Former England rugby union player and contestant on the BBC’s celebrity Traitors show, Joe Marler, is fronting a men’s mental health initiative in the run up to Valentine’s Day.

From pro rugby to PT to building a global fitness brand, the founder of MARCHON talks to Kate Cracknell about the journey so far

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Beyond Activ  APAC took place at the Crowne Conference Centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2- 3 December, 2025.

Life Leisure is raising awareness for the physical and mental wellbeing of men with the launch of Andy’s Man Club, at Stockport Sports Village.

Pure Energy Music, a provider of rights-included music for the fitness industry, has launched a new Operator Exclusive Channel.

The COO of Extraordinary Brands on recent acquisitions, supporting franchisees and expanding the company’s fitness portfolio

The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following a record number of entries from across the UK’s physical activity sector.

The operations manager of Mid Devon Leisure talks Kath Hudson through its rebrand to Active Mid Devon

Vicky Kiernander talks to founders about how they were inspired to overcome trauma to achieve their goals

Music tech suppliers give their advice for creating perfect in-club sounds

Strategic advisor, Andy Reed, founder of SajeImpact, has called for a fresh approach to physical activity strategy.

According to a study commissioned by GM Active, health intervention programmes provide more than £20,000 of social value per person and £5,600 worth of health improvements.

The World Avocado Organisation (WAO) has warned Wimbledon that banning avocados from its menus will reinforce outdated misconceptions about the sustainability of the fruit.

The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets departmental budgets until 2028-9.

UK Active and Swim England are urging the government to provide support for swimming pools and leisure centres as part of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review.

The 40th FIBO has taken place in Cologne, Germany, as Kath Hudson reports

Physical participation figures are the highest ever, but inequalities remain with the same groups still losing out, according to the new Active Lives Adult Survey Report 2023-2024.

Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF), which took place on 9 April in Köln.

Julie Cramer talks to flooring suppliers about the keys to success when specifying new surfaces and the expensive downsides of getting it wrong

Snap Fitness is kicking off 2025 with the launch of four signature group exercise classes, which have been designed to stimulate all the senses and give a full body workout.

The co-founder of Longevity, Neil King, and Andy Molyneux of Everybody Health and Leisure address key industry issues

Mastercard and VISA are facing a claim worth over £4 billion for imposing illegal, multilateral interchange fees, which could lead to UK businesses – including health club operators – being owed millions.

Fitness On Demand – which is part of Lift Brands – has announced it will partner with heart rate data app, G Beat, to add functionality to its wellness platform.

Mastercard and VISA are facing a claim worth more than £4 billion being brought by a Class Representative on behalf of businesses across the UK – including hundreds of manufacturing and engineering businesses.

Following success in watersports such as sailing, canoeing, windsurfing and swimming at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, The Clean Water Sports Alliance is stepping up its action on water pollution to safeguard future successes.

Green Gym Group partnered with Xplor Gym for an all-in-one gym management software solution to save time and improve the member experience

In the latest edition of HCM magazine, Mark Tweedie talks about his hopes for the health and fitness sector becoming a national wellness service, partnering the NHS, within 20 years.

A move from Brimhams Active to Miova will see Tweedie tackling consultancy

What really needs to happen for the physical activity sector to effectively integrate with healthcare? Leaders in the field share their thoughts