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West Midlands news

US-based private equity firm KSL Capital Partners has acquired UK boutique hotel brands Malmaison and
Interactive family attractions specialist Innovative Leisure has installed the Sky Trail high ropes course at
Interactive family attractions specialist Innovative Leisure has installed the Sky Trail high ropes course at
Image: Work on the complex began in June 2012 The £18m Portway Lifestyle Centre in
Plans for a major new leisure destination featuring one of Europe's highest indoor ropes courses
Image: The awards are now in their second year The winners of the Members' Choice
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Image: Work has started at the site of the complex Work has started on the
Image: Olympic Stadium, London - one of the winners National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh
Free swimming is just one of the benefits that thousands of youngsters across the Borough
Image: Wednesbury is set for a new swimming pool Sandwell Council chiefs have started drawing
As the demise of Primary Care Trusts approaches, the future face of community health provision
Pure Gym, the low-cost health club chain founded in 2009, has announced plans to continue
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Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Premier Training International (PTI) has announced plans to open its latest training venue at David
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has announced the
Students from Warwickshire and Hinckley College are to benefit from the completion of an extensive
Cardio equipment supplier SCIFIT UK is working with HUR UK in offering age-friendly fitness equipment.
Hertfordshire-based construction group Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Sandwell Council to build a new
The Sports and Play Construction Association (SAPCA) has announced that former 5000m world record holder
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
Following an earlier trial, x-trainer supplier, Octane Fitness has received an order from Parkwood Leisure
Ingeniously combining the latest in 5-a-side soccer provision alongside the already established Pulse Fitness suite
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that £3m of National Lottery funding is to be
Wolverhampton City Council (WCC) has announced the new £18.6m Bert Williams Leisure Centre in Bilston,
Arts Council England (ACE) is to invest £200,000 of strategic funding a year between 2012
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has urged business leaders in the West Midlands to invest in
Warwick's Grade I-listed Court House is to undergo restoration work and will house a new
The winners of the first ever Members' Choice Health Club Awards were revealed at a
Members of the public are being urged to celebrate their favourite Lottery-funded project as voting
Hyatt Regency Birmingham Limited, the freehold owner of the Hyatt Regency Birmingham Hotel located in
Pulse has confirmed that a major new £2.7m sports and fitness development - Pulse Soccer
Ten sport initiatives have been shortlisted for a public vote in the Best Sport Project
Shropshire's Much Wenlock Museum is set to benefit from a programme of improvements after the
Sandwell Council has announced that work has now commenced at the site of a new
Wellcome Trust has awarded Thinktank, the Birmingham-based science centre and museum, a £500,000 grant to
Wellcome Trust has awarded Birmingham-based science centre and museum a £500,000 grant to help create
Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill in Dudley, West Midlands, has officially unveiled Imagine Spa - a
Plans to revitalise historic buildings in Burslem town centre, Stoke-on-Trent, have received an additional funding
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum has secured £900,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) towards its
Warwick Arts Centre is to receive £1.365m of National Lottery funding from Arts Council England
A historic 1930s cinema in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire - recognised as having a unique art
Calthorpe Estates and Wylam Investments (Edgbaston Holdings Limited) have been granted planning permission to develop
12,300
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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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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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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
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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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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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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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Design
The launch of McFit in 1997 reset the industry and unlocked unbelievable areas of growth
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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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News report
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
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Interview
Snap Fitness is looking for a new investor and with a goal of 35 per cent growth by 2028, has ambitious plans. The CEO of parent company Lift Brands speaks to Kate Cracknell
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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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Specifier
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
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
When a hefty round of investment coincided with the pandemic, the CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs feared the company – founded by his grandfather – would go down on his watch. He talks to Kath Hudson about the pressure to keep the business afloat
HCM magazine
Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jen Holland

CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient
HCM magazine
We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world
HCM magazine
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
HCM magazine
The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
HCM magazine
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
HCM magazine
Pilates is having a moment. Steph Eaves asks suppliers how they’re responding to the demand
HCM magazine
HCM People

Belinda Steward

MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure
We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate
HCM magazine
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Featured press releases
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Sport Alliance, a Hamburg-based provider of innovative software solutions and services to gyms and fitness suites, has announced the acquisition of PerfectGym, the international software provider to fitness and leisure businesses.
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Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: GLL fitness instructor smashes World Record
Anthony Bryan, a fitness instructor at GLL’s Southbury Leisure Centre, recently took part in the London Marathon.
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Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs™ Resort, Lake Buena Vista, United States
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REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
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09-13 Oct 2024
Soneva Fushi, Maldives
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Messe Stuttgart, Germany
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QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, United Kingdom
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West Midlands news

