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Fitness industry leaders in the UK have welcomed news that the vast majority of the
industry is allowed to remain open under the government's new three-tier COVID-19
control system.
news •
12 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has been replaced by current operations director, Michaela Pennington.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
Up to 48 per cent of public leisure facilities could close by the end of 2020, resulting in the
loss of 300,000 jobs, according to the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport
and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) and ukactive.
news •
02 Oct 2020
Gyms in the UK are continuing to successfully control COVID-19 transmisssion, according to the
latest figures released by industry body, ukactive.
news •
21 Sep 2020
The future of our industry is as a ‘national health service’, says the CEO of ukactive
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The senior management team at GymNation saw the need for an affordable offering in Dubai and are rolling out 50,000sq ft gyms
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COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it – and the fitness industry with it.
news •
12 Sep 2020
Althought local lockdowns are impacting gyms in Melbourne and also the state of Victoria,
most gyms across Australia and New Zealand began reopening in mid-May. Key operators
have been sharing their learnings with HCM magazine.
news •
09 Sep 2020
Announcing the company's half-year results today (2 September), Richard Darwin, CEO of
The Gym Group (TGG), said the company was cashflow positive in the first month of
trading when gyms reopened and it was able to turn on its direct debit pipeline.
news •
02 Sep 2020
Pure Gym's overseas clubs returned to pre-COVID-19 profit levels in the first month of
trading after reopening, according to the company's Q2 2020 financial results, which are
out today.
news •
27 Aug 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
New research from industry body, ukactive, has found gyms are almost risk-free
environments for COVID-19, with an estimated 0.020 positive cases per 10,000 gym visits
– results that are statistically insignificant.
news •
25 Aug 2020
Almost a quarter of public swimming pools across the country remain closed – nearly a
month after they were given the green light to reopen.
news •
24 Aug 2020
Health clubs, fitness studios, leisure centres and swimming pools will be able to reopen from 31
August.
news •
21 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
Gyms in Australia and New Zealand were able to reopen in May and June. Five operators share their learnings
HCM issue 7 2020
Lockdown was tough, but reopening has brought a new raft of challenges and opportunities, says HCM editor Liz Terry.
HCM issue 7 2020
COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. We predict the top 20 trends in fitness for the coming year
HCM issue 7 2020
The fitness sector has been left "without answers or evidence" on why gyms and leisure
centres should remain closed in Scotland – while facilities are allowed to operate in the
other three UK home nations.
news •
14 Aug 2020
Health clubs, gyms, indoor pools and leisure centres have reopened in Wales – nearly five
months after being forced to close as part of the nationwide lockdown. The latest easing of
regulations in Wales came into force on 10 August, one week after the country's pubs and restaurants
were able to throw open their doors to customers.
news •
11 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
Gyms, health clubs and swimming pools in Scotland have finally been given an "indicative"
time for a
possible re-opening – but the 14 September date has angered the sector.
news •
31 Jul 2020
ukactive has questioned the Scottish government's handling of the lockdown, following reports of a
delayed reopening of leisure facilities in the country.
news •
29 Jul 2020
Health clubs, swimming pools, leisure centres and other indoor sports facilities have reopened to the
public for the first time since March.
news •
27 Jul 2020
Paul McPartlan has moved from Nuffield Health to take up the role of CEO of Places for
People Leisure. McPartlan will take up the reins on Monday 3rd August 2020, replacing
Sandra Dodd who retires in September, after 25 years with the company.
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
Publicly listed operator, The Gym Group (TGG) says it has retained 80 per cent of its members
during lockdown, while internal research shows it expects 92 per cent to return.
news •
13 Jul 2020
Following its announcement that grassroots sport could restart on 11 July and that gyms and
spas could also reopen during July, the government has published operational guidance for
those working across the reopening sectors.
news •
13 Jul 2020
As part of its commitment to protecting the health and wellbeing of its customers and staff,
Parkwood Leisure has invested in a state-of-the-art antimicrobial treatment to be used in
conjunction with its facilities’ sanitising programmes.
product innovation •
10 Jul 2020
Industry body ukactive has launched an Independent Operators Steering Group, catering for
members who run independently-owned sites or a small number of locations.
news •
10 Jul 2020
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