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With the sector’s widespread view that the UK government’s new physical activity and sport strategy lacks vision, Martyn Allison dissects the finer details, while industry thought leaders also comment
HCM issue 9 2023
Sport England research reveals how men enjoy physical activity more than women
HCM issue 6 2023
As data shows health spend correlates with longevity, experts discuss how this insight is driving new industry priorities
HCM issue 4 2023
UK Active’s Digital Futures initiative is reaping significant rewards for operators
HCM issue 11 2022
David Minton shares his take on the major health challenges facing the US and how the fitness industry can step up to deliver solutions
HCM issue 8 2022
Sport England says it's introducing "new and innovative" ways to increase participation – by
doing a better job of listening to local communities and networks to understand their needs.
news •
07 Dec 2021
Martyn Allison says the sector is comfortable when data confirms how good things are, but less comfortable when it exposes our weaknesses
HCM issue 5 2021
Hamilton City Council in New Zealand is putting play at the heart of an ambitious strategy to get residents active
HCM issue 4 2021
Brawn, the recently-launched strength training app has launched virtual leaderboards for
its users across the UK and Canada.
news •
12 Feb 2021
Sport England has vowed to tackle inequality and create a nation of 'more equal, inclusive and
connected communities' through physical activity.
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26 Jan 2021
A recent report analysed the backgrounds of more than 300 fitness tech executives
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
Promoting physical activity as a preventative healthcare measure has been listed as a key
priority in the European Union's five-year strategy. The EU Work Plan for Sport (2021-2024),
published this month, lists three priorities for the EU's work. One of these is "promotion of
participation in health-enhancing physical activity". To achieve this, the plan calls for cross-sectoral
cooperation with relevant institutions.
news •
07 Dec 2020
The Global Wellness Institute’s Move to be Well: The Global Economy of Physical Activity report uncovers the activity segments that can deliver and monetise more participation. Leonor Stanton takes a look at the data for HCM.
HCM Handbook 2020
A study has suggested that listening to high-tempo music could increase the benefits of exercise –
and reduce the perceived effort involved.
news •
10 Feb 2020
Extracurricular activities are key to keeping students physically and mentally healthy.
Working with Legend, the universities of Nottingham and Bristol are working to improve
the user experience of their facilities to increase student participation
HCM issue 9 2019
Gympass is reinforcing its position as the market leader in UK corporate fitness sales by
unlocking the huge potential membership for operators from employee workforces.
product innovation •
25 Apr 2019
Vince Mayne from BUCS reports on the importance of
Higher Education influencing students to get active and
boost their mental wellbeing and perceptions of attainment
HCM Handbook 2019
The sector should focus on young people, older people and workplace health for the biggest impact on our community, says Steven Ward
HCM issue 3 2019
British Rowing has launched an indoor rowing initiative for community rowing clubs.
news •
28 Jan 2019
EMD UK, the national governing body for group exercise, has appointed fitness industry veteran
Nigel Wallace as its new chair.
news •
14 Dec 2018
Places for People Leisure (PfP) is using Sport England’s National Benchmarking Service (NBS)
alongside clever tactics to increase participation in deprived areas across its Rotherham contract
product innovation •
10 Jul 2018
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has been named as a keynote speaker for the Getting
Wales Moving conference, which will scrutinise Welsh government policy on issues relating
to fitness, health and wellbeing.
news •
20 Jan 2018
From secret music events for fitness to sports heatmaps and AI coaches, 16 innovative
start-ups have been selected to launch London’s new Sport Tech Hub.
news •
06 Oct 2017
The creative leader, coach and behaviour change agent on how the fitness sector can create a powerful culture of innovation
HCM issue 7 2017
British Rowing’s Helen Rowbotham talks about a new initiative to get more people involved in indoor, gym-based rowing
HCM issue 5 2017
Exercise, Move, Dance Partnership (EMDP) - the national governing body for group
exercise - has rebranded itself as EMD UK.
news •
31 Mar 2017
A Health and Sport Committee set up by the Scottish Parliament has launched a public
survey to investigate the barriers people in Scotland face to participate in physical activity.
news •
16 Jan 2017
Innovation runs right through the core of the new and improved Woughton Leisure Centre, which has been given the 1Life treatment to reinvigorate the site
HCM issue 9 2016
Ever-closer collaboration between leading physical activity organisations such as ukactive
and Sport England will be key to driving the sector further up the political agenda.
news •
29 Jun 2016
Alliance Leisure has secured a four-year
partnership with Leeds City Council to provide
client support services across the local authority’s
14 leisure centres.
product innovation •
16 Jun 2016
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Planet Fitness has a new CEO – Colleen Keating. She will take up the position ...
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UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which ...
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Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed ...
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Basic-Fit has signed up to trial Wellhub across its recently expanded Spanish network, giving access ...
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Having redefined the model of public-private collaboration in Spain, Go Fit is now expanding into ...
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Planet Fitness has become the subject of a hate campaign by certain groups of consumers ...
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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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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
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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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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
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