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Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found a way to establish the exact VO2 max
of an
individual through the use of smartwatch data that is just as reliable as a professional sports
lab
test.
news •
02 Feb 2023
Quest has launched an Exercise Referral Standard which will enable operators to transact more effectively with the medical profession, as Abi Harris explains
HCM issue 1 2023
Fitness First UK’s annual ‘Red Monday’ campaign, which ran across the UK on 16 January 2023,
increased visits by a third and resulted in sign ups from a thousand new members.
news •
26 Jan 2023
Planning approval has been granted for Camden Highline, a project to transform
a section of disused railway into a new elevated urban park for London.
news •
24 Jan 2023
Longevity, a startup providing longevity products, services, education and advice to
subscribers,
has
launched a digital platform and will open its first club in Milton Keynes on 1 February.
news •
20 Jan 2023
The UK government has announced it will be scaling back financial support to businesses as
part of the updated Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS).
news •
11 Jan 2023
A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has accused Sport England
of
losing track of how £1.05bn in grants have been spent since 2016 and only accounting for
£450m.
news •
10 Jan 2023
A planning application has been submitted to Dover District Council for the creation of The
Seahive, a surf wellness resort on the site of a former colliery spoil tip in Betteshanger Country
Park, UK.
news •
26 Dec 2022
This Autumn, Pulse Fitness completed a £2m (US$2.4m, €2.3m) renovation project to re-open
the Killamarsh Community Centre in Derbyshire that had sat closed and redundant since the
pandemic.
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22 Dec 2022
The right software can transform both health club operations and the customer journey, as Steph Eaves discovers
HCM issue 11 2022
Much of the industry continues to fail when it comes to elevating women. Kath Hudson asks what can and should be done
HCM issue 11 2022
Children’s and young people’s activity levels are back to pre-pandemic levels, confirms Sport
England
in its annual Active Lives Children and Young People Survey 2021-2022.
news •
12 Dec 2022
Active IQ has been acquired by educational charity NCFE from its parent company, US-based Ascend
Learning.
news •
26 Nov 2022
A number of the UK's local authorities and their leisure management partners are in
crisis due to rising energy costs, with around 40 per cent saying leisure centres and swimming
pools will be closed or services reduced before March 2023 unless they receive immediate
confirmation of additional grants from the government.
news •
24 Nov 2022
Mark Braithwaite is to join Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council as chief operating officer. Braithwaite,
formerly CEO of leisure management contracting firm 1Life, will start with Sandwell on 11 January.
news •
24 Nov 2022
Saving money and the planet are huge incentives to decarbonise. Kath Hudson asks the experts about the practicalities
HCM issue 10 2022
A local leisure centre has begun work on a £1,000,000 refurbishment to provide state-of-the-
art facilities for local people.
product innovation •
02 Nov 2022
Independent gym The Foundry and W10 Personal Training have merged to launch small-group
personal training club Foundry. The Foundry was originally founded by ex professional rugby
player
Ben Gotting and W10 was the brainchild of personal trainer Jean-Claude Vacassin, who is also
chairman of the Independent Operators Council at UK Active
news •
27 Oct 2022
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, run by Lancaster City Council, has received two brand new
training areas for members – a gym and a Training Zone – following a full refurbishment.
Doors reopened to the public in September 2022.
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25 Oct 2022
Pure Gym says it will open over 20 gyms across the UAE, with the first three of these opening
in Dubai later this year. This builds on the company's expansion in Saudi Arabia in partnership
with Ektimal, leading the companies to sign a Regional Development Agreement for the
opening of 130 gyms across the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) by 2027.
news •
24 Oct 2022
The sector is at a crossroads due to soaring energy prices. In this major case study, HCM looks at St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter – the first Passivhaus leisure centre – and talks to the team behind the project about achieving a transformational 70 per cent reduction in energy usage
HCM issue 9 2022
Europe Active is working to unite the sector across the continent. CEO Andreas Paulsen reflects on the opportunities, directions and challenges faced by operators and policymakers and outlines key policies
HCM issue 9 2022
UK Active and the Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial
Trust – are searching for innovative exercise-inspired projects that could transform people’s
mental and physical health.
news •
17 Sep 2022
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has acquired the Dr Sears Wellness Institute (DSWI) for an
undisclosed sum. DSWI will join ACE as part of a new division, ACE Health and Wellness. The move
enables ACE to expand its health coaching certification and education offering.
news •
15 Sep 2022
The Tarka Leisure Centre in North Devon, which reopened in June after a £15m revamp,
welcomed 33,800 visitors in August – up 43 per cent from the previous year. Participation in
July had increased by 33 per cent from the same month in 2021.
news •
15 Sep 2022
With an additional bank holiday announced out of respect for Queen Elizabeth
II and to observe the state funeral on Monday 19 September, business owners
and event operators around the UK are making decisions whether to close,
modify opening times or stay open to serve the public’s needs.
news •
15 Sep 2022
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has sent a
letter to the government warning of a “major mental and physical crisis” if financial support is not
provided for the sector.
news •
12 Sep 2022
Inverclyde Leisure is on a mission that has boosted attendance by 60 per cent. We talk to the CEO about how a community-centric approach is driving success
HCM issue 8 2022
First a pandemic, then a war and now a cost of living and energy crisis. With incomes being squeezed, will gyms be budgeted out? We talk to our panel
HCM issue 8 2022
Plans to start work on the UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort, Therme Manchester, at
TraffordCity have progressed this week with preparations to clear the current site.
news •
06 Sep 2022
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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“We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023. ”
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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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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As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
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