Viva Leisure’s CEO on global growth and redefining revenue generation

With almost 20 per cent of the UK population living in the countryside, this marks the next frontier for fitness industry expansion. The challenge is finding the right model.

Many people living in rural areas are missing out on fitness. What can the public and private sectors do to broaden their customer reach?

This Autumn, Pulse Fitness completed a £2m (US$2.4m, €2.3m) renovation project to re-open the Killamarsh Community Centre in Derbyshire that had sat closed and redundant since the pandemic.

The new Britannia Leisure Centre in Hackney, London, has opened its doors to the public.

Indoor group exercise can recommence in England and Scotland today (17 May), as part of the easing of lockdown measures.

The University of Stirling has transformed its fitness offering with world-class performance sport and fitness facilities powered by Technogym

Welcome to the world of creative fitness, where exercise and fun merge to change the way we train

The government's 'rule of six' has come into force in leisure settings today (24 September), with indoor sports heavily affected by the changes.

Health clubs, fitness studios, leisure centres and swimming pools will be able to reopen from 31 August.

The Scottish government has published its guidance on sport and leisure facilities – ahead of a possible reopening date of 14 September.

Health clubs and gyms in Catalonia have reopened their doors once for a second time, following a successful legal battle against the local government.

Health clubs, gyms, indoor pools and leisure centres have reopened in Wales – nearly five months after being forced to close as part of the nationwide lockdown. The latest easing of regulations in Wales came into force on 10 August, one week after the country's pubs and restaurants were able to throw open their doors to customers.

Health clubs, swimming pools, leisure centres and other indoor sports facilities have reopened to the public for the first time since March.

Gyms and health clubs in Northern Ireland have been given the green light to reopen their doors on 10 July.

From vegan gyms to balance training, HCM editor Liz Terry looks at fitness trends that could impact your business

Liz Terry lists the key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape health and fitness in the foreseeable future

The right gym flooring can put members in the mood to move. We’ve rounded up seven innovative projects that take flooring to the next level

Mike Hill and Professor Simon Shibli summarise the importance of National Benchmarking Service data in enabling clients to set realistic priorities and objectives

Derby City Council has unveiled ambitious plans for a new swimming and leisure facility designed by international design practice FaulknerBrowns Architects and overseen by project managers Mace.

The University of Birmingham has officially opened an indoor sports centre, designed by British architecture studio Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, with the ambition “to provide future generations of the city’s athletes with world-class sports facilities.”

When the University of the West of England's (UWE) Centre for Sport decided to upgrade its changing areas, it wanted the same type of provision - but with a difference.

From group training to HIIT sessions on the gym floor, Taraflex flooring from Gerflor has been able to meet the exercise demands of Virgin Active clubs in the City of London with ease

Flooring solutions specialist TVS Group pulled out all the stops to transform the free weights area at Huddersfield Leisure Centre and leave the gym in great shape for the new year rush and beyond

The prestigious Royal Automobile Club on London's Pall Mall chose a high performance Gerflor flooring solution to meet the needs of its popular gym spaces

Golden 1 Centre, the new home of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings basketball team, has been awarded a LEED Platinum certificate.

Huddersfield University and Leeds fitness centre, ProFIT28, get to grips with their newly installed Gerflor products

Kingston Council in South London has given the go ahead for a trio of “next generation” integrated community hubs.

Development of new leisure centre in East Cambridgeshire has received the go-ahead after Sport England awarded a £1.5million grant towards the £13.5m project.

Everyone Active has won the tender to continue running leisure centres in the London Borough of Havering, with the local council planning to spend £29m on sports facilities.