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national governing body news

British Basketball Federation (BBF) has appointed highly experienced sports governance veteran Maurice Watkins CBE as
The Rugby Football League (RFL) has appointed Ralph Rimmer as its new CEO. Rimmer, who
Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, has announced plans to open
UK Sport is to deliver a "one-off" support deal to British Basketball, in order to
The number of people doing group exercise increased by 3.76 million during 2017, according to
National governing body Swim England has revealed plans to establish a new network of swimming
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Andy Nash has resigned from his role as a director of The England and Wales
Cricket Ireland has confirmed plans to develop a new national cricket stadium west Dublin, just
The government has confirmed that a new Diploma in Sporting Excellence will be made available
British Gymnastics has backed trampoline park operator Oxygen Freejumping by signing a new deal aimed
Independent and multi-site gyms that offer weightlifting training can now receive official endorsement from the
Table Tennis England’s public funding has been reinstated after the national governing body finally agreed
Elevate
Elevate
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Parkour UK, the newly-recognised governing body for the sport in Britain, has become a founding
British Rowing has expanded its indoor rowing programme with the introduction of two online videos;
UK Sport’s ‘no compromise’ approach to funding elite sport “needs a rethink”, according Baroness Tanni
The national governing body for table tennis has become the first to breach the government’s
Alex Danson, who won a Rio 2016 gold medal with Team GB’s hockey team, is
Thousands of community tennis courts across the country will be revamped as part of the
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
British Cycling’s “single-minded pursuit” of winning medals contributed to a “culture of fear” experienced by
British Triathlon Federation chief executive Jack Buckner is moving on to become CEO of British
The international governing body of cricket has boosted the prize money for this year’s Women’s
Exercise, Move, Dance Partnership (EMDP) – the national governing body for group exercise – has
In an attempt to keep up the momentum with its women’s football strategy, the Football
UK Sport has rejected representations made by six Olympic sports for Tokyo 2020 funding –
Grassroots football received a £125m (US$156.1m, €146.4m) boost from the Football Association over the 2015/16
Sport England has unveiled its latest tranche of national governing body (NGB) grants, distributing £101m
A year on from delivering the first real piece of sporting policy in a decade,
Several sport and leisure facilities in Manchester, such as the National Cycling Centre, Taekwondo Centre
The success experienced by Team GB’s gymnastic squad at the Rio 2016 Olympics has contributed
Sport England has ushered in a new era of governing body funding, with director of
England Netball has experienced a 35 per cent increase on the number of people participating
Exercise, Movement and Dance Partnership (EMDP) - the national governing body for group exercise in
Fifteen swimming coaches from around the country have been chosen to take part in a
Businesses should be allowed to bid for grants of up to £100,000 (US$124,245, €113,646) to
More than half a million school children a year will have the opportunity to participate
The government’s new guidelines for governance may prove to be challenging for a number of
Record revenues for the Rugby Football Union (RFU) contributed to a 5 per cent increase
Twenty-seven grassroots cycling facilities will be developed across the UK following Yorkshire’s successful bid to
Max Whitlock, Amy Tinkler and Bryony Page are among the athletes invited to compete at
British Cycling will establish a number of participation programmes linked to the government sport strategy
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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Life lessons
I know what good looks like when we achieve government engagement
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Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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Everyone's talking about
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Research
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Everyone's talking about
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
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Editor's letter
New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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HCM People

Jennifer Maanavi

Founder, Physique 57
Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated
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Insight
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: W3Fit EMEA’s innovative programme sets sail for Sardinia, Italy
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, W3Fit EMEA, is heading to the Chia Laguna resort in Sardinia from 8-11 October.
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Company profiles
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Supplier Showcase
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Catalogue Gallery
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Featured press releases
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Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres across the country.
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KeepMe press release: Keepme unveils Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet containing AI strategies for fitness professionals
Keepme has announced the release of its newest addition to its Best Practice Series: the "Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet."
Directory
Salt therapy products
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Cryotherapy
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Flooring
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Snowroom
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Lockers
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Property & Tenders
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Grantham, Leicestershire
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10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
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Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
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11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
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IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
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The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
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01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
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22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
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24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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national governing body news

