Places Leisure has announced a new strategic partnership with COPA as the preferred apprenticeship delivery partner for its leisure centres, following a six-month pilot.

Charitable social enterprise, GLL has launched an enhanced digital health and wellbeing platform on its Better_uk App, called Live Better.

Woolwich Waves leisure centre opened its doors on 1 January 2026, replacing the former Waterfront Leisure Centre in Woolwich, London. Charitable social enterprise GLL will operate the flagship facility under its Better brand, in partnership with the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

After a networking breakfast, Leisure Media CEO, Liz Terry and PureGym chair, Humphrey Cobbold, have just opened the HCM Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London.

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.

GLL has confirmed it is taking over the Jubilee Hall Gym in London's Covent Garden next month: an iconic community space that was previously operated by the Jubilee Hall Trust.

Construction work is underway on the Newhaven Health Hub, a co-location project combining medical and fitness facilities, being led by Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Councils.

The CEO of Mytime Active is delivering fitness and wellness interventions both within facilities and in the community. He explains all to Kate Cracknell.

Tech innovations are handing operators powerful tools, finds Julie Cramer

As cost is still a major barrier to participation in physical activity, leisure centre operator and social enterprise, BH Live, has announced a free park-based summer activity programme.

Mytime Active has appointed Steven May as CEO. Previously operations director, he was already working as interim MD following the departure of Jason Stanton in February.

The duo have brought together a wellness trust and a GP federation to create a new model with clinical governance embedded at its heart, as Kate Cracknell reports

Group exercise is the engine room of the sector, relying on its talent to deliver. Abi Harris asks industry experts how we can engage the next generation of instructors

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

Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland and Edinburgh Leisure are collaborating to launch a weekly club to tackle depression, dementia, and loneliness through sport.

Social enterprise, BH Live, has teamed up with Parkinson’s UK to offer classes aimed at getting people living with the neurodegenerative condition active in a fun, sociable way.

With 2.8 million people in the UK economically inactive due to long-term sickness, the government has published a White Paper setting out plans to get people back to work by improving their health and employability.

Foundry’s MD reveals plans to take its ‘posh spit and sawdust’ training concept to more local markets and also to pilot a franchise package

Sally-Ann Turner says operators can partner with clinics to deliver weight loss drugs, while Joseph Rham reveals GLL is supporting a cancer intervention

Telehealth specialist HealthHero has announced a partnership with UK operator, Parkwood Leisure.

Martyn Allison tells it like it is. Local authorities are cash-strapped and a change of government is unlikely to make a difference. He says it’s time to stop asking for more money and instead show what we can do

Despite high energy costs, inflation and interest rates, there’s evidence to show 2023 was the year the industry bounced back. A host of CEOs, talk about the current trading landscape and their plans for the next 18 months

Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing across South Gloucestershire, UK. The initiative will see a £2.4m investment in its five Active Lifestyle Centres.

Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed Belinda Steward as MD.

While critical for business success, the challenges of ESG can be overwhelming. Operators tell us how they’re tackling it

As leisure provider GLL celebrates its 30th year of operations, its CEO and founder share their five-year vision

The founder of GLL reflects on the challenges he faced setting up the UK’s first charitable trust for leisure services

Ray Algar has researched the impact of exercise on longevity and explains how the findings can help the industry, while GLL is heading for net zero carbon

The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service rolled out to an additional 85 swimming pools and leisure centres this month.

Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market