Youth unemployment risks creating a ‘lost generation’, while health services are overwhelmed with demand. The sector holds the key to fixing both challenges, says Liz Terry

The founder of SP&Co Group is building bridges between acute healthcare and community wellbeing systems

Do influencers bring valuable marketing to clubs, or simply cause harm to other members? Kath Hudson asks the experts

Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK. 

US-based robotics wellness company Aescape Inc has entered insolvency proceedings following the sale of substantially all of its assets and escalating financial pressures.

Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives Survey, which covers November 2024 to November 2025.

As UK market penetration hits 18 per cent, how much higher could it go?

Kath Hudson talks to the new chair of UK Active’s Independent Council

Record UK market penetration reveals a deeper shift in consumer engagement, a new report finds

All the news from the show, as it gets set to mark its 10th anniversary

A new digital interface is being hailed as ‘revolutionary’ for the leisure, health and wellness industry, allowing disparate data from multiple membership systems to be aggregated into one customer journey.

According to the latest insights from the Health & Fitness Association (HFA), 81 million Americans belonged to a gym, studio or fitness facility in 2025 – an all-time high.

Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness, has initiated a review of strategic alternatives to maximise shareholder value, which include a sale, merger, or another strategic or financial transaction.

The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached a remarkable 18 per cent of over-16s, with a record 12.

The UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, UK Active has announced that Cameron Saunders will take over from Huw Edwards as CEO in April.

New research casts doubt on the effects of collagen on muscle-building

The former UK Active CEO tells of the surprising lessons that came from having to pull the plug on a UK launch

While the use of wearable technology to track health parameters is tracking upwards and can positively impact healthy behaviours, new research shows devices can cause internal conflict for some users.

Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark

The leading awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ, is urging social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram to take greater responsibility for the role they play in shaping public health behaviours.

A new floating wellbeing destination with a public park, residential and wellness facility is planned for a 12-hectare stretch of water within London’s Royal Docks, in the UK.

Finnish smart ring company, Ōura, has announced a proprietary AI model focused on women’s health.

David Lloyd Clubs, Europe’s has announced plans to develop a premium, family-friendly club in Hampton Court, Surrey, at the site of the former Pavilion Club.

Will Dean co-founder of Tough Mudder says he's reinventing personal training with a new venture – an AI-powered fitness company called CoachCube.

Nordic operator, SATS, ended 2025 on a high with record revenues, 22,000 more members and more member activity.

Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an agent on behalf of Bolton Council.

A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of adults are failing to meet the Chief Medical Officer’s strength guidelines.

The next Third Space club in London has been announced, slated to open in 2028.

The CEO of Fit House of Brands has been busy rescuing and reimagining the company’s flagship brand, F45. He talks to Liz Terry

The former CEO of Planet Fitness talks about his investment in Brazilian fitness franchise, Panobianco Academia