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What really needs to happen for the physical activity sector to effectively integrate with healthcare? Leaders in the field share their thoughts
HCM issue 4 2024
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
Equipment designer and manufacturer BLK BOX has spent
10 years gearing up for global growth. Founder Greg Bradley
tells Julie Cramer all the pieces are now in place for rapid growth
HCM issue 9 2023
Padel tennis and pickleball are taking the world by storm and finding a great fit with health clubs, as operators such as David Lloyd Leisure get on board
HCM issue 3 2023
Clive Ormerod and Aimee Arana explain the shared purpose behind the new partnership between Les Mills and Adidas to inspire more consumers to exercise
HCM issue 3 2023
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports in
schools, and is asking schools to dedicate at least two hours of curriculum time to PE per week.
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14 Mar 2023
The UK government has announced it will be scaling back financial support to businesses as
part of the updated Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS).
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11 Jan 2023
A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has accused Sport England
of
losing track of how £1.05bn in grants have been spent since 2016 and only accounting for
£450m.
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10 Jan 2023
A number of the UK's local authorities and their leisure management partners are in
crisis due to rising energy costs, with around 40 per cent saying leisure centres and swimming
pools will be closed or services reduced before March 2023 unless they receive immediate
confirmation of additional grants from the government.
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24 Nov 2022
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
We hear from DLL’s Russell Barnes, Andrew Power from Swim England and GLL’s Gareth Kirk
HCM issue 10 2022
The founder of the Brawn app explains how this new tech will increase participation in powerlifting
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
The UK’s National Audit Office has published findings of its investigation into the sector, indicating new policies are needed. Martyn Allison does a review
HCM issue 7 2022
Different customers, omnichannel fitness, the need for more data, continued lobbying and to address racism, cost barriers and health inequalities...
HCM Handbook 2022
The CEO of Women in Sport talks about Big Sister, a new programme that’s working to overcome period poverty and support more adolescent girls to get and stay active
HCM issue 5 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.
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07 Dec 2021
A "significant majority" of the UK's swimming teachers and aquatic professionals feel that
swimming excludes some groups and communities.
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18 Nov 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the UK government to invest £875m in
the nation's health and fitness and leisure facilities in order to help councils tackle obesity and
other lifestyle diseases through physical activity.
news •
26 Oct 2021
The GLL Sports Foundation, which supports athletes in their bid for Olympic Gold, had its best Games ever in Tokyo
HCM issue 8 2021
A cross-party DCMS Committee in the UK has called on the government to
launch a Work
Out to Help Out campaign to incentivise people to get involved in organised
sport and
physical activity.
news •
03 Aug 2021
The US fitness industry is mobilising to support the Gym Mitigation and
Survival (GYMs) Act, which
could provide up to US$30bn in grants to health clubs and studios at risk of
closing their doors
permanently.
news •
28 May 2021
A total of £100m has been allocated to 266 local authorities across England, to
support the recovery of publicly-owned leisure centres and health clubs.
news •
23 Mar 2021
The government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help Out scheme to encourage
people back to exercise after lockdown, as part of a 'Bounce Back Fitter' initiative.
news •
17 Mar 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an additional £700m funding boost for sports and culture, as
part of plans to help the UK economy recover from the effects of the pandemic.
news •
03 Mar 2021
Uniting the Movement is a 10-year vision to use sport and activity to transform lives. Sport England’s CEO tells us what makes it so exciting
HCM issue 2 2021
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national
lockdown in the UK has passed the 100k signature milestone, which means the motion will
be considered for a debate in Parliament.
news •
10 Feb 2021
Sport England has vowed to tackle inequality and create a nation of 'more equal, inclusive and
connected communities' through physical activity.
news •
26 Jan 2021
Fitness instructors, personal trainers, coaches and other self-employed physical activity
workers in Wales are being given extra financial support through Sport Wales.
news •
25 Jan 2021
Richard Lucas, founder of GoVox, explains how his system helps clubs identify athletes who are struggling with mental health issues
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
The founder of Rezzil explains how VR is used to test and develop athletes’ cognitive skills
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next
month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
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Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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“Fitstop is growing well. In 2023 it added 45 locations and launched in New Zealand, Singapore and the US. It has grown sustainably and has great founder-led energy”
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MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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