Industry veteran, Martyn Allison, provides a reality check with the reminder that so many people are still priced out of physical activity. He calls for cross-sector collaboration to tackle the problem

HCM Handbook’s annual prediction of key trends, influences and opportunities coming down the tracks.

UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver life-saving support for anyone who suffers a cardiac arrest.

What does a premium body composition experience actually look like?

Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives Survey, which covers November 2024 to November 2025.

Anytime Fitness has opened a gym in Sydney Airport to support the 40 million travellers passing through each year and the 30,000-strong airport workforce. 

Former England rugby union player and contestant on the BBC’s celebrity Traitors show, Joe Marler, is fronting a men’s mental health initiative in the run up to Valentine’s Day.

With members seeking personalised health insights, suppliers are stepping up to deliver a range of testing options

Pendle Leisure Trust, working in partnership with Pendle Borough Council, will open the landmark project, Wavelengths Studio, in March.

Sport England releases the latest Active Lives Children and Young People Report for 24-25, as Kath Hudson reports

Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the 2024-25 academic year.

Grassroots sport and exercise boost the UK economy by £36.2 billion every year, according to Sport England’s latest social value of sport and exercise research.

Plans for a £40 million investment to promote healthy and active communities across North Yorkshire, UK, will be considered by councillors tomorrow (4 November).

With interest in padel skyrocketing, David Lloyd Clubs is extending its padel programme, positioning itself as the UK’s largest operator of the sport.

The Maybourne Riviera has unveiled its second-ever wellness and longevity members club, Surrenne, at its new hotel in France.

Oldham Active has created the new role of head of health and wellbeing to tackle inequalities by strengthening links with the healthcare sector and expanding the exercise referral scheme.

Sport England has confirmed that Simon Hayes will take over from Tim Hollingsworth as CEO.

Pavigym has launched its new Connect flooring system designed to enhance safety, organisation and flexibility.

Developed in partnership with Glutebuilder and exclusively available from Precor, the Glutebuilder plate-loaded line is a full range of products targeting the glutes, legs and hip muscles.

Julie Cramer talks to flooring suppliers about the keys to success when specifying new surfaces and the expensive downsides of getting it wrong

Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness has bolstered its senior leadership team with four new appointments, following the departure of key personnel last year.

Pendle Leisure Trust – which operates in one of the most deprived areas in England – has appointed Simon Gwynne as CEO.

Third Space is working with Orbit4 on a system that’s revolutionising the management of its equipment and its operational performance

The Gym Group’s Next Chapter strategy is delivering results and the UK-based operator expects full-year results at the top end of recently revised market expectations.

Martin Seibold, CEO of LifeFit Group, has joined Les Mills as a non-executive director.

We go behind the scenes at Surrenne, the exclusive new wellness facility inside London’s latest hotel from The Maybourne Group, The Emory in Hyde Park

Steph Eaves looks at how health assessment devices are being reinvented to keep up with industry trends and rising consumer expectations

In response to the growth in strength training, Precor has launched its Resolute Multi- Stations.

The UK’s most recently-formed local government body – North Yorkshire Council – is making wellbeing a fundamental priority, with the launch of a raft of new facilities backed by £47.9m (US$60.6m, €55.3m) of investment.

The Gym Group (TGG) has trialled and introduced a new Off-Peak membership as part of an overhaul of its suite of membership packages.