the 200-club mark, German operator Mrs.Sporty has been named the country’s fastest-growing
Fitness First has opened two new clubs in the Netherlands – Almere, which opened in
The Holmes Place-Europolis group in Spain has launched a new anti-obesity programme to promote healthy
On 22 October, the new flagship Virgin Active Claremont club opened its doors in Cape
On 23 October, Fitness First opened its first own-branded club in Germany. Located in an
Youth fitness club operator, SHOKK, has launched its first franchise in England on 6 January,
A £96m scheme for a new base building for West Notts College have won the
Fitness provider Central YMCA has announced plans for a free training programme to transform London
Manager Mel Aldis of Debenham Leisure Centre in Suffolk has refuted claims that the facility
Leeds City Council (LCC) has said that it is yet to decide on the future
A new £500,000 dedicated-bodybuilding gym has opened in Wych Elm Harlow, London, and has attracted
Fitness equipment provider Life Fitness has introduced an interactive personal fitness and training tool. Designed
A new independent health club and spa concentrating on holistic treatments has opened in Bristol.
The Devon and Exeter Squash and Racketball Club has undergone a £10,000 refurbishment project which
Kirklees Council has unveiled the initial designs for a proposed new leisure centre in Huddersfield,
Waverley Borough Council has announced amendments to its proposals to refurbish a portfolio of leisure
Barnsley Premier Leisure has teamed up with a local school to reward pupils for good
The Institute of Swimming (IOS) has appointed training provider Lifetime to deliver bespoke training for
Sports and leisure trust North Country Leisure (NCL) is to launch a dedicated apprenticeship programme.
The UK Fitness Network (UKFN), a strategic alliance between the UK's sports and leisure trusts,
Free swimming lessons for the over-60s, funded by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, are being provided
The Pemberton Centre in Rushden, East Northamptonshire, operated by sports and leisure trust Cultural Community
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HCM promotional features
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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
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
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
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
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

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
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: We Work Well Inc
We Work Well is a global premier hosted buyer event company, connecting high-level executives from ...
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 - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Balanced Body press release: From racquetball to reformer: The Nelson Golf & Sports Club transforms underused space into a thriving pilates studio
The Nelson Golf & Sports Club has repurposed an underutilised racquetball court into a dedicated Reformer Pilates studio, The Studio at The Nelson, investing in premium Balanced Body equipment and instructor education to enhance member wellbeing and m
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.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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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