British Basketball Federation (BBF) has appointed highly experienced sports governance veteran Maurice Watkins CBE as
The Rugby Football League (RFL) has appointed Ralph Rimmer as its new CEO. Rimmer, who
Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, has announced plans to open
UK Sport is to deliver a "one-off" support deal to British Basketball, in order to
The number of people doing group exercise increased by 3.76 million during 2017, according to
National governing body Swim England has revealed plans to establish a new network of swimming
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Andy Nash has resigned from his role as a director of The England and Wales
Cricket Ireland has confirmed plans to develop a new national cricket stadium west Dublin, just
The government has confirmed that a new Diploma in Sporting Excellence will be made available
British Gymnastics has backed trampoline park operator Oxygen Freejumping by signing a new deal aimed
Independent and multi-site gyms that offer weightlifting training can now receive official endorsement from the
Table Tennis England’s public funding has been reinstated after the national governing body finally agreed
Elevate
Elevate
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Parkour UK, the newly-recognised governing body for the sport in Britain, has become a founding
British Rowing has expanded its indoor rowing programme with the introduction of two online videos;
UK Sport’s ‘no compromise’ approach to funding elite sport “needs a rethink”, according Baroness Tanni
The national governing body for table tennis has become the first to breach the government’s
Alex Danson, who won a Rio 2016 gold medal with Team GB’s hockey team, is
Thousands of community tennis courts across the country will be revamped as part of the
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
British Cycling’s “single-minded pursuit” of winning medals contributed to a “culture of fear” experienced by
British Triathlon Federation chief executive Jack Buckner is moving on to become CEO of British
The international governing body of cricket has boosted the prize money for this year’s Women’s
Exercise, Move, Dance Partnership (EMDP) – the national governing body for group exercise – has
In an attempt to keep up the momentum with its women’s football strategy, the Football
UK Sport has rejected representations made by six Olympic sports for Tokyo 2020 funding –
Grassroots football received a £125m (US$156.1m, €146.4m) boost from the Football Association over the 2015/16
Sport England has unveiled its latest tranche of national governing body (NGB) grants, distributing £101m
A year on from delivering the first real piece of sporting policy in a decade,
Several sport and leisure facilities in Manchester, such as the National Cycling Centre, Taekwondo Centre
The success experienced by Team GB’s gymnastic squad at the Rio 2016 Olympics has contributed
Sport England has ushered in a new era of governing body funding, with director of
England Netball has experienced a 35 per cent increase on the number of people participating
Exercise, Movement and Dance Partnership (EMDP) - the national governing body for group exercise in
Fifteen swimming coaches from around the country have been chosen to take part in a
Businesses should be allowed to bid for grants of up to £100,000 (US$124,245, €113,646) to
More than half a million school children a year will have the opportunity to participate
The government’s new guidelines for governance may prove to be challenging for a number of
Record revenues for the Rugby Football Union (RFU) contributed to a 5 per cent increase
Twenty-seven grassroots cycling facilities will be developed across the UK following Yorkshire’s successful bid to
Max Whitlock, Amy Tinkler and Bryony Page are among the athletes invited to compete at
British Cycling will establish a number of participation programmes linked to the government sport strategy
41 - 80 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has 8,300 assets that are outside the original manufacturer’s warranty and are now being maintained by ServiceSport UK
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: W3Fit EMEA’s innovative programme sets sail for Sardinia, Italy
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, W3Fit EMEA, is heading to the Chia Laguna resort in Sardinia from 8-11 October.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Company profiles
Company profile: Speedflex (UK & Ireland) Limited
Speedflex offers safe and effective, high intensity but low impact HIIT training in a variety ...
Company profiles
Company profile: ukactive
ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringing together ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: Innovative new partnership will see national roll-out of VR Esports Platform across UK leisure centres
Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres across the country.
Featured press releases
KeepMe press release: Keepme unveils Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet containing AI strategies for fitness professionals
Keepme has announced the release of its newest addition to its Best Practice Series: the "Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet."
Directory
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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