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Telehealth specialist HealthHero has announced a partnership with UK operator, Parkwood Leisure. The new offering
Community Leisure UK (CLUK) and The Richmond Group of Charities have joined forces to support
Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing
Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed
At a recent think tank, The Tourism Society hosted a panel overseen by its first
Wellbeing industry leaders are collectively reporting that they aren’t as internally well-resourced as they could
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the
The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), has announced that he will
Wisdom Works Group (WWG) has launched a study into leadership across the global wellness economy,
The Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – is
Mark Sesnan, CEO of GLL, has pushed back on Tower Hamlet Council’s decision to take
A two-year research project will look to find ways to transform the UK's physical activity
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial
Comfort Zone’s R&D laboratory has reformulated its Sun Soul range of sunscreens to ensure it’s
A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) has appointed Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) to manage its
Davines Group has extended its commitment to sustainability and renewed its partnership with social enterprise
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL, has been awarded an OBE in the New
Marg Mayne will stand down as CEO of Mytime Active next year, after more than
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
The new Britannia Leisure Centre in Hackney, London, has opened its doors to the public.
Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh has welcomed its second hair and beauty salon operating as
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a webinar series to explore the future of
The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical
The UK’s largest social enterprise, GLL, is the latest operator to throw its support behind
Hundreds of heritage attractions and organisations in England will share a £103m government rescue fund
Malcolm McPhail, group CEO of social enterprise Life Leisure, has stepped down from the role
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced that a “Call for Wellness Innovations” contest, as
Ever since the UK's leisure facilities were closed on "lockdown day" – 20 March –
Leisure centre operators are facing crisis point without access to emergency government funding or support,
Leisure trust GLL has partnered with foodservice company Brakes to offer a home delivery service
Leisure operator GLL has partnered with digital fitness expert Wexer to launch an ‘any time,
Life Leisure is expanding its facility portfolio with the launch of an independent boutique fitness
Two newly-built leisure centres are set to open their doors in Belfast next month as
Arvinda Gohil has been appointed CEO of Central YMCA. Gohil joins the health and wellbeing
A new initiative looks to deliver innovation in the healthy ageing market as part of
Social enterprise Mytime Active has signed a 40-year deal to run 12 leisure facilities in
Sir Hugh Robertson, chairman of the British Olympic Association and a deputy lieutenant of Kent,
The first ever Community Leisure UK Awards will be held at The Lowry hotel in
Chris Symons, who has spent the past 18 years at leisure trust GLL, has been
A partnership between leisure operator GLL and the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) – designed to
Leisure operator GLL has revealed plans to make its 14,000-strong workforce "dementia-aware" in order to
12,300
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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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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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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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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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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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Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service
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Founder, Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
The gym community helped them reshape the way they perceived themselves, their lives and their world
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Life lessons
Appointed president of Xponential Fitness when she was only 34, Sarah Luna attributes her career success to the grit, determination and stamina she honed as a dancer by day and Pilates teacher by night. She talks to Kath Hudson about how owning her choices has given her the resilience to take on one of the top jobs in the US fitness industry, while also raising a family
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Editor's letter
When retailer, the €11 billion-a-year Colruyt Group, decided to get into the health club market, the plan was to fully integrate its entire business using customer insight data. The results are remarkable
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Interview
In May 2021, Belgian retail giant Colruyt Group acquired health club chain Jims, enabling the Group to put healthy living at the heart of its consumer-centric ecosystem. The MD speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Talking point
It’s time to start the conversation about pelvic health. It’s not just menopausal women who have challenges: young women and men can also experience issues they’re too embarrassed to discuss or seek help for, as Kath Hudson reports
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HCM People

Mark Tweedie

Associate, Miova
I’d love to see a national wellness service working hand in glove with NHS primary care
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HCM Forum
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you: [email protected]
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Tech
From payments to virtual classes, software integrations can take your operation to the next level. Providers tell us about their most in-demand offerings
HCM magazine
A new study has found major differences in the way males and females utilise fat during exercise, as Kath Hudson reports
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
HCM magazine
The messaging we've got to get across now is about how it’s consistent, good practice that delivers compound results
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jonny Wilkinson

