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

Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make a U-turn on proposed changes to business rates for pubs, however, this change has not yet been extended to health clubs, which are still facing higher bills from April.

It’s possible to reduce the running costs of swimming pools while also cutting their carbon footprint. Abi Harris reports

Energy costs have pushed Active Nation into liquidation, despite the charity reporting the strongest trading period in years.

Positive company culture can add commercial value and a competitive advantage, as Kath Hudson discovers

President of Xponential Fitness, Sarah Luna, has left the company – one of the world’s leading franchisors of health and fitness brands – her last day was Friday, 13 December.

The head of the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA) on the unexpected challenge of having to turn around a ‘virtually bankrupt’ organisation

Life expectancy can differ by as much as 10 years between the most deprived and most affluent areas. We report on the findings from Vitality Research Institute

Equinox has raised US$1.8 billion in cash to refinance US$1.5 billion of maturing loans. The deal will also boost cashflow and give it a chunk of working capital to fund growth.

While life expectancy has increased, the extra years are often not spent in good health. Vitality Research Institute says healthy lifestyle choices earlier in life are key for change.

We dive into the State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 by Leisure DB to see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the aquatics sector

Training your team so they’re prepared to deal with cardiac incidents could save lives, says Dr Dane Vishnubala

The Gym Group saw performance at its mature sites recover steadily during 2022, with like-for-like revenue for the year reaching 90 per cent of the levels reported in 2019 – the year before the pandemic.

The government has pledged £63m to support publicly-owned swimming pools and leisure centres as part of a one-year scheme.

Formula Wellness and Spa in Odesa, Ukraine, is delivering a taste of normality amid the pressures of war

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.

Lucy Frazer has replaced Michelle Donelan as culture secretary at the UK's newly-named Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service rolled out to an additional 85 swimming pools and leisure centres this month.

The industry must decarbonise now to significantly reduce its energy bills and show leadership, says Liz Terry

Everyone Active is spending £7.5m this year reimagining its health and fitness offering to bring all its wellness services under one roof

Industry leaders share insights into the challenges that have shaped them both personally and professionally

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

Fitness First UK’s annual ‘Red Monday’ campaign, which ran across the UK on 16 January 2023, increased visits by a third and resulted in sign ups from a thousand new members.

The damaging effect of the energy crisis due to government inaction and the impact on the health of the UK population saw Tanni Grey-Thompson lobbying the government in the House of Lords recently.

The UK government has announced it will be scaling back financial support to businesses as part of the updated Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS).

A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has accused Sport England of losing track of how £1.05bn in grants have been spent since 2016 and only accounting for £450m.

Much of the industry continues to fail when it comes to elevating women. Kath Hudson asks what can and should be done

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.

Duncan Anderson, CEO at South Downs Leisure, is transforming his operational outcomes by engaging his team in radical change based on people, planet and profit

The CEO of Body Action Gym in South Africa dabbled in the sector with a small corporate gym before getting the fitness bug and going large. Now he’s building a six-star health club chain and taking on some major competitors