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HealthKey has announced a new partnership with Endurance Zone, which will give its members free or discounted access to more than 200 health services. Endurance ... More

Security guards working at three of the UK’s biggest museums have been in dispute with external contractor Wilson James over pay and conditions since September ... More

Fitness and leisure facilities in Sheerness, UK, are being upgraded as part of a regeneration project, Sheerness Revival, funded by the UK government. Swale Borough ... More

South Korean fitness brand, Drax, has launched operations in the UK, with the acquisition of equipment supplier Outdoor Fitness Concepts. Operating under Drax Fitness UK, ... More

A weekly training session with whole body electronic muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) can reduce cardiovascular disease risk in healthy adults. WB-EMS sends impulses to muscles via ... More

A new £17m wellness and health centre in Leek, UK, will be funded by a creative mix of financing from the UK government’s regional Levelling ... More

UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost increases the fitness sector will incur as a result of ... More

Market research outfit, Leisure DB, is launching a monthly ‘market tracker’ for the UK’s health and fitness industry The new service has been created off ... More

Spelthorne Borough Council has opened the doors to a world-leading leisure centre built to Passivhaus standards. Spelthorne Borough Council is expecting the new Eclipse Leisure ... More

Independent charity, Everybody Health and Leisure, has been awarded the delivery of the One You programme across Cheshire East for an initial three-year period from ... More

Some 800 people attended the UK Active Awards ceremony last night (3 October) in Birmingham. Sponsored by STA, the hosts were Professor Greg Whyte OBE ... More

Private equity company, L Catterton, is acquiring a majority stake in Pilates operator, Solidcore, from VMG Partners, Peterson Partners and Kohlberg and Company, valuing the ... More

Everyone Active launched its first reformer Pilates studio – the first of 10 studios that will be rolled out over the next 18 months as part ... More

The UK wellness industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, now ranked as the fifth-largest globally, following a new report released today by the Global Wellness Institute ... More

Susan Turner, CEO of PureGym Middle East, has told HCM the company is extending its presence in Saudi Arabia with the launch of its first ... More

Everyone Active will take over the operation of Sheffield’s sports and leisure venues, including three centres of excellence. The contract will run for 15.25 years ... More

Fitness First has created a premium membership offering by deploying HealthHero’s full suite of services, giving access to GPs, physios, dietitians and mental health counsellors. ... More

According to research carried out in the US by YouGov, cost is the main reason for cancelling gym memberships, followed by a change of circumstances ... More

David Beckham and F45 Training have finally settled the breach-of-contract lawsuit around Beckham’s ambassadorial agreement with the boutique fitness franchisor. Beckham became an ambassador for ... More

The UK health and fitness is performing well, especially the private sector, with member numbers, market value and penetration reaching all-time highs. These are the ... More

Modern US wellness brand The Well has promoted Zeev Sharon, formerly VP of real estate, to chief development officer. Sharon will oversee its global expansion ... More

US private equity fund, Providence Equity Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in VivaGym from Bridges Fund Management, which will exit as a shareholder. Financial ... More

PureGym saw revenues rise by 15 per cent in 2023, with the company announcing plans to develop 200 new clubs in the next three to ... More

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

Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed Belinda Steward as MD. Steward was previously MD at Derwent ... More