Founder, One Living
Trust is the difference between logic and magic. Magic comes in those moments like the World Cup drop kick when you let go and go all in
HCM magazine
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
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
HCM magazine
Dr Matthew Wade and Georgie Poole talk us through research from UK Active and Savanta that gives a deeper understanding of what motivates consumers
HCM magazine
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
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
HCM magazine
Dr Tim Anstiss is developing coachbots that are supporting positive behaviour change for operators such as Life Leisure and KA Leisure
HCM magazine
Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more, according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Developing tomorrow’s champions: BLK BOX and Cardiff Met’s Archers Performance Centre
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the brand-new Cardiff Metropolitan University's Archers Performance Centre.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: THFI’s new online coaching course partners with FITR: launch your business confidently post-completion
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial success, the reality is that few provide the necessary knowledge to thrive in this fast-changing profession.
Company profiles
Company profile: Seca Ltd
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Company profiles
Company profile: BLK BOX
BLK BOX - where precision meets strength, and innovation never stops in the pursuit of ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier showcase - Matrix: Futureproofing
Supplier Showcases
Supplier showcase - Safe Space: Delivering the vision
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
 press release: The Fitness Group enters the Middle East market as part of international expansion drive
The Fitness Group, the UK’s leading fitness education training provider, is expanding to the Middle East, identifying Dubai as a key growth market as the business continues to expand internationally.
Featured press releases
Everyone Active press release: Everyone Active wins Sheffield contract for management of 13 major sport and leisure facilities
Sports and Leisure Management’s Everyone Active has been announced as the new operator of Sheffield’s sport and leisure venues, as of 1st January 2025.
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Property & Tenders
Jersey
Jersey War Tunnels
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Chiswick, Gillingham, York and Nottingham
Savills
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Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
08-10 Sep 2024
Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs™ Resort, Lake Buena Vista, United States
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
20-22 Sep 2024
Locations worldwide,
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
09-13 Oct 2024
Soneva Fushi, Maldives
Diary dates
10 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-06 Feb 2025
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, United Kingdom
Diary dates
11-13 Feb 2025
Fairmont Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Diary dates
10-13 Apr 2025
Exhibition Centre , Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
07-07 Jun 2025
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
28-31 Oct 2025
Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates

