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Accor has released a comprehensive white paper designed to deepen understanding of wellness design and its capacity to enhance guest experiences, boost loyalty and drive ... More

Investing in employee health could create US$11.7 trillion in global economic value, according to a new report – Thriving workplaces: How employers can improve productivity ... More

The results of the first major UK study to quantify the benefits of consuming culture and heritage are in – and it’s good news for ... 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

The 19th annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will be held from 18-21 November 2025 at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, a five-star beachfront resort in Abu ... More

UKinbound and ABTA have hosted a youth mobility drop-in event for politicians as part of their ongoing advocacy collaboration. The event, held at the end ... More

Antigua & Barbuda has been recognised as the first location globally to earn the ‘Wellness Destination’ designation from the Wellness Tourism Association (WTA). The WTA ... More

The UK’s largest healthcare charity and a leading research university have teamed up to create a scalable intervention to use physical activity to treat chronic ... More

Center Parcs is pursuing plans to develop its first-ever holiday village in Scotland. The proposed project will feature 700 lodges, a luxury spa and extensive ... More

Saudi Arabia’s wellness economy has been valued at US$19.8 billion in a new report by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) – making it the second-largest ... More

Luxury Northern Irish hospitality group Galgorm Collection has announced a £50 million (US$64.1 million, €60.4 million) investment in the region’s hospitality and tourism sector, following ... More

Finn Partners has released a new report called The Future of Wellness Tourism 2025, forecasting the top trends set to shape the future of global ... More

The global wellness economy surged to an all-time high valuation of US$6.3 trillion in 2023 – meaning it has broken records for the third year ... More

Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced Abu Dhabi as the host destination for the 2025 summit on the ... More

The Food, Diet and Obesity Committee has published a report calling for the British government to fix the broken food system and turn the tide ... More

The 18th annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is off to an energetic start today (5 November) in St Andrews, Scotland, as more than 500 wellness ... More

Journalist, presenter and women’s equality campaigner, Mariella Frostrup, has been appointed as the UK government’s new menopause employment ambassador. The voluntary role will see Frostrup ... More

Urban Gym Group (UGG) has snapped up Sparring Partners Holdings, owner of UK-based boutique brand, Gymbox, which currently has ten sites open and trading. The ... More

Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social care, according to Sport England research published today (22 October). ... More

The Health and Fitness Association’s new 2024 HFA Global Report shows that despite ongoing macro-economic challenges, the fitness industry has rebounded from the pandemic. The ... More

Global hotel brand Sofitel has partnered with researchers at Paris City University to gain deeper insights into how people sleep when staying away from home. ... More

A new research report from the Global Wellness Institute, called The Global Wellness Economy: United Kingdom shows the industry has bounced back from the pandemic, ... More

Citius Retreats, a specialist in sports medicine and wellness, is set to launch a series of high-end retreats at Six Senses Ibiza in 2025. Aimed ... 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

UK Active is calling on the government for support to scale up its MSK Hubs model following an evaluation that shows the success of a ... More