The team at industry research outfit, Active Insight, celebrate 25 years of advisory work and outline their succession plan to Kate Cracknell

Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis on people's physical activity levels.

Dealing with attrition can be the key to success for operators, according to new research that provides actionable insights

People can feel real, powerful benefits from having a gym or health club membership even if they never step inside the facility they are members of.

New research from HCM and Active Insight has established the reasons people join health clubs and don’t attend and the majority are good news, says Liz Terry

Why pay for a membership and not use it? A joint investigation by HCM and Active Insights explores a question that has never been answered, as Julie Allen reports

With such a tough economic climate, it’s tempting to pass some of the costs on to members. Some operators are already doing so. But will the beleagured consumer stand it? Julie Allen passes on some interesting insights from Leisure-net’s pricing report.

Fitness industry leaders, including UK Active CEO Huw Edwards, will take to the stage at Active- net this week to discuss sustainability and decarbonisation in the physical activity sector. For the first time, key debates from the event will be streamed live and free of charge on the HCMmag.com website.

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.

Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market

Driven by new tech and the lure of a zero salary bill, staffless gyms are on the rise. HCM looks at this game-changing trend

As more clubs consider raising fees to offset increasing costs, how might that be received by customers? Julie Allen tells HCM about the new Leisure-net pricing study

The cost of living crisis is an opportunity for the sector to transform its fundamental economics, says Liz Terry

Younger men at independent gyms are more likely than any other consumer group to accept increases in their membership fees, while older women at leisure centres are least accepting of price increases.

Different customers, omnichannel fitness, the need for more data, continued lobbying and to address racism, cost barriers and health inequalities...

Modern, sustainable buildings are key to redefining our sector, says Sharron Davies MBE

HCM celebrated 300 issues last month. We share our postbag of verdicts from our readers

More than 100 industry delegates met in person at the annual active-net event at Eastwood Hall in Nottingham on 23-24 March.

Jamie Cartwright is a co-owner of Hatton Boxing and founder of BOX12. In 2021 Jamie participated in the Channel 4 hit series of ‘SAS Who Dares Wins’, it was here that the motivation for participating in the grueling programme was shared publicly for the first time. The impact and support that followed this was overwhelming.

Industry body, UK Active, has revealed a new council to represent the voice of members to its board

4 Global – a partner in the Moving Communities initiative – has completed an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market, valuing the business at £24m.

OnePT Rochdale has been named as club of the year at this year's ukactive Awards, the second year the operator has claimed victory

The rollout of Moving Communities marks a watershed moment for data in the public sector. 4global’s Ed Hubbard talks us through the early insights and the impact this initiative will have

A selection of stats to illustrate how the pandemic has impacted our industry

For this unprecedented year, we asked a stellar line up of industry big hitters, from around the globe, to give their thoughts on how COVID has shaped the health and fitness industry and where we go from here

Leisure-net has revealed plans to transform its active-net business event from an annual face-to-face gathering into a monthly hybrid event.

The results from the first Moving Communities Customer Experience Survey show users are satisfied with local authority health and fitness facilities

Letters from Dr Bunmi Aboaba, David Monkhouse and Alastair Lomax

Sport England’s new monitoring and insight study will track the impact of the National Leisure Recovery Fund and its impact on communities, says Mike Hill

Leisure-net’s lockdown 2 survey yielded findings that will set a course for the UK industry as it comes out of lockdown 3