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Industry veteran, Martyn Allison, provides a reality check with the reminder that so many people are still priced out of physical activity. He calls for cross-sector collaboration to tackle the problem
HCM Handbook 2026
All the news from the show, as it gets set to mark its 10th anniversary
HCM issue 4 2026
David Bibby will retire from Everyone Active in May after leading the organisation since 2006.
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31 Mar 2026
Across the UK, local authorities are facing the same challenge: ageing leisure facilities,
restrictive layouts and rising expectations from multigenerational communities.
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17 Mar 2026
Encouraging members to walk or dance on non-gym days could be a great strategy for health club operators, says Muir Gray
HCM issue 10 2025
Children’s fitness and GLP-1 customers are this month’s topics for discussion
HCM issue 10 2025
Investment, leadership, consumer trends and growth were hot topics at our annual event for the industry. Click to watch the presentations in our report
HCM issue 10 2025
According to the latest Moving Communities Impact Report visits to leisure centres are rising
and there are encouraging signs of progress with tackling inequalities.
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13 Nov 2025
Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the
conference with an inspiring talk about consumer testing and the opportunities in this space.
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23 Oct 2025
European operator, Go Fit has announced record profits and the investment of €150 million in
eight facilities between 2026 and 2028.
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08 Oct 2025
The immediate past CLOA chair explains how the Active Wellbeing Leadership Network is creating a movement for change
HCM issue 7 2025
Duncan Wood-Allum says the UK’s plans for local government reorganisation will open up huge opportunities for the sector
HCM issue 6 2025
A ten-year plan for health has been published for the UK, with a pivot to prevention at its heart. Kath Hudson gives a briefing and also reports on Joe Wicks’ allied kids’ fitness initiative
HCM issue 6 2025
The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England contains no mention
of gyms, leisure centres, health clubs, exercise, fitness, sport, physical activity or wellness.
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03 Jul 2025
Energy costs have pushed Active Nation into liquidation, despite the charity reporting the
strongest trading period in years.
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11 Jun 2025
UK Active and Swim England are urging the government to provide support for swimming
pools and leisure centres as part of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review.
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06 Jun 2025
Active Insight’s Julie Allen talks us through the results of the UK’s Moving Communities Customer Experience Survey.
HCM Handbook 2025
HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.
HCM Handbook 2025
Can an Agency Agreement Model protect public services asks Lisa Forsyth
HCM issue 3 2025
NHS England has released a report, Harnessing the benefits of physical activity that
suggests it is keen to collaborate with the physical activity sector.
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31 Mar 2025
Cliff Collins gives the historic background to the development of the health and fitness sector across the Continent
HCM issue 2 2025
The team at industry research outfit, Active Insight, celebrate 25 years of advisory work and outline their succession plan to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 11 2024
The director of special projects for 4Global talks about the European DataHub and taking the company into the US market
HCM issue 11 2024
Recognising the challenges facing local authorities, the Labour government has announced
plans to tackle local government funding challenges.
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29 Nov 2024
It’s time for the fitness, health and wellness sector to lobby in partnership with other service sectors, such as retail and hospitality, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 10 2024
Liz Clark outlines the H&FA’s response to GLP-1 medication, Cliff Collins responds on defibrillators and David Goldblatt untangles investment policy
HCM issue 7 2024
With gym-goers now able to track and analyse every part of their fitness journey, we look at how this impacts outcomes
HCM issue 7 2024
Swimming pools need to be repositioned so they're prized as assets rather than considered a
drain on budgets, says LeisureDB founder, David Minton.
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01 Aug 2024
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.
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25 Jul 2024
More than 20 organisations have joined together in the UK to form the Swim
Alliance, which will advocate with one cohesive voice and work to overcome
challenges facing the sport.
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18 Jun 2024
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Premium London health club, KX Chelsea, is gearing up to unveil its most significant redevelopment ...
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Researchers in the US have identified an antibody which could greatly reduce the loss of ...
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Peloton has made the strategic acquisition of Pilates start-up, Skōp, to support the expansion of ...
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Crunch Fitness has announced the launch of Crunch Reform Pilates – its own reformer concept ...
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The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and ...
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Purpose Brands has announced its entry into the Italian market, having sold the franchise rights ...
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Fitness First UK is integrating red light therapy into its yoga and Pilates classes through ...
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach
“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
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Stephen Price
Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping
people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
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One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost
exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
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The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) is a national governing body for swimming and a UK-registered ...
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Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...
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