Active Nation news & features
The entrepreneurial founder of Move Technologies Group talks about creating MoveGB and the tech-based health-focused ventures that have followed
HCM issue 11 2023
Martyn Allison reviews the recent Chiles Webster Batson Commission report which casts light on the economic challenges faced by young people when it comes to getting access to exercise
HCM issue 10 2022
Active Nation has released a new app, Active Nation Anywhere, which offers over a thousand
on-demand workouts to users.
news •
07 Sep 2022
HCM gives a briefing on Elevate as the UK industry welcomes the return of this health and fitness event to London’s Excel
HCM issue 5 2022
Are collaborations with fast food brands, such as McDonald's, a smart marketing opportunity for operators and sector businesses, or are they a risk to reputation? Industry thought leaders give their views
HCM issue 10 2021
Active Nation’s MD and commercial director say they want to be influencers of activity, focusing on social impact
HCM issue 6 2021
Paul Bedford identifies patterns of member behaviour as gyms reopen
HCM issue 6 2021
HCM talks to suppliers and operators about how the aggregator market is changing in response to demand
HCM issue 2 2021
How can clubs generate income during the closures? We ask the experts
HCM issue 4 2020
Tara Dillon and Mark Gannon on
combining REPs and the CIMSPA
Exercise and Fitness Directory
HCM issue 3 2020
The pool is the most expensive facility in most clubs. HCM explores how it can be used for aqua rehab, to sweat the assets and offer a valuable service to customers
HCM issue 1 2020
Suppliers of member payment software
share the ways they’re helping clubs to
maximise revenue
HCM issue 7 2019
Sport England CEO Tim Hollingsworth has called on sport and physical activity providers to
follow the lead of other sectors and open their data – in order to make it easier for people to
get active.
news •
30 Apr 2019
The sector should focus on young people, older people and workplace health for the biggest impact on our community, says Steven Ward
HCM issue 3 2019
Moving on after 12 years, the outgoing CEO reflects on his time at ukactive, where he started as an intern
HCM issue 3 2019
The Open Active initiative sees ukactive,
Sport England, the Open Data Institute
and Legend Club Management systems
working to enable better data-sharing
HCM issue 11 2018
Legend Club Management Systems will enable all of its customers to have the ability to open their
data for collaboration with third parties.
news •
16 Nov 2018
The adventurer has invested in BMF –
formerly British Military Fitness, but now
rebranding and launching into franchising
HCM issue 10 2018
Nationally and globally, the health and fitness sector
must strike out and pave the way if we are to address the
challenges facing us, advocates ukactive’s Steven Ward
HCM Handbook 2018
As the event draws nearer, we take a look at what attendees can expect from Elevate 2018, including conference speakers, seminar topics, exhibitors and award categories
HCM issue 4 2018
Matt Hancock has been appointed secretary of state for for digital, culture, media and
sport in Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle.
news •
09 Jan 2018
The annual HAFOS report shows a change in public attitudes towards physical activity
HCM issue 8 2017
A look ahead to the highlights of this cross-sector event, which focuses on the huge challenge of tackling inactivity
HCM issue 4 2017
Empowering inactive populations to take control of their health through physical activity is one of the biggest challenges local authorities currently face. Step forward 1Life, which has pioneered a winning solution to transform lives across Milton Keynes’ deconditioned market
HCM issue 1 2017
Innovative Wattbike training zones are transforming studios and gym floors across the country
HCM issue 6 2016
The Sport England CEO talks to Matthew Campelli about the government’s new sporting strategy, and the opportunities this presents all physical activity providers
HCM issue 3 2016
Steven Ward offers his views on what the new DCMS Sporting Future strategy means for the physical activity sector
HCM issue 2 2016
The coming together of sport and fitness – encapsulated in the new DCMS strategy – marks a huge opportunity for health clubs and leisure centres to play to their strengths and tap into new funding streams, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2016
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