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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

England news

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell says the marketing of English tourism is to be sparked by
English hockey was granted a welcome reprieve at a Special General Meeting of the English
The English Golf Union and English Nature have teamed up to fund a free environmental
Bally Total Fitness has acquired eight clubs in New England from the region's largest independent
The South East England and Southern Tourist Boards have joined forces to launch a radio
Leisure Connection has secured £53,800 of Regional Arts Lottery Funding from the East England Arts
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
A new multi-million pound sports centre for Lambeth is a step closer following a £1m
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is set to expand its budget hotel chain by opening a
Measures to help tourism create 300,000 jobs over the next years are outlined in a
The English Tourism Council (ETC) has announced that the Queen is to accept a Jubilee
Around 10,000 young people from nine different sports will attend Sport England's Active Sports Talent
Following its recent launch after the acquisition of 15 freehold-managed pubs, Mercury Inns Group has
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Poor physical fitness is a better predictor of death than a host of other documented
Enterprise Inns has announced a deal to buy a further 1,860 pubs from Laurel Pub
A £44m music centre for production, presentation and performance is planned for Bristol. Plans include
Great British Holiday Parks has acquired Warden Springs holiday park on the Isle of Sheppey
The Football Foundation has awarded its largest ever football funding package to community projects around
A £3.6m government grant has been given to the English Tourism Council from the Treasury's
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Work has begun on a £15.7m national ice centre in Sheffield. The 1,500-seat Ice Sheffield
Tower Hamlets Council has passed the first stage of a Sports England funding bid to
Operator of the south central rail franchise, South Central, has joined forces with The Surrey
Destination Southwest, the promotional body for seven ports and local attractions in the southwest of
A new sports and leisure complex, which will provide Oxfordshire's first public indoor tennis facilities,
The government is about to publish figures showing that in an average year tourism is
Plans to refurbish and extend the Royal Festival Hall (RFH) on London's South Bank have
Kumar Muthalagappan has been appointed to the Board of the British Tourist Authority. The appointment
Work has started on a new £3m sports centre in the St Paul's area of
Thistle Hotels has reported a 5.9 per cent drop in profits to £45m for the
A food and farming themed visitor attraction is part of a multi-million pound scheme to
Sport England has launched a cross sport quality mark as part of a wider development
Sport England has awarded a London Sikh group £150,000 to improve sporting opportunities in the
Leisure and tourism developers Deighton International has announced plans for a £4.5m healthy living centre
Betdaq, the online betting exchange founded by Dermot Desmond, is to launch a horse racing
Health and spa breaks in England could provide an extra £650m for the economy if
New research, conducted by UK Sport and Sport England, has revealed the number of people
Sport England has appointed sports consultancy PSA Sport as an advisor for the English Institute
The chief executive of Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL), Brigid Simmonds, has been appointed
The Council has launched the People's Network Excellence Fund for Museums Archives and Libraries to
Construction is underway of the multi-million pound English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield. The
Pub retailer and brewer, Greene King, is to sell of 16 hotels, public houses and
12,300
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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 New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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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
HCM promotional features
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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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HCM People
Founder, Physique 57
We firmly believe that workouts should never feel like a chore
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Debate
Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
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Interview
Franchise business Orangetheory Fitness is merging with Self Esteem Brands and is on a long-term path to 10,000 units globally, its CEO and co-founder tells Kate Cracknell
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HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
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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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Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
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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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Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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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
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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 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
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
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
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
HCM magazine
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.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: The Health and Fitness Institute
All fitness education providers currently out there are one and the same. They vary in ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Speedflex (UK & Ireland) Limited
Speedflex offers safe and effective, high intensity but low impact HIIT training in a variety ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: DESIGN TO MOVE exhibition celebrates 40 years of Technogym with 40 unique creations by 40 designers
At 2024 Milan Design Week, Technogym celebrated its 40 years with the special exhibition "Design to Move”, featuring 40 unique Technogym Benches – one of the brand's iconic products – designed by 40 different international designers and artists from all over the world.
Directory
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
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
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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
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England news

