Kath Hudson talks to the new chair of UK Active’s Independent Council

EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this morning, saying that it’s the best turnout ever, with 585 attendees from 44 countries.

Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access to fitness classes for 11- to 16-year-old secondary school pupils.

New research casts doubt on the effects of collagen on muscle-building

UK Active’s work with Beano Brain casts light on Gen Alpha, and what the rise of GLP-1 use means for health clubs

Innovation is sweeping through the swimming sector, improving career prospects and operational efficiency

Taiwan’s premier sports and fitness B2B expo, TaiSPO, will be held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall 2 from between 25 – 28 March 2026.

Step into the future of fitness at FIBO 2026, where cutting-edge technology and health converge in the Confex Hall at Exhibition Centre Cologne, Germany, between 16-19 April.

Supporting the GLP-1 journey and delivering for WorkWell centres are the topics of this month’s letters

Children’s fitness and GLP-1 customers are this month’s topics for discussion

Anna Bjurstam, strategic advisor for Six Senses and founder of spa consultancy Raison d’Etre, told fitness and wellness professionals at the recent HCM Summit in London that delivering physical fitness is now the bare minimum requirement for gym operations.

Wave Active CEO Duncan Kerr on uniting local health leaders and Living Longer Better joint director Muir Grey on how physical activity impacts healthspan

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.

Huw Edwards argues that school holiday schemes must be funded, while Natasha Jones celebrates the end of medical consultations before exercise

The immediate past CLOA chair explains how the Active Wellbeing Leadership Network is creating a movement for change

Europe Active’s Kai Troll gives a briefing on an EU obesity initiative and Paul Batman calls for a new focus on achievable exercise

Rimini Wellness has launched again this year in the Rimini Expo Centre, bringing wellness, fitness, healthy nutrition and sport professionals together until 1 June.

Research from the University of Oxford has found that people using weight loss drugs return to their original weight less than a year after stopping the injections.

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

Price increases and openings are driving growth in the European market, according to a report from Deloitte Germany

Nordic operator, SATS continues its run of strong results, reporting a solid start to 2025 with above normal sales and healthy churn in the first quarter.

Spanish preventative health operator, SHA Wellness, is collaborating withWhoop to enhance its Leaders Performance Programmes, designed to help high-achieving guests achieve their full mental and physical potential.

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.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary last week, FIBO – the world’s leading trade show for health, fitness and wellness – welcomed 1200 exhibitors to Köln.

FIBO 2025, which yesterday partnered with EuropeActive for the 12th European Health and Fitness Forum and the launch of the European Health and Fitness Market Report with Deloitte, opens its trade show today in Cologne Germany, with a record attendance expected across 11 halls of equipment and services.

The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per cent in 2024 and penetration reaching 16.9 per cent.

Can an Agency Agreement Model protect public services asks Lisa Forsyth

Cliff Collins gives the historic background to the development of the health and fitness sector across the Continent

Investing in employee health could create US$11.7 trillion in global economic value claims McKinsey Health Institute in its latest report, undertaken in collaboration with World Economic Forum.

Angela Brown explains Freedom Leisure’s decarbonisation commitments and Tash Fleming is delivering swimming for people with disabilities through WeSwim