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The entrepreneurial founder of Move Technologies Group talks about creating MoveGB and the tech-based health-focused ventures that have followed
HCM issue 11 2023
A survey of UK adults by market research outfit Savanta has identified the nation’s dream
workout buddies, with actors, sports stars, musicians and TV presenters ranking alongside real
life partners.
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09 Oct 2023
The UK is at the bottom of the pile when it comes to investing in physical activity. Figures published by the
Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) show that UK spends the smallest proportion of general government
expenditure on recreation and sport of all European countries.
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04 Oct 2023
Improved mental health is now a stronger motivation for Brits to exercise than staying in
shape.
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21 Sep 2023
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is set to end on
31 March leaving thousands set for closure or service cuts.
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23 Feb 2023
Martyn Allison reviews the recent Chiles Webster Batson Commission report which casts light on the economic challenges faced by young people when it comes to getting access to exercise
HCM issue 10 2022
Active Nation has released a new app, Active Nation Anywhere, which offers over a thousand
on-demand workouts to users.
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07 Sep 2022
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is backing research to investigate the
lack of older adults accessing facilities for exercise and the barriers they face.
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14 Jul 2022
HCM gives a briefing on Elevate as the UK industry welcomes the return of this health and fitness event to London’s Excel
HCM issue 5 2022
Are collaborations with fast food brands, such as McDonald's, a smart marketing opportunity for operators and sector businesses, or are they a risk to reputation? Industry thought leaders give their views
HCM issue 10 2021
Paralympic champion and ukactive chair Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has
issued a rallying cry for
the UK to become the most active nation in the world by 2030.
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04 Aug 2021
Active Nation’s MD and commercial director say they want to be influencers of activity, focusing on social impact
HCM issue 6 2021
Paul Bedford identifies patterns of member behaviour as gyms reopen
HCM issue 6 2021
HCM talks to suppliers and operators about how the aggregator market is changing in response to demand
HCM issue 2 2021
The House of Lords' 'National Plan for Sport and Recreation committee' has invited
sporting organisations and members of the public in the UK, to provide their views on how
to tackle the barriers which prevent people from taking part in sport and physical activity,
as part of an inquiry into the government's performance in relation to participation.
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09 Dec 2020
How can clubs generate income during the closures? We ask the experts
HCM issue 4 2020
Tara Dillon and Mark Gannon on
combining REPs and the CIMSPA
Exercise and Fitness Directory
HCM issue 3 2020
CIMSPA and UK Coaching have signed a deal to combine the Register of Exercise
Professionals (REPs) with the CIMSPA Exercise and Fitness Directory.
news •
27 Feb 2020
Ukactive has called on HM Treasury to invest more in the physical activity sector, in order to
increase
its impact across the full breadth of societal issues facing the UK today.
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07 Feb 2020
Physical activity body ukactive is launching a new programme of regional events, aimed at providing
a platform for the physical activity body and its members to discuss the key issues facing the sector.
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03 Feb 2020
The pool is the most expensive facility in most clubs. HCM explores how it can be used for aqua rehab, to sweat the assets and offer a valuable service to customers
HCM issue 1 2020
The Sport and Recreation Alliance and ukactive will host sport and physical activity hustings with the
main political parties ahead of the December general election.
news •
21 Nov 2019
Disability sports charity Activity Alliance has called on political parties to commit to giving disabled
people 'equal opportunities to live full and active lives'.
news •
14 Nov 2019
Latest figures from Swim England show that 14.2 million adults – 31 per cent of those
aged 16 or older – cannot swim one length of a 25m pool.
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23 Oct 2019
The number of UK adults classed as physically active has increased by 1 million in the past four
years.
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17 Oct 2019
The UK fitness industry should make a concerted effort to highlight the importance of strength
training, following the publication of the Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) guidelines for physical activity.
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17 Sep 2019
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has said that "even a few minutes of exercise is good for you" –
hoping
that the simple message will encourage people to get more active. The new CMO guidance states that
any amount of physical activity is beneficial, overturning previous recommendations that physical
activity needed to last at least 10 minutes to bring benefits. The new guidelines are an update to
those released in 2011 and, for the first time, include tailored advice for pregnant women, new mums
and disabled adults.
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07 Sep 2019
Leisure trust Active Nation has expanded its portfolio of budget gyms with the acquisition of a former
énergie Fitness site in Ormskirk, Lancashire.
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13 Aug 2019
The ukactive board has named Huw Edwards as the not-for-profit body's permanent chief
executive.
news •
30 Jul 2019
A new interactive map charting physical activity among children in England reveals that more
than 90 per cent of young people in some regions are failing to meet the minimum
recommended levels of exercise.
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22 Jul 2019
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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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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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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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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
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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