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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The group MD of Forest House offers a glimpse into how Safe Space Lockers helped turn concept into reality

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Will Orr, has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports

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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield

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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention

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Design
The original low-cost gym concept is getting its third major makeover since being established in 1996, with the first club opening in Cologne. Liz Terry takes a look

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GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth

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Insight
An ACE summit on mental health shared methods fitness professionals can build into their toolkit, as Kath Hudson reports

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Interview
The CEO of Go Fit talks to Kate Cracknell about the company’s year of record revenues, reaching new demographics and its expansion into Italy

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HCM People
The CEO of Remedy Place talks about growing the company’s concept of ‘social wellness’, and the launch of its new and free holistic fitness education platform

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Editor's letter
With consumers telling us their main motivation for joining a health club is to improve their mental health, the stage is set for a new phase in the development of the industry, says Liz Terry

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Mytime Active calls a halt to dumping 432,000 pairs of plastic overshoes into landfill each year
Mytime Active calls a halt to dumping 432,000 pairs of plastic overshoes into landfill each year   21 Apr 2024

Charitable trust, Mytime Active, has removed all single-use plastic overshoes from its swimming pools and leisure centres, as part of ongoing .... more>>
Workers' Educational Association and CLUK team up to launch Carbon Literacy Course
Workers' Educational Association and CLUK team up to launch Carbon Literacy Course   21 Apr 2024

Community Leisure UK is helping the drive to Net Zero with the launch of a bespoke carbon literacy course. Offered in partnership with the Workers' .... more>>
Circadian Trust invests in wellness to support its NHS partnerships
Circadian Trust invests in wellness to support its NHS partnerships   20 Apr 2024

Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing across South Gloucestershire, UK. The .... more>>
US named world’s largest wellness economy, reaching US$1.8 trillion valuation
US named world’s largest wellness economy, reaching US$1.8 trillion valuation   18 Apr 2024

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released new data on the US’ wellness economy, valuing it at US$1.8 trillion. According to the .... more>>
Andy King launches The Conveners podcast to champion the pivot to wellbeing
Andy King launches The Conveners podcast to champion the pivot to wellbeing   18 Apr 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 .... more>>
Everyone Active launches Everyone Golf – plans to link health and fitness and sport portfolios
Everyone Active launches Everyone Golf – plans to link health and fitness and sport portfolios   17 Apr 2024

Everyone Active has launched a golfing brand, Everyone Golf, after new contract wins made it the UK’s second-largest golf operator in the UK, with ten .... more>>
UK Active Awards for excellence open for nominations
UK Active Awards for excellence open for nominations   16 Apr 2024

UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which will take place in Birmingham on the evening of .... more>>
Hospitality veteran Belinda Steward takes the helm at Places Leisure
Hospitality veteran Belinda Steward takes the helm at Places Leisure   16 Apr 2024

Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed Belinda Steward as MD. Steward was previously MD at .... more>>
Go Fit CEO, Mário Barbosa, unveils expansion plans in this month’s HCM
Go Fit CEO, Mário Barbosa, unveils expansion plans in this month’s HCM   15 Apr 2024

Having redefined the model of public-private collaboration in Spain, Go Fit is now expanding into Italy and has ambitious plans to grow its estate, .... more>>
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• Fitness industry mourns passing of Jan Spaticchia
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