private sector news
06 Jun 2024
The UK health and fitness is performing well, especially the private sector, with member numbers,
05 Jun 2024
Leisure development specialist, Alliance Leisure, has appointed industry veteran, David Stalker, as advisor to the
16 Apr 2024
Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed
28 Mar 2024
The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A collaboration between
23 Jan 2024
As the UK's political parties set their sights on the general election in 2024, UK
09 Jan 2024
HCM editor, Liz Terry, has called on the sector to step up to assist the
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial
08 Dec 2023
A proposed change to the way councils organise the operation of their leisure facilities – including
Pulse Fitness is delighted to announce the return of Liam Lister to its team of
16 Sep 2023
The board of Planet Fitness has ousted Chris Rondeau from his role as CEO, effective
05 Aug 2023
UK Active has published the latest update to its Vision 2030 strategy – the blueprint
26 Jul 2023
Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first
14 Jul 2023
VisitEngland has published its Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions for 2022, showing that
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
12 Jul 2023
Charitable leisure trust, Horizon Leisure, has acquired a former Sports Direct gym in Guildford and
30 Jun 2023
Pocket Rocket Group has appointed Nick Mennell as director to head up business development and
07 Jun 2023
The UK fitness industry's market value has reached an all-time high, despite a small drop
21 Mar 2023
Health and wellbeing should be at the heart of all government policymaking according to a
15 Mar 2023
In an announcement made today in advance of tomorrow's Spring Budget (15 March), the UK
14 Feb 2023
The Parkwood Group has taken over leisure management contracting business 1Life Management Solutions Limited (1LMS
24 Jan 2023
The Greek wellness economy was under the spotlight today at the inaugural Global Wellness Economy
01 Nov 2022
For every US$800 (€806, £694) annual increase in people’s wellness expenditures, happiness levels rise by
15 Jul 2022
LeisureDB has launched a new Spotlight Report series analysing the independent sector of the fitness
29 Jun 2022
Establishing new data and insight services and strengthening relationships with both government and the NHS
29 Jun 2022
AlMaarefa University has announced the launch of the Saudi Arabian Wellness Association (SAWA), a new
21 May 2022
Go Fit has been selected by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) as
21 Mar 2022
Lobbying is gearing up in advance of the Spring Budget this week, with UK Active
13 Nov 2021
Eight of the top 20 private health club operators in the UK have grown their
14 Jul 2021
Organisers of the Elevate event – scheduled to be held at London’s ExCeL on 28
12 Jul 2021
The UK government has unveiled plans for a pilot scheme, aimed at using financial rewards
09 Apr 2021
A parliamentary report is calling for a £3bn intervention fund to build back better health
23 Mar 2021
A total of £100m has been allocated to 266 local authorities across England, to support
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Davines Group celebrates International Day of Happiness with launch of new World Happiness Report
Davines Group celebrates International Day of Happiness with launch of new World Happiness Report
Davines Group has long been participating in the global conversation on individual and collective wellbeing
10 Mar 2021
Organisers of the Elevate have confirmed that the event will be held at London’s ExCeL
11 Nov 2020
In 2017, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) launched the Wellness Moonshot initiative – a global
09 Oct 2020
A new fitness industry event is looking to challenge the likes of FIBO with a
02 Oct 2020
Up to 48 per cent of public leisure facilities could close by the end of
21 Sep 2020
More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime
19 Aug 2020
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has announced the appointment of John Kao, MD, best-selling author
30 Jun 2020
Almost half of all public health and fitness, leisure and community facilities in the UK,
24 Mar 2020
With certain turbulent times for the global tourism and visitor attractions sectors, governments around the
23 Mar 2020
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has sent an open letter to the world's
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“Since EGYM launched at Vivacity, the team has onboarded more than 1,200 members, with a retention rate of 85%”
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Green Gym Group partnered with Xplor
Gym for an all-in-one gym management
software solution to save time and
improve the member experience
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Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
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At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite
player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
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A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
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Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more
operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
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We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
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Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
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A new study has found major differences in the way males and females utilise fat during exercise, as Kath Hudson reports
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The Maybourne Group has unveiled its all-new London
hotel The Emory. Megan Whitby goes behind the scenes
at Surrenne, its cutting-edge health and wellness club
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As the UK healthcare sector struggles with ever-increasing demand, health club operators are stepping in and offering members welcome medical support. Kath Hudson reports
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Indoor bikes may remain stationary, but the discipline is in constant motion.
Innovators tell Steph Eaves how they’re keeping pace with the latest trends
HCM magazine
Charlotte Greenwood talks
us through new research from
Savanta, which is seeking to
deliver a deeper understanding
of what motivates consumers
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Jonny Wilkinson
Founder, One Living“When you bring the mental, emotional and physical together as one and find balance, it can connect you to the magical”
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“Having now done some franchising, we realise that doing boutiques well requires detailed focus, blood, sweat and tears that can only be delivered by the homegrown team”
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Disappointment about being
passed over for promotion
gave Neil Randall, the resilience
he needed to climb the ranks.
He talks to Kath Hudson about
the challenges he faced early
in his career and the skills
he learned from them
HCM magazine
Weight loss drugs are altering consumer behaviour, disrupting sectors from food retailing (smaller portions) to apparel (less fabric needed). We need to move fast to align with this new reality
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Dr Tim Anstiss is developing coachbots that are supporting positive
behaviour change for operators such as Life Leisure and KA Leisure
HCM magazine
“We’re aiming to reach 50-70 gyms by mid-2027, some in supermarkets”
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