How can the sector best attract and engage with the tech-savvy Gen Alpha?

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

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

Advanced Cardio Equipment has created a new concept in fitness dedicated to upper body exercise.

Michael Whitelock, children’s activities manager at Horizon Leisure tells HCM how the operator is supporting home-schooled children

Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023- 2024 has found that one of the biggest determinants of physical activity levels is children having positive attitudes towards exercise.

The PureGym founder and the developer of VOR are working together on a new AI workout builder to help personal trainers scale their businesses

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.

According to new research from Ernst & Young, the gap between female and male engagement in sport and physical activity is narrowing, with Gen Z adult female engagement figures on the rise.

It’s time to break the taboo about pelvic health, which affects the health of men and women of all ages

Challenging the mind and body with functional movement, the skill-based training trend is gathering pace. Steph Eaves investigates

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.

Martyn Allison reviews the recent Chiles Webster Batson Commission report which casts light on the economic challenges faced by young people when it comes to getting access to exercise

Gymfinity Kids, the club and nursery operator launched by Pure Gym founder, Peter Roberts, has raised more than £5m to support the next stage of its expansion.

ELASKO, a London based stretch fitness brand has just released the first mobile stretch and posture bar at the FIBO Cologne. This new venture is in collaboration with NOHrD, the innovators of wooden fitness equipment and part of the established WaterRower brand.

A new at-home functional training platform, offering consumers a 'complete home gym kit' and a library of on-demand and live programming, has gone live.

Policymakers and operators discuss trust and public sector pandemic responses

CrossFit Fort Ashton’s owner shares insights into how he built his tribe and got them through lockdown

Stretching and fitness chain Topstretching has opened a large gym and studio on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, UAE.

Core Health & Fitness announced a new and exciting partnership with professional obstacle course race (OCR) athlete, Rea Kolbl. Kolbl is an impressive athlete with a variety of experience that ranges from OCR to competitive gymnastics in her native Slovenia.

IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh shares the most interesting findings from the 2019 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report

Suppliers of member payment software share the ways they’re helping clubs to maximise revenue

The founders of Goodlife, Australia’s largest gym chain, have a new concept, which combines boutique disciplines

A new qualification focusing on mental health – one of the first of its kind for the physical activity and fitness industry – is creating interest across the sector.

Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands of locations across the world – including hotel/spa chains, fitness centres, yoga studios, associations, foundations, hospitals, schools and senior living centres, along with governments, businesses and celebrities – will be celebrating GWD with free, non- commercial, health and wellness activities for the public.

Vince Mayne from BUCS reports on the importance of Higher Education influencing students to get active and boost their mental wellbeing and perceptions of attainment

According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings

Underground Gym’s co-founder on breaking the rules with a new model and building a self-funded business from scratch

Double Olympic champion Max Whitlock has teamed up with leisure operator Everyone Active and awarding organisation Active IQ to launch a new coaching qualification aimed at ensuring more children participate in gymnastics.

Worsley Leisure Centre in Salford has opened following a £1.4m redevelopment of its fitness facilities.