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In spite of the boom in home workouts, research indicates consumers can’t wait to get back to the gym, with digital acting as a funnel for new members, says Phillip Mills
HCM issue 3 2021
The UK government has launched a new Office for Health Promotion, designed to lead efforts to
improve the nation's physical and mental health. Tasked with promoting physical activity, tackling
obesity and improving mental health, the new office is modelled on similar schemes around the
world, such as Singapore’s "health promotion board".
news •
30 Mar 2021
The UK government is exploring whether incentivising people financially to take part
in physical activity could help drive down obesity levels.
news •
05 Mar 2021
The Budget announcement has left the UK's physical activity sector with "unanswered
questions" and vowing to continue to fight for additional support, says Huw
Edwards, CEO of ukactive.
news •
04 Mar 2021
Move Consulting’s director on the challenges and opportunities for operators looking to appeal to a diverse membership
HCM issue 2 2021
The founder of boutique business TRIB3 talks COVID, kindness and the company’s ambitious global plans
HCM issue 2 2021
PM, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres in
England will reopen on 12 April if current virus containment continues.
news •
22 Feb 2021
Excess body fat and obesity are likely to have contributed to more deaths in England and
Scotland than
smoking since 2014, according to new research from the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at
the University of Glasgow.
news •
19 Feb 2021
ukactive has published six 'policy calls', which it says are crucial in order to help the physical activity
sector survive and recover from the financial pressures caused by the pandemic.
news •
15 Feb 2021
The government has pledged to invest more than £10m to open school sports and
swimming facilities in England to the public in the evenings and at weekends.
news •
08 Feb 2021
CIMSPA has issued a new policy to help ensure fitness and physical activity training is
delivered safely online.
news •
04 Feb 2021
Muir Gray argues the industry needs a change of focus to optimise its potential
HCM issue 1 2021
The failure to tackle the UK's obesity crisis is down to successive governments being guilty
of weak policy design, lack of effectiveness and botched implementation.
news •
22 Jan 2021
An international panel of experts have examined how social prescribing can
play a role in the future of health and social care.
news •
03 Jan 2021
Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight under
a variety of new restrictions announced during an emergency press briefing this evening
by prime minister, Boris Johnson.
news •
19 Dec 2020
Promoting physical activity as a preventative healthcare measure has been listed as a key
priority in the European Union's five-year strategy. The EU Work Plan for Sport (2021-2024),
published this month, lists three priorities for the EU's work. One of these is "promotion of
participation in health-enhancing physical activity". To achieve this, the plan calls for cross-sectoral
cooperation with relevant institutions.
news •
07 Dec 2020
Steve Ward celebrates how the industry has come together in the pandemic
HCM issue 10 2020
Collective Leisure has just become the first social enterprise leisure management company in Australia
HCM issue 10 2020
Anytime Fitness, the UK’s leading 24/7 high-spec gym operator, has partnered with Gympass to
give its corporate members access to over 170 clubs across UK and Ireland.
product innovation •
18 Nov 2020
The government has been forced to make a U-turn and to spend more than £400m to support
vulnerable children and their families in England.
news •
11 Nov 2020
Andy Burnham and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens have joined Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-
Thompson in calling on the government to support the physical activity sector by providing ring-
fenced financial support.
news •
11 Nov 2020
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the
ukactive National Summit taking place today (Wednesday 4 November).
news •
04 Nov 2020
Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England will address the physical activity
sector at this month's ukactive National Summit.
news •
02 Nov 2020
'Emerging successfully out of a crisis as significant as this pandemic requires visionary leadership, creative thinking and innovative collaboration' says David Stalker
HCM issue 9 2020
A report by Deloitte for EuropeActive analyses the impact of COVID-19 on the European health and fitness market
HCM issue 9 2020
The UK government is likely to face legal challenges from gym operators following the
revelation that
new laws drafted to enforce the three-tier system will automatically force gyms and
leisure centres to
close in tier 3 areas.
news •
14 Oct 2020
A major new consultation will seek to explore how the physical activity sector can better support
people over the age of 55 – and those with long-term health conditions – to lead active lifestyles.
news •
07 Oct 2020
Hundreds of thousands of small companies in the UK – including those operating in fitness and
leisure – are set to receive payouts on interruption insurance policies, following a high court
judgment in a test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
news •
18 Sep 2020
Gym operators in the UK can now open on the high street, without planning permission. What impact will this have on the industry?
HCM issue 8 2020
The CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs tells of the brand’s rollercoaster journey throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
HCM issue 8 2020
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Pilates is having a
moment. Steph Eaves
asks suppliers how
they’re responding
to the demand
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When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
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