US-based private equity firm KSL Capital Partners has acquired UK boutique hotel brands Malmaison and
Interactive family attractions specialist Innovative Leisure has installed the Sky Trail high ropes course at
Interactive family attractions specialist Innovative Leisure has installed the Sky Trail high ropes course at
Image: Work on the complex began in June 2012 The £18m Portway Lifestyle Centre in
Plans for a major new leisure destination featuring one of Europe's highest indoor ropes courses
Image: The awards are now in their second year The winners of the Members' Choice
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Image: Work has started at the site of the complex Work has started on the
Image: Olympic Stadium, London - one of the winners National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh
Free swimming is just one of the benefits that thousands of youngsters across the Borough
Image: Wednesbury is set for a new swimming pool Sandwell Council chiefs have started drawing
As the demise of Primary Care Trusts approaches, the future face of community health provision
Pure Gym, the low-cost health club chain founded in 2009, has announced plans to continue
Elevate
Elevate
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Premier Training International (PTI) has announced plans to open its latest training venue at David
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has announced the
Students from Warwickshire and Hinckley College are to benefit from the completion of an extensive
Cardio equipment supplier SCIFIT UK is working with HUR UK in offering age-friendly fitness equipment.
Hertfordshire-based construction group Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Sandwell Council to build a new
The Sports and Play Construction Association (SAPCA) has announced that former 5000m world record holder
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
Following an earlier trial, x-trainer supplier, Octane Fitness has received an order from Parkwood Leisure
Ingeniously combining the latest in 5-a-side soccer provision alongside the already established Pulse Fitness suite
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that £3m of National Lottery funding is to be
Wolverhampton City Council (WCC) has announced the new £18.6m Bert Williams Leisure Centre in Bilston,
Arts Council England (ACE) is to invest £200,000 of strategic funding a year between 2012
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has urged business leaders in the West Midlands to invest in
Warwick's Grade I-listed Court House is to undergo restoration work and will house a new
The winners of the first ever Members' Choice Health Club Awards were revealed at a
Members of the public are being urged to celebrate their favourite Lottery-funded project as voting
Hyatt Regency Birmingham Limited, the freehold owner of the Hyatt Regency Birmingham Hotel located in
Pulse has confirmed that a major new £2.7m sports and fitness development - Pulse Soccer
Ten sport initiatives have been shortlisted for a public vote in the Best Sport Project
Shropshire's Much Wenlock Museum is set to benefit from a programme of improvements after the
Sandwell Council has announced that work has now commenced at the site of a new
Wellcome Trust has awarded Thinktank, the Birmingham-based science centre and museum, a £500,000 grant to
Wellcome Trust has awarded Birmingham-based science centre and museum a £500,000 grant to help create
Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill in Dudley, West Midlands, has officially unveiled Imagine Spa - a
Plans to revitalise historic buildings in Burslem town centre, Stoke-on-Trent, have received an additional funding
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum has secured £900,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) towards its
Warwick Arts Centre is to receive £1.365m of National Lottery funding from Arts Council England
A historic 1930s cinema in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire - recognised as having a unique art
Calthorpe Estates and Wylam Investments (Edgbaston Holdings Limited) have been granted planning permission to develop
81 - 120 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
When a hefty round of investment coincided with the pandemic, the CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs feared the company – founded by his grandfather – would go down on his watch. He talks to Kath Hudson about the pressure to keep the business afloat
HCM magazine
Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jen Holland

CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient
HCM magazine
We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world
HCM magazine
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
HCM magazine
The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
HCM magazine
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
HCM magazine
Pilates is having a moment. Steph Eaves asks suppliers how they’re responding to the demand
HCM magazine
HCM People

Belinda Steward

MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure
We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Phil Heath, 7x Mr Olympia, shares machine-only leg workout routine
Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of questions about bodybuilding without machines. Should bodybuilders be limited to just free weights? Why?
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Introducing the Schwinn Z Bike: where innovation meets performance
In the dynamic world of indoor cycling, Schwinn has consistently been at the forefront of innovation. Now, we proudly present the Schwinn Z Bike, the culmination of our legacy of excellence.
Company profiles
Company profile: TRP (powered by Fitronics)
Fitronics develop effective, user-friendly software for the sport, health and fitness industry to improve member ...
Company profiles
Company profile: miha bodytec
Founded in 2007 in Gersthofen, Germany, miha bodytec is the market-leading supplier of Electro Muscle ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Perfect Gym press release: PerfectGym joins Sport Alliance
Sport Alliance, a Hamburg-based provider of innovative software solutions and services to gyms and fitness suites, has announced the acquisition of PerfectGym, the international software provider to fitness and leisure businesses.
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: GLL fitness instructor smashes World Record
Anthony Bryan, a fitness instructor at GLL’s Southbury Leisure Centre, recently took part in the London Marathon.
Directory
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
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
08-10 Sep 2024
Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs™ Resort, Lake Buena Vista, United States
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
20-22 Sep 2024
Locations worldwide,
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
09-13 Oct 2024
Soneva Fushi, Maldives
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
04-06 Feb 2025
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, United Kingdom
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