Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government overlooked the health and fitness industry in a U-turn over business rates.

JD Gyms is delivering 'sector-leading metrics' as well as record pre-tax profits, turnover and EBITDA, CEO, Alun Peacock, has told HCM.

Investment, leadership, consumer trends and growth were hot topics at our annual event for the industry. Click to watch the presentations in our report

Greg Oliver, CEO of Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG), has just spoken live at the HCM Summit.

After a networking breakfast, Leisure Media CEO, Liz Terry and PureGym chair, Humphrey Cobbold, have just opened the HCM Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London.

Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the conference with an inspiring talk about consumer testing and the opportunities in this space.

This Girl Can has launched a new campaign – We Like the Way You Move – which redefines how women getting active looks and champions women from underrepresented groups.

Soho House, the operator of private members’ clubs and its in-house Cowshed-branded spas, has secured funding worth US$2.7 billion (€2.3 billion, £2.0 billion) to take the company off the New York Stock Exchange, where it had been struggling.

Swimming pools need to be repositioned so they're prized as assets rather than considered a drain on budgets, says LeisureDB founder, David Minton.

Sport England’s This Girl Can team has launched a new campaign, Let’s Get Out There, which is aimed at getting more women active outdoors.

Sport England research reveals how men enjoy physical activity more than women

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.

The Ministry is aiming to set the standard for the best-in-class workplace wellness gym in London

It all started with a gym and now the sector is part of one of the biggest movements on earth

Sport England has launched its own on-demand fitness platform, with the hope of inspiring teenage girls to get active through digital physical education (PE) lessons.

Smartech, the destination for innovation in exclusive partnership with the best department stores around the globe, has chosen Power Plate to boost its range of health and fitness products.

Among the legacies of COVID-19 will be a long-term requirement to support those affected the virus, by providing dedicated rehabilitation and support services to help people manage and recover from health conditions including Long COVID. Exercise plays a key role in this and the current medical guidance is for people to get back to their previous level of activity as soon as possible – even aiming to be more active.

The duo from Everyone Active are taking on Amazon by launching online retail with the aim of hitting £1m p.a. turnover

Bristol University has committed to embracing body positivity and rejecting diet culture. Should the rest of the fitness sector follow suit?

Sport England has launched the latest edition of the popular This Girl Can campaign, celebrating the inventive ways women have been staying active during the pandemic.

Thousands of gyms, restaurants and retail outlets in the UK will be going out of business if the government fails to extend protection from rent enforcement activity.

The founder of Flow Athletic on how the club combines strength training with yoga

Sport England and ukactive have teamed up to launch a series of online workouts to help pregnant woman and new mums be physically active at home.

The industry catalyst has released a new book: Building a Badass Boutique

Olympic champion Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill will add a bit of stardust to this year's ukactive Summit.

Sport England's highly successful This Girl Can campaign has made its first outing outside the UK, following the launch of an all-new version in Victoria, Australia.

As the event draws nearer, we take a look at what attendees can expect from Elevate 2018, including conference speakers, seminar topics, exhibitors and award categories

A quartet of fitness entrepreneurs have converted an industrial warehouse into a 13,000sq ft (1,200sq m) functional fitness-led health club with four exercise studios.

As a retail supplier operating in front of house areas, technology advancements within our industry are being felt more than ever.

Women-only swimming sessions could hold the key to improving numbers, according to an initiative by leisure centre operator Serco.