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The new chair of UK Active talks to Kate Cracknell about his vision for the sector and opening up his address book to connect with senior players in health
HCM issue 2 2023
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is set to end on
31 March leaving thousands set for closure or service cuts.
news •
23 Feb 2023
Lucy Frazer has replaced Michelle Donelan as culture secretary at the UK's newly-named
Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
news •
10 Feb 2023
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.
news •
02 Feb 2023
Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market
HCM issue 1 2023
Everyone Active is spending £7.5m this year reimagining its health and fitness offering to bring all its wellness services under one roof
HCM issue 1 2023
The industry veteran has opened Core Life in Saudi Arabia for Kun Investment Holdings, with plans to take the concept to the world’s major cities, as Kate Cracknell discovers
HCM issue 1 2023
Hydrohex, a virtual workout platform for swimming pools, spas and leisure centres, is releasing a
new collection of classes into its library.
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25 Jan 2023
The damaging effect of the energy crisis due to government inaction and the impact on the
health of the UK population saw Tanni Grey-Thompson lobbying the government in the House
of Lords recently.
news •
24 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
Cold is the new hot in spa circles, but sceptics question whether the benefits of such practices
are proven.
news •
23 Dec 2022
Garmin has released its Connect Fitness Report for 2022, which shows that users of its tech
have returned to their pre-pandemic fitness habits.
news •
21 Dec 2022
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), has announced that he
will be standing down as chief executive at the end of this year after 30 years.
news •
21 Dec 2022
New laws designed to step up protection against terrorism at the UK's leisure
facilities are to be published in early 2023.
news •
19 Dec 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
Ten years after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Legacy
Development Corporation (LLDC) is awarding new operating contracts for the London Aquatics
Centre and Copper Box Arena.
news •
15 Dec 2022
Sport England has released the Future of Public Sector Leisure report which looks at how to
evolve the sector from a traditional leisure service into one that is more focused on active
wellbeing.
news •
14 Dec 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
Topnotch Health Clubs is relaunching back into the mid-market fitness sector as Topnotch
Gyms
with
a new club opening on 3 January.
news •
10 Dec 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
Luxury fitness club Optimo has opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A new concept, combining
high-end hotel design with upscale fitness facilities, the brand will open two further sites in the
next three to six months.
news •
16 Nov 2022
We hear from DLL’s Russell Barnes, Andrew Power from Swim England and GLL’s Gareth Kirk
HCM issue 10 2022
The director and founder of Sport for Confidence believes operators can change lives by working with occupational therapists to provide for people from marginalised populations
HCM issue 10 2022
Saving money and the planet are huge incentives to decarbonise. Kath Hudson asks the experts about the practicalities
HCM issue 10 2022
Martyn Allison reviews the recent Chiles Webster Batson Commission report which casts light on the economic challenges faced by young people when it comes to getting access to exercise
HCM issue 10 2022
Third Space and BXR are among the wellness operators slated to open at London’s Battersea
Power Station development in 2023, with others, including Boom Cycle and Be Military Fit
(BMF) already trading.
news •
28 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
US-based health, fitness and racquets club Life Time has opened a combined residential and
health club resort in Green Valley, Las Vegas.
news •
18 Oct 2022
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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“The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business”
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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