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell says the marketing of English tourism is to be sparked by
English hockey was granted a welcome reprieve at a Special General Meeting of the English
The English Golf Union and English Nature have teamed up to fund a free environmental
Bally Total Fitness has acquired eight clubs in New England from the region's largest independent
The South East England and Southern Tourist Boards have joined forces to launch a radio
Leisure Connection has secured £53,800 of Regional Arts Lottery Funding from the East England Arts
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
A new multi-million pound sports centre for Lambeth is a step closer following a £1m
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is set to expand its budget hotel chain by opening a
Measures to help tourism create 300,000 jobs over the next years are outlined in a
The English Tourism Council (ETC) has announced that the Queen is to accept a Jubilee
Around 10,000 young people from nine different sports will attend Sport England's Active Sports Talent
Following its recent launch after the acquisition of 15 freehold-managed pubs, Mercury Inns Group has
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Poor physical fitness is a better predictor of death than a host of other documented
Enterprise Inns has announced a deal to buy a further 1,860 pubs from Laurel Pub
A £44m music centre for production, presentation and performance is planned for Bristol. Plans include
Great British Holiday Parks has acquired Warden Springs holiday park on the Isle of Sheppey
The Football Foundation has awarded its largest ever football funding package to community projects around
A £3.6m government grant has been given to the English Tourism Council from the Treasury's
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Work has begun on a £15.7m national ice centre in Sheffield. The 1,500-seat Ice Sheffield
Tower Hamlets Council has passed the first stage of a Sports England funding bid to
Operator of the south central rail franchise, South Central, has joined forces with The Surrey
Destination Southwest, the promotional body for seven ports and local attractions in the southwest of
A new sports and leisure complex, which will provide Oxfordshire's first public indoor tennis facilities,
The government is about to publish figures showing that in an average year tourism is
Plans to refurbish and extend the Royal Festival Hall (RFH) on London's South Bank have
Kumar Muthalagappan has been appointed to the Board of the British Tourist Authority. The appointment
Work has started on a new £3m sports centre in the St Paul's area of
Thistle Hotels has reported a 5.9 per cent drop in profits to £45m for the
A food and farming themed visitor attraction is part of a multi-million pound scheme to
Sport England has launched a cross sport quality mark as part of a wider development
Sport England has awarded a London Sikh group £150,000 to improve sporting opportunities in the
Leisure and tourism developers Deighton International has announced plans for a £4.5m healthy living centre
Betdaq, the online betting exchange founded by Dermot Desmond, is to launch a horse racing
Health and spa breaks in England could provide an extra £650m for the economy if
New research, conducted by UK Sport and Sport England, has revealed the number of people
Sport England has appointed sports consultancy PSA Sport as an advisor for the English Institute
The chief executive of Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL), Brigid Simmonds, has been appointed
The Council has launched the People's Network Excellence Fund for Museums Archives and Libraries to
Construction is underway of the multi-million pound English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield. The
Pub retailer and brewer, Greene King, is to sell of 16 hotels, public houses and
5721 - 5760 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
We saw a 58 per cent growth in companies launching one of our schemes from 2022 to 2023, which demonstrates prioritisation of employee health and wellbeing
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 New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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
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
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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
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
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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 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
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
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
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
HCM magazine
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.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: The Health and Fitness Institute
All fitness education providers currently out there are one and the same. They vary in ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Speedflex (UK & Ireland) Limited
Speedflex offers safe and effective, high intensity but low impact HIIT training in a variety ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: DESIGN TO MOVE exhibition celebrates 40 years of Technogym with 40 unique creations by 40 designers
At 2024 Milan Design Week, Technogym celebrated its 40 years with the special exhibition "Design to Move”, featuring 40 unique Technogym Benches – one of the brand's iconic products – designed by 40 different international designers and artists from all over the world.
Directory
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
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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