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Entries are now open for the annual UK Active Awards.
news •
24 Jan 2022
The UK government should encourage – and make it easier – for doctors and other health and
care professionals to refer people to fitness facilities in order to reduce pressures on the health
service.
news •
12 Jan 2022
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across
Europe continues to be at "extremely low levels".
news •
23 Dec 2021
HCM has confirmed that the UK government's £1bn support package for the hospitality
and leisure industry, which allows businesses to claim a cash grant of £6,000, is not currently
available to health clubs.
news •
22 Dec 2021
UK Active has sent letters to three government departments, asking for them to provide the
fitness and physical activity sector with direct financial support.
news •
20 Dec 2021
A review of the state of 'digital maturity' of health club operators in the UK has established the
current winners in the race to elevate the sector's digital performance, as well as highlighting
areas for development.
news •
14 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure
centres
and swimming pools in the UK continues to be at "extremely low levels".
news •
10 Dec 2021
A total of 22.7 million Brits – more than a third of the total population – took part in physical
activity during the recent National Fitness Day.
news •
24 Nov 2021
A new guide has been published to give health clubs, gyms and leisure centres in the UK
insights into how to attract more women and girls and to encourage them to get physically
active.
news •
10 Nov 2021
Tanni Grey-Thompson has announced she will hand over her role as ukactive chair in
August 2022, after more than six years driving the success of the organisation from the
heart of government.
news •
30 Sep 2021
VAT reform, adjustments in business rates and a fitness-led high street regeneration push could see
the UK's fitness sector gain 5 million more paying members by 2030.
news •
21 Sep 2021
Half of UK adults aren't happy with their physical fitness levels, according to a study by Savanta
ComRes.
news •
20 Sep 2021
An award celebrating outstanding individuals in the fitness sector is to be named in honour
of Jan Spaticchia, who passed away suddenly earlier this year.
news •
14 Sep 2021
The best in class of the physical activity sector have been revealed at the ukactive Awards
2021.
product innovation •
07 Sep 2021
New data from the ukactive Research Institute shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK
health clubs and leisure centres between April and August 2021, only one person went on
to test positive for COVID-19. The figure of one positive case per 100,000 visits is 60 per cent lower
than the 1.7 cases per 100,000 visits to fitness facilities reported between July 2020 and the end of
December 2020.
news •
02 Sep 2021
OnePT Rochdale has been named as club of the year at this year's ukactive Awards, the
second year the operator has claimed victory
news •
13 Aug 2021
A round-up of some of the most illuminating research into how being inactive impacts Covid outcomes and how physical activity boosts the immune response
HCM Handbook 2021
Industry research showed independent gyms were more resilient in last year’s challenging conditions than some of the big operators, we find out why
HCM Handbook 2021
A consultation on social prescribing and other similar health programmes will look to "uncover the
physical activity sector's full potential" and define its role in the wider healthcare system, supporting
the NHS.
news •
13 Jul 2021
Health clubs in England are preparing to return to operations without restrictions, after
Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the country would move to Step 4 of the COVID-
19 roadmap on 19 July.
news •
12 Jul 2021
ukactive has set out its vision to develop a national strategy for the UK's public leisure
sector and to define the sector's role in delivering physical activity to the nation.
news •
08 Jul 2021
A new report from ukactive sets out ways in which the health and fitness sector can engage the over 55s in exercise
HCM issue 6 2021
Health clubs, gyms and leisure centres should focus on ability, rather than age, when designing,
marketing and delivering activities to those aged 55 and over. The insight comes from the Life In Our
Years, a new report, carried out by the ukactive Research Institute in partnership with Egym, which is
based on a consultation on the fitness and leisure sector for the over-55s.
news •
29 Jun 2021
The UK government has confirmed that the PE and Sport Premium will continue to run during the
academic year 2021-22, resulting in around £320m being invested in physical activity.
news •
28 Jun 2021
The number of active memberships across European health clubs fell by roughly 10 million – or 15.4
per cent – during 2020, a year defined by the pandemic.
news •
23 Jun 2021
The UK government has extended the ban on commercial evictions until 25 March 2022.
news •
16 Jun 2021
Operating a further four weeks at reduced capacity will place serious pressure on English fitness
facilities – if the government doesn't urgently provide additional financial support.
news •
15 Jun 2021
The government needs to urgently set out its plans to support physical activity and fitness
businesses, if it intends to delay Step 4 of its COVID-19 lockdown exit plan.
news •
11 Jun 2021
Indoor group exercise can recommence in England and Scotland today (17 May), as part of the
easing of lockdown measures.
news •
17 May 2021
Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short
illness.
Spaticchia was also chair of the recently launched Empowered Brands group, and vice-
chair of BMF.
news •
11 May 2021
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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