Marc Jones has joined Fitronics, the company behind The Retention People (TRP) and CoursePro, in a newly created role of Head of Commercial.

The MD of Green Gym on his organisation’s belief in physical activity for a purpose

A conservation initiative which aims to offer “physical activity with a purpose” is planning to become the UK’s largest physical activity initiative as it gears up for expansion.

What can health clubs and leisure centres do to improve their weight management offering?

Mintel's latest research highlights opportunities to further extend the sector's reach. Michael Oliver reports

Aquaterra looks likely to lose out to Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) for the £10m contract to run Islington’s leisure services.

Michael Oliver outlines the findings of Mintel's 2013 health, fitness and leisure reports, and offers his views on future opportunities

Speaking at the awards ceremony for the third annual Members’ Choice Health Club Awards during Leisure Industry Week in Birmingham this week, Liz Terry, Editorial Director of Health Club Management magazine said there are too many ‘dreadful’ managers running the UK’s health clubs.

The winners of the Members' Choice Health Club Awards for 2013 were announced last night, during an awards event held at The Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham during Leisure Industry Week.

Islington Council is offering free tennis for over-60s in an effort to help more residents get active and encourage people to try the sport.

The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has announced that 26 member sites have agreed to participate in one of the UK's largest fitness centre-based wellbeing studies.

Aquaterra Leisure is to launch a free 12-week exercise programme for people who are either living with or have recovered from cancer in Islington, north London, next month.

Aquaterra Leisure has entered into partnership with The Retention People in order to improve Connect, its IT-based membership retention system.

Forty-three Aquaterra Leisure fitness staff were presented with certificates at prizegiving ceremonies in recognition of successfully passing Level 3 qualifications in personal training and exercise on referral.

A gym designed for young people opens this week at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre.

Three leisure centres across the UK have teamed up with children’s activity solutions provider ZigZag to offer new interactive gyms, which are designed to engage young people in kinetic training without them even realising it.

Kings Hall Leisure Centre and Britannia Leisure Centre in Hackney are the latest facilities to join the London Fitness Network (LFN), bringing the total number of affiliated centres to 64.

Aquaterra Leisure will introduce the Premier One initiative at Bath Sports & Leisure Centre this month, following the success of the programme at its five Islington sites.