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

UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver life-saving support for anyone who suffers a cardiac arrest.

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

After celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, Fusion Lifestyle has called in administrators after a “prolonged period of financial difficulty.”

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.

UK Active and This Girl Can have published a new guide to help fitness and leisure facilities communicate their policies and procedures around sexual harassment and intimidation.

Fibodo has launched Core, a business platform for people who make their living by delivering client experiences – including fitness professionals, wellness experts, coaches and creators.

Angela Rippon has officially launched the second successive Let's Dance campaign on national television.

EGYM Hussle and Edinburgh Leisure have entered a long-term partnership arrangement which will boost corporate fitness in the Scottish city.

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

Taiwan’s premier sports and fitness B2B expo, TaiSPO, will be held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall 2 from between 25 – 28 March 2026.

Some 10,000 consumers across five continents have been questioned about their fitness habits for the 2026 Global Fitness Report commissioned by Les Mills, revealing interesting insights about consumer behaviour.

Sport England’s continuous improvement tool, Quest, is being updated for 2026 with two new products to simplify the process – Quest for Facilities for individual sites and Quest Active Wellbeing for contracts or places.

The world of strength training is moving at a rapid pace, driven by consumer demand. Leading suppliers tell Julie Cramer about their latest equipment launches

It’s possible to reduce the running costs of swimming pools while also cutting their carbon footprint. Abi Harris reports

D2F is proud to be the official merchandise partner for The Boat Race – the iconic sporting event between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.

UK Active has published new guidance designed to help operators support young people over the age of eight to exercise safely on the gym floor and in group exercise.

PureGym is allowing universal free access to all of its 435 UK gyms tomorrow (17 September) in honour of National Fitness Day, organised by the trade association, UK Active.

Disability sports lead at Matta, Marina Logacheva, outlines ways in which health club operators can better welcome people with disabilities

Hussle, the country’s largest flexible fitness platform, has announced a new national partnership with Habitual, the UK’s leading digital weight loss programme combining GLP-1 medication with behaviour change support.

Operators interested in offering programmes to get people living with Parkinson’s disease active have until 2 October to apply for a grant from Parkinson’s UK.

The immediate past CLOA chair explains how the Active Wellbeing Leadership Network is creating a movement for change

The operations manager of Mid Devon Leisure talks Kath Hudson through its rebrand to Active Mid Devon

Pause, a franchise of wellness recovery studios across the US, has partnered with holistic programming platform Alo Moves to provide guests with on-demand breathwork meditations.

A summary of the Health & Fitness Association’s research into the global market.

The New York Attorney General has ordered Equinox Group to change its subscription practices, pay US$600k in penalties and offer refunds on its hard to cancel memberships.

Rimini Wellness has launched again this year in the Rimini Expo Centre, bringing wellness, fitness, healthy nutrition and sport professionals together until 1 June.

With a mental health crisis among young people, how can the industry help? Kath Hudson asks the experts

Flooring specialist Ecore has reintroduced its ‘Ecore Athletic’ brand to the market.