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Policymakers and operators discuss trust and public sector pandemic responses
HCM issue 10 2020
The UK's physical activity sector is currently lobbying to have gyms and leisure centres
classed as essential services, in order for them to be able to operate during COVID-19 lockdowns.
news •
13 Nov 2020
The UK government has pledged to invest £100m in supporting public leisure centres this
winter, as part of a £1bn additional support package for local councils.
news •
22 Oct 2020
Malcolm McPhail, group CEO of social enterprise Life Leisure, has stepped down from the
role after 14 years. An industry veteran with more than 35 years’ experience in the industry, McPhail
has been replaced by current operations director, Michaela Pennington.
news •
06 Oct 2020
The UK and Scottish governments should classify gyms, health clubs, swimming pools and
leisure centres as essential services to enable them to stay open during any further
lockdowns.
news •
06 Oct 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's proposals to support the economy through the next
six months of the
pandemic "are not enough" to secure the future of the physical activity sector.
news •
25 Sep 2020
Gyms in the UK are continuing to successfully control COVID-19 transmisssion, according to the
latest figures released by industry body, ukactive.
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21 Sep 2020
The government has further extended protection from rent enforcement activity until the end of the
year.
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18 Sep 2020
Five months after the start of lockdown, Leisure-net Solutions surveyed the public leisure sector to gauge how its faring
HCM issue 8 2020
Wattbike has secured £11.5m worth of new funding from Piper, a specialist investor in
branded consumer businesses.
news •
08 Sep 2020
Over 22,000 jobs are at risk across the UK's public leisure sector, out of a total of 46,000,
according to a new report, out today, from industry body Community Leisure UK (CLUK).
news •
27 Aug 2020
The Scottish government has published its guidance on sport and leisure facilities – ahead of a
possible reopening date of 14 September.
news •
19 Aug 2020
A government investment of £1.75bn – to pay 50 per cent of rents across the
retail, hospitality and leisure sectors for six months – would save 375,000 jobs and offer a
return on investment of nearly £7bn.
news •
12 Aug 2020
Industry body, ukactive, has questioned the decision to close gyms and health clubs as
part of some localised lockdowns.
news •
07 Aug 2020
Bans on meal deals, stricter rules on food advertising and printing calorie contents on
menus are
among the measures introduced in the government's new anti-obesity strategy – but
there is little
mentioning of gyms or exercise.
news •
27 Jul 2020
A new family fitness focused operator is preparing to open its first site in Putney,
London.
news •
23 Jul 2020
The UK's industry's leading trade associations have united to call for a major review of
taxation and regulation to help operators rebound from the lockdown.
news •
22 Jul 2020
The UK's fitness industry can finally get back to business on Saturday 25 July, following the
government's announcement today that gyms and leisure centres can reopen their doors
to the public.
news •
09 Jul 2020
UK consumer confidence has improved significantly since the beginning of the lockdown, with a
fifth of households now thinking they will be better off in the next 12 months.
news •
02 Jul 2020
ukactive has announced that Active Uprising and the National Summit are going digital as part
of free events programme for 2020
news •
01 Jul 2020
Momentum is gathering pace in the push for a U-turn on the government's decision to open pubs
before gyms, with the industry and consumers joining the fight.
news •
24 Jun 2020
A Datahub report has used modelling to predict what the next 12 months will look like for the UK fitness industry
HCM issue 5 2020
DataHub has launched a contact tracking app, specifically designed for the fitness and physical
activity sector.
news •
03 Jun 2020
A new report has revealed the likely timescales and shape of the UK fitness market's
recovery from the COVID-19 lockdown, finding that 88 per cent of users intend to
return to the UK's gyms and leisure centres.
news •
28 May 2020
Budget fitness chain, Xercise4Less, is being sold off by its investors, directors and
shareholders, which include the BGF investment fund and Proventus Capital Partners,
HCM can reveal.
news •
13 May 2020
Local authorities have been told to consider deferring rents and offering interest-free loans
to leisure operators which are struggling with the COVID-19 shutdowns.
news •
05 May 2020
VAT rebates and an extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme are among the list
of "crucial policies" the government needs to adopt, in order for the UK's physical activity
sector to open in a safe and economically sustainable way.
news •
04 May 2020
As the sector grapples with the pressures of COVID-19, Duncan Wood-Allum presents a blueprint for a positive future
HCM issue 4 2020
When it comes to boosting fitness membership, it’s judicious to meet the needs of the lucrative over-55 market. DataHub’s Utku Topraksevten shares insights from the latest Moving Communities: Active Leisure Trends report and how best to get with the programme
HCM Handbook 2020
The physical activity sector is adapting to the difficult circumstances caused by COVID-19
(Coronavirus), according to ukactive CEO Huw Edwards.
news •
30 Mar 2020
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US gym chain, Crunch Fitness, has bolstered its global expansion plans with the appointment of ...
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Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new ...
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Barry’s – known for its HIIT workouts combining treadmills and weights – is thought to ...
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Consultancy and change architects, Miova, have welcomed industry veteran Mark Tweedie on board. Tweedie had ...
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US private equity fund, Providence Equity Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in VivaGym from ...
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The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover ...
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There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs it ...
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While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain ...
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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
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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