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What really needs to happen for the physical activity sector to effectively integrate with healthcare? Leaders in the field share their thoughts
HCM issue 4 2024
The fitness sector’s pivot to active wellbeing is being discussed in a new weekly podcast, called
The Conveners, and hosted by chair of GM Active and director of Miova, Andy King with
industry veteran, John Oxley, as a guest presenter.
news •
18 Apr 2024
Oxygen Consulting is about to launch its first UK Padel Report, which
investigates this fast-growing sport.
news •
09 Apr 2024
The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A
collaboration between UK Active and 4Global, the aim of the research is to provide accurate
insight into the state of UK-based private sector health clubs.
news •
28 Mar 2024
The BSI has introduced safeguarding guidelines to protect children in out-of-school settings.
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13 Mar 2024
While there’s much talk of fitness and healthcare working closer together, research shows that there are still many barriers to overcome
HCM issue 2 2024
Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis on
people's physical activity levels.
news •
12 Jan 2024
The UK's Good Work Pledge – an employer commitment to workplace wellbeing for employees – has come
under the umbrella of CIMSPA.
news •
13 Nov 2023
The rapid advance of technology in all areas of life is putting societies in flux, creating
uncertainty and forcing people to reassess their plans for the future, according to a new report
from consulting firm Accenture.
news •
05 Nov 2023
Parkwood Leisure, in partnership with its subsidiary companies Legacy Leisure and Lex Leisure, has
launched two rehabilitation programmes across 24 leisure centres in England and Wales.
news •
14 Aug 2023
Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first
time, as expenditure on swimming and swimming lessons reaches record levels, according to
the new State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 from market intelligence outfit,
Leisure DB.
news •
26 Jul 2023
As the sector in the UK welcomes more members and sees record market value, Leisure DB’s David Minton explains The State of the UK Fitness Industry Report 2023
HCM issue 6 2023
Sport England research reveals how men enjoy physical activity more than women
HCM issue 6 2023
The government has pledged £63m to support publicly-owned swimming pools and leisure
centres as part of a one-year scheme.
news •
15 Mar 2023
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports in
schools, and is asking schools to dedicate at least two hours of curriculum time to PE per week.
news •
14 Mar 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
We hear from Jack Shakespeare at UK Active on a new physical literacy initiative and Jenny Patrickson at Active IQ who believes we need a revolution in training
HCM issue 1 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
UK Active’s Digital Futures initiative is reaping significant rewards for operators
HCM issue 11 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
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
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has sent a
letter to the government warning of a “major mental and physical crisis” if financial support is not
provided for the sector.
news •
12 Sep 2022
The fitness and activity sectors have the power to transform the workforce and save employers and the economy billions, according to a new study
HCM issue 6 2022
A two-year research project will look to find ways to transform the UK's
physical activity facilities
into musculoskeletal (MSK) hubs that could be used by the National Health
Service (NHS).
news •
04 Jul 2022
At UK Active’s Active Uprising event yesterday (30 June) in Birmingham, Hattie
Jones, the head of
consumer engagement, announced that UK Active, Sport England’s This Girl
Can and CIMPSA
are teaming up to make gyms, health clubs and leisure centres safer and more
inclusive for women.
news •
01 Jul 2022
Oliver Lee OBE will be taking the position of CEO at Places Leisure from July. He will replace
Paul McPartlan, who announced in April that he would be leaving the organisation.
news •
15 Jun 2022
HCM celebrated 300 issues last month. We share our postbag of verdicts from our readers
HCM issue 4 2022
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When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
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his grandfather – would go down
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Jen Holland
CEO: Edinburgh Leisure“Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient”
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
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