social enterprise news

Telehealth specialist HealthHero has announced a partnership with UK operator, Parkwood Leisure. The new offering
Community Leisure UK (CLUK) and The Richmond Group of Charities have joined forces to support
Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing
Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed
At a recent think tank, The Tourism Society hosted a panel overseen by its first
Wellbeing industry leaders are collectively reporting that they aren’t as internally well-resourced as they could
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the
The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), has announced that he will
Wisdom Works Group (WWG) has launched a study into leadership across the global wellness economy,
The Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – is
Mark Sesnan, CEO of GLL, has pushed back on Tower Hamlet Council’s decision to take
A two-year research project will look to find ways to transform the UK's physical activity
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial
Comfort Zone’s R&D laboratory has reformulated its Sun Soul range of sunscreens to ensure it’s
A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) has appointed Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) to manage its
Davines Group has extended its commitment to sustainability and renewed its partnership with social enterprise
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL, has been awarded an OBE in the New
Marg Mayne will stand down as CEO of Mytime Active next year, after more than
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
The new Britannia Leisure Centre in Hackney, London, has opened its doors to the public.
Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh has welcomed its second hair and beauty salon operating as
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a webinar series to explore the future of
The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical
The UK’s largest social enterprise, GLL, is the latest operator to throw its support behind
Hundreds of heritage attractions and organisations in England will share a £103m government rescue fund
Malcolm McPhail, group CEO of social enterprise Life Leisure, has stepped down from the role
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced that a “Call for Wellness Innovations” contest, as
Ever since the UK's leisure facilities were closed on "lockdown day" – 20 March –
Leisure centre operators are facing crisis point without access to emergency government funding or support,
Leisure trust GLL has partnered with foodservice company Brakes to offer a home delivery service
Leisure operator GLL has partnered with digital fitness expert Wexer to launch an ‘any time,
Life Leisure is expanding its facility portfolio with the launch of an independent boutique fitness
Two newly-built leisure centres are set to open their doors in Belfast next month as
Arvinda Gohil has been appointed CEO of Central YMCA. Gohil joins the health and wellbeing
A new initiative looks to deliver innovation in the healthy ageing market as part of
Social enterprise Mytime Active has signed a 40-year deal to run 12 leisure facilities in
Sir Hugh Robertson, chairman of the British Olympic Association and a deputy lieutenant of Kent,
The first ever Community Leisure UK Awards will be held at The Lowry hotel in
Chris Symons, who has spent the past 18 years at leisure trust GLL, has been
A partnership between leisure operator GLL and the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) – designed to
Leisure operator GLL has revealed plans to make its 14,000-strong workforce "dementia-aware" in order to
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The level of support I get from Xplor Gym is what customer service is all about
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Adding EGYM’s easy onboarding, personalised workouts and progress-tracking is driving retention and engagement at Vivacity Premier Fitness
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
A new study has found major differences in the way males and females utilise fat during exercise, as Kath Hudson reports
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
HCM magazine
The messaging we've got to get across now is about how it’s consistent, good practice that delivers compound results
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jonny Wilkinson

Founder, One Living
Trust is the difference between logic and magic. Magic comes in those moments like the World Cup drop kick when you let go and go all in
HCM magazine
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
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
HCM magazine
Dr Matthew Wade and Georgie Poole talk us through research from UK Active and Savanta that gives a deeper understanding of what motivates consumers
HCM magazine
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
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
HCM magazine
Dr Tim Anstiss is developing coachbots that are supporting positive behaviour change for operators such as Life Leisure and KA Leisure
HCM magazine
Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more, according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Developing tomorrow’s champions: BLK BOX and Cardiff Met’s Archers Performance Centre
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the brand-new Cardiff Metropolitan University's Archers Performance Centre.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: THFI’s new online coaching course partners with FITR: launch your business confidently post-completion
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial success, the reality is that few provide the necessary knowledge to thrive in this fast-changing profession.
Company profiles
Company profile: Seca Ltd
As the world market leader of medical measuring and weighing we take body composition analysis ...
Company profiles
Company profile: BLK BOX
BLK BOX - where precision meets strength, and innovation never stops in the pursuit of ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier showcase - Matrix: Futureproofing
Supplier Showcases
Supplier showcase - Safe Space: Delivering the vision
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
 press release: The Fitness Group enters the Middle East market as part of international expansion drive
The Fitness Group, the UK’s leading fitness education training provider, is expanding to the Middle East, identifying Dubai as a key growth market as the business continues to expand internationally.
Featured press releases
Everyone Active press release: Everyone Active wins Sheffield contract for management of 13 major sport and leisure facilities
Sports and Leisure Management’s Everyone Active has been announced as the new operator of Sheffield’s sport and leisure venues, as of 1st January 2025.
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Property & Tenders
Jersey
Jersey War Tunnels
Property & Tenders
Chiswick, Gillingham, York and Nottingham
Savills
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
08-10 Sep 2024
Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs™ Resort, Lake Buena Vista, United States
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
20-22 Sep 2024
Locations worldwide,
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
09-13 Oct 2024
Soneva Fushi, Maldives
Diary dates
10 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-06 Feb 2025
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, United Kingdom
Diary dates
11-13 Feb 2025
Fairmont Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Diary dates
10-13 Apr 2025
Exhibition Centre , Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
07-07 Jun 2025
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
28-31 Oct 2025
Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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