Latest
issue
Your search results
Search again:
Your search for 'activity sector' returned 552 results
Showing results by date | view results by relevance
The pandemic has highlighted the fitness sector’s role in protecting the health service. How can the industry make the most of this opportunity?
HCM issue 4 2021
Adults suffering from chronic pain should be advised to take exercise, rather
than be prescribed
painkillers, according to new guidance from the National Institute for Health
and Care Excellence
(NICE).
news •
09 Apr 2021
The University of Stirling has transformed its
fitness offering with world-class performance sport
and fitness facilities powered by Technogym
HCM issue 3 2021
Tad Chapman from Active IQ argues that operators should take
a fresh look at apprenticeships and their power to drive recovery
HCM issue 3 2021
It is unlikely that the UK will see a Work Out to Help Out scheme being
introduced, despite sports
minister Nigel Huddleston saying he "understood" why so many people are
backing one.
news •
24 Mar 2021
A total of £100m has been allocated to 266 local authorities across England, to
support the recovery of publicly-owned leisure centres and health clubs.
news •
23 Mar 2021
The UK parliament will today debate the merits of a Work Out to Help Out
scheme, designed to offer
subsidised access to health clubs and leisure centres across the country.
news •
22 Mar 2021
The government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help Out scheme to encourage
people back to exercise after lockdown, as part of a 'Bounce Back Fitter' initiative.
news •
17 Mar 2021
HCM is investigating news that a small gym in Hong Kong has become one of only facilities
in the world to report involvement in a COVID-19 cluster, with 99 people, including customers, staff
and their close contacts having been linked to the outbreak.
news •
14 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
The fitness industry has the opportunity to head in bold new directions, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 2 2021
The physical activity sector can step up as an essential service by helping people during their recovery from COVID-19. HCM takes a look at some emerging initiatives
HCM issue 2 2021
When the government’s rent moratorium comes to an end, operators could face problems. We ask the experts how to resolve rent issue and avoid an economic ‘long COVID’
HCM issue 2 2021
Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that the rate of
coronavirus infections keeps falling across the country.
news •
28 Feb 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
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
EuropeActive and ukactive have today (3 February) secured a new partnership
agreement
which will
see the industry bodies work closer together following the UK's exit from the EU.
news •
03 Feb 2021
Wigan Council in the UK will take back the management of all its leisure centres and
wellbeing services from 1 April 2021, following a 'mutual agreement to safeguard jobs and
services'.
news •
01 Feb 2021
The physical activity sector is in need of bespoke and substantial financial support in order for it to
survive the COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry body ukactive.
news •
28 Jan 2021
HCM editor, Liz Terry, has launched a Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to be in the
first wave of reopenings after the lockdown and for the government to fund a 'Work Out to
Help Out' scheme.
news •
20 Jan 2021
An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80 per cent of people aged over 18 have
made the decision to change their lifestyle in 2021.
news •
13 Jan 2021
The government needs to provide the fitness and physical activity sector with a plan which
will not
only provide immediate, essential measures to secure its future, but also help it to recover
and
grow.
news •
12 Jan 2021
The UK physical activity sector will lose around £400m a month during lockdown.
news •
07 Jan 2021
ukactive has called on the UK government to draft a new National Physical Activity Plan
and provide further sector-specific financial protection for operators in the activity sector,
to support the industry through the UK's third lockdown.
news •
05 Jan 2021
We’ve stepped off the path this month to bring you a special 2020 review edition of HCM and to propose emerging priorities going forward, as we gird our loins to tackle 2021
HCM issue 11 2020
Forcing gyms, health clubs and leisure centres to stay shut in tier 4 areas is unthinkable,
according to industry insiders – especially if the lifting of these measures will have to
wait until people have been vaccinated.
news •
21 Dec 2020
Professor Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, has said exercise and physical
activity
should play a key role in the UK's recovery from the pandemic – as well as the way the nation
shapes its future health care plans.
news •
30 Nov 2020
This year's UK government Spending Review, announced in Parliament by chancellor Rishi Sunak on
25 November, offers the physical activity sector opportunities to "transform communities", according
to industry body, ukactive.
news •
26 Nov 2020
Up to 100k people will benefit from the free gym and physical activity sessions, thanks to a
partnership between ukactive, NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I), Sport England and the
National Academy for Social Prescribing.
news •
25 Nov 2020
Closing gyms and leisure facilities during any possible future lockdown would be
"unthinkable", according to Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North.
news •
23 Nov 2020
Latest News
US gym chain, Crunch Fitness, has bolstered its global expansion plans with the appointment of ...
Latest News
Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new ...
Latest News
Barry’s – known for its HIIT workouts combining treadmills and weights – is thought to ...
Latest News
Consultancy and change architects, Miova, have welcomed industry veteran Mark Tweedie on board. Tweedie had ...
Latest News
US private equity fund, Providence Equity Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in VivaGym from ...
Latest News
The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover ...
Latest News
There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs it ...
Latest News
While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain ...
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
“We want our future sports centre to act as a co-location for health and wellbeing services, furthering our connections with GP referrals and digital health platforms”
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
HCM magazine
HCM People
Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
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
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
Current vacancies
Chief Executive Officer, Mount Batten Centre Mount Batten Group
c£65,000pa + pension + benefits
mount batten centre, plymouth, United Kingdom
Current vacancies
Director of Operations Active Luton
£61,000 - £64,000 + exceptional pension + excellent benefits
Luton, United Kingdom
Read the latest issue
Featured supplier news
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game
Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
Featured supplier news
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Company profiles
Everyone Active's aim is to get communities active, engaged and entertained through our wide-ranging activities ...
Company profiles
Founded in 2007 in Gersthofen, Germany, miha bodytec is the market-leading supplier of Electro Muscle ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier: