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The CEO of Freedom Leisure on the trust’s work with its 30 local authority partners and what developments lie ahead

Innovation is sweeping through the swimming sector, improving career prospects and operational efficiency

Supporting the GLP-1 journey and delivering for WorkWell centres are the topics of this month’s letters

Mark Tweedie has joined the Devon-based Plymouth Active Leisure (PAL) board as a non- executive director a week after Justin Musgrove's appointment was announced.

Work is underway on Central Bedfordshire Council’s £30 million leisure and community centre in Leighton Buzzard.

Trafford, in Greater Manchester, UK, has a new wellbeing facility following a £20 million upgrade by operator Trafford Leisure, to improve provision and sustainability.

On 2 August, the leisure industry lost one of its pioneers – a man who contributed to the creation of one of the largest and longest-established leisure operators in the UK, Everyone Active.

Founder member of the Active Wellbeing Service, Martyn Allison, talks through the vision of the sport and physical activity sector collaborating to deliver a service, which can narrow gaps in activity and tackle health inequalities.

Fitness and leisure facilities in Sheerness, UK, are being upgraded as part of a regeneration project, Sheerness Revival, funded by the UK government.

Angela Brown explains Freedom Leisure’s decarbonisation commitments and Tash Fleming is delivering swimming for people with disabilities through WeSwim

Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends

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

Friends from the leisure industry have been paying tribute to editor and lobbyist Jonathan Ives who has passed away, highlighting his wit and dedication to the sector.

Sector leaders in the UK have collaborated to create the Physical Activity Leadership Network that aims to raise physical activity levels, address inequalities and create an Active Wellbeing Service.

Community Leisure UK and The Richmond Group of Charities have joined forces to support charitable trusts and social enterprises in strengthening their programmes for people with long- term health conditions.

More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to party leaders to commit to making the nation the most active in Europe after next month’s General Election.

Consultancy and change architects, Miova, have welcomed industry veteran Mark Tweedie on board.

Community Leisure UK is helping the public sector’s drive to net zero with the launch of a bespoke Carbon Literacy course.

Charitable trust, Mytime Active, has removed all single-use plastic overshoes from its swimming pools and leisure centres, as part of ongoing sustainability efforts.

While there’s much talk of fitness and healthcare working closer together, research shows that there are still many barriers to overcome

The ICO has ruled that eight leisure operators have been unlawfully processing the biometric data of their employees to be used for attendance checks and the resulting salary payments.

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.

HCM gets the lowdown on the latest treadmill technology for health club operators who are looking to refresh their gym floor offering

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.

Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first time, as expenditure on swimming and swimming lessons reaches record levels, according to the new State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 from market intelligence outfit, Leisure DB.

The CIMSPA leader took the association from last chance saloon to award-winning organisation. Here she reflects on the gruelling early years

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 new chair of UK Active talks to Kate Cracknell about his vision for the sector and opening up his address book to connect with senior players in health

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.