The former UK Active CEO tells of the surprising lessons that came from having to pull the plug on a UK launch

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

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.

Iberian operator, Go fit, has confirmed its plans to move into the Italian market next year, following the release of strong year-end results for 2023.

The Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS), organised by EuropeActive, kicked off today at the Melia Castille in Madrid, with the timing designed to coincide with the Spanish Presidency of the European Council, in the second half of 2023

HCM gives a briefing on Elevate as the UK industry welcomes the return of this health and fitness event to London’s Excel

GLL and its app partner Innovatise (myFitApp) have today announced the Better UK App has been downloaded over 1 million times since it was launched in November 2019.

Steve Ward celebrates how the industry has come together in the pandemic

The fitness sector is perfectly placed to help people recovering from the effects of COVID- 19, according to a thought leadership analysis in the latest issue of HCM magazine.

COVID-19 survivors face a long road to recovery. What role can the health and fitness industry play in supporting them? Our experts share their thoughts

Exercise is being used to bring patients who've been seriously ill with COVID-19 back to health.

Health and fitness company Ingesport – which operates the GO fit chain of gyms in Spain and Portugal – has secured an official certification by AENOR for its protocols against COVID-19.

The fitness industry's pivot to digital has defined the sector's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For Spanish chain GO fit, it could also mean achieving the company's mission to get an entire nation physically active.

GO fit’s chief transformation officer talks about the brand’s groundbreaking COVID-19 response

In her first year as CEO of Total Fitness, membership has grown by 6,000. The first female CEO in the UK’s commercial fitness sector tells us how she’s implemented cultural changes to grow the business

Editor Helen Patenall rounds up the latest visionary developments in health and fitness, ranging from new start-ups to innovative flooring and clever use of colour

Moving on after 12 years, the outgoing CEO reflects on his time at ukactive, where he started as an intern

The Open Active initiative sees ukactive, Sport England, the Open Data Institute and Legend Club Management systems working to enable better data-sharing

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

Kiosks, Concierges and Convenience

Health and fitness trade show Elevate has beaten a number of organisations to pick up a gong at the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Awards 2017.

Social enterprise Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has teamed up with the Open Data Institute to share leisure activity information as it looks to broaden community reach and participation opportunities across its 250-plus sites.

A sporting body that marries physical activity and occupational therapy for people with learning disabilities has been recognised by a new strategy launched by NHS England.

As the former CEO of ukactive is freed from the shackles of office, he offers his frank opinions on the fitness sector

The coming together of sport and fitness – encapsulated in the new DCMS strategy – marks a huge opportunity for health clubs and leisure centres to play to their strengths and tap into new funding streams, says Kate Cracknell

ukactive has urged the physical activity sector to ensure it is fully safety compliant and following industry best practice ahead of new sentencing guidelines for safety offences due to come into effect next month.

Staff in gyms should broaden their knowledge of wearable technology so that they can keep pace with consumers and provide authoritative advice on which pieces of fitness technology are best suited to their individual needs.

Athletics legend and respected crossbench peer Tanni Grey-Thompson has today (28 April) been named chair of ukactive, tasked with ensuring the next government turns rhetoric into action in tackling Britain’s physical inactivity crisis.

A partnership between Greenwich Leisure (GLL) and Lambeth Council will see the UK’s largest dedicated kids health and fitness facility launch at the Brixton recreation Centre this week (20 October).