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UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony,
which will take place in Birmingham on the evening of Thursday 3 October at the International
Convention Centre.
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16 Apr 2024
Farrer tells government the physical activity sector is critical to fixing the UK’s sluggish economy
Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the physical
activity sector to
support the NHS and tackle the UK’s pandemic of poor health and sluggish economy.
news •
01 Feb 2024
As the UK's political parties set their sights on the general election in 2024, UK Active CEO,
Huw Edwards, says there can be no economic growth without better health in the population.
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23 Jan 2024
Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis on
people's physical activity levels.
news •
12 Jan 2024
A proposed change to the way councils organise the operation of their leisure facilities –
including gyms and health clubs – could see not-for-profit leisure trusts benefitting from up to
£78 million of VAT savings a year across the UK.
news •
08 Dec 2023
Challenging trading conditions look set to give public sector leisure provision a shake up. Martyn Allison looks back at how trying times have impacted the public sector previously and talks us through the way things could pan out as councils rethink their priorities and sport and leisure pivots towards health and wellbeing.
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Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK –
the
document is currently being processed, with details due in nine days.
news •
14 Jul 2023
The director of PSTax explains recent changes in the law related to VAT on gym membership for local authorities and how this will impact the sector
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Changes to VAT legislation that impact gyms managed in-house by local authorities in the UK will disrupt the contracting landscape, says Liz Terry
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Local authority leisure services could see hundreds of thousands of pounds of
extra revenues thanks to a change in the VAT treatment of in-house services.
news •
18 May 2023
The CEO of fitness chain World Class Romania and chair of fitness association Romania Active talks to HCM about the country’s huge potential for market growth
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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.
news •
24 Nov 2022
Europe Active is working to unite the sector across the continent. CEO Andreas Paulsen reflects on the opportunities, directions and challenges faced by operators and policymakers and outlines key policies
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The UK government has announced it will subsidise energy bills by at least 50 per cent for businesses,
charities and public sector organisations for six months, starting from 1 October 2022.
news •
22 Sep 2022
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has sent a
letter to the government warning of a “major mental and physical crisis” if financial support is not
provided for the sector.
news •
12 Sep 2022
A coalition of leading organisations across the physical activity sector has called for radical
reform to support its growth and development.
news •
08 Jul 2022
A new report by Deloitte highlights the far-reaching impact of the fitness industry on the global economy and GDP and on people’s health outcomes
HCM issue 6 2022
Music service provider Rehegoo (pronounced Reh-air-go) has launched a streaming service for
health clubs, gyms, studios, spas and other businesses that need to play music in a physical
space.
news •
05 Jul 2022
A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health
and fitness industry, has been released by The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA), in
collaboration with IHRSA.
news •
23 Jun 2022
As we celebrate the publication of the 300th edition of HCM, we invite industry experts to give their insights on the health and fitness sector: why they joined, the most exciting development to date, and what they think we’ll be reporting on in the next 300 issues
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Lobbying is gearing up in advance of the Spring Budget this week, with UK Active calling on
the government to support the sector in tackling increases in energy bills.
news •
21 Mar 2022
Cutting VAT for the pandemic-hit fitness industry could have saved businesses and jobs – just
as it did across the hospitality sector, according Marc Diaper, CEO of boutique fitness operator
Gymbox, which operates 11 studios across London.
news •
10 Feb 2022
HCM has confirmed that the UK government's £1bn support package for the hospitality
and leisure industry, which allows businesses to claim a cash grant of £6,000, is not currently
available to health clubs.
news •
22 Dec 2021
Ten UK fitness industry leaders have written an open letter to the Prime Minister, Boris
Johnson, calling for urgent action to help businesses survive the latest pandemic restrictions,
which are again placing financial pressures on parts of the sector.
news •
20 Dec 2021
Boutique boxing brand UBX is coming to the UK and Ireland following the signing of a master
franchise deal with Empowered Brands.
news •
20 Dec 2021
UK Active has sent letters to three government departments, asking for them to provide the
fitness and physical activity sector with direct financial support.
news •
20 Dec 2021
The UK government's working from home guidelines are threatening the financial future of city
centre health clubs and gyms, according to some operators.
news •
16 Dec 2021
Tanni Grey Thompson has outlined her vision on how the physical activity
sector can play "the fullest
role in improving the health of the nation".
news •
13 Oct 2021
This year’s IHRSA Global Report is a record of the impact of the pandemic on the sector, creating a benchmark from which to understand the recovery
HCM issue 9 2021
VAT reform, adjustments in business rates and a fitness-led high street regeneration push could see
the UK's fitness sector gain 5 million more paying members by 2030.
news •
21 Sep 2021
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Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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