SIV, the charity which runs activity in Sheffield, has created a fitness membership category which includes mental health support. We talk to the CEO and also SIV delivery partner, Westfield Health

Quest for success

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

This Finnish health insurer works via a groundbreaking model which rewards the business for keeping people healthy

With a burgeoning fitness chain in the Baltics, the CEO of MyFitness is tackling the low market penetration rates in this part of the world with great success

In his first column for HCM, Jak Phillips looks at how close the fitness industry is getting to mainstream adoption

The CEO of fitness operator Sweat! tells us about partnering with Debenhams to create a chain of in-store gyms

The IHRSA European Congress 2018 takes place next month in Lisbon, Portugal. IHRSA explains what delegates can expect at the event

The EXOS founder and CEO explains how his business improves the performance of athletes and employees in 30 countries and plans for expansion

The latest numbers from IHRSA show how Canada, the US and Latin America are performing in terms of profit, membership and market penetration

GoCardless has built a formidable reputation for its direct debit services with clients like The Financial Times. Now it's available for health clubs

The MD of Europa Park – one of Europe’s biggest theme parks – on why he bought a local gym, relocated it to the park and is investing in the fitness business

Francine Davis, commercial and strategic development director; Rebecca Passmore, operations director; and Eve Sukhnandan, director of human resources, talk to Kate Cracknell about how the business is developing and the launch of a new concept

A report on the industry has identified corporate wellness as offering growth opportunities for fitness operators

Online fitness marketplace PayAsUGym has signed a partnership deal with customer data expert InfoSum.

The Anytime Fitness CEO on plans to become the UK’s largest operator

The entrepreneur explains the concept behind Club W, which is aimed at helping older woman ‘live longer by living well’

Developing a community at UN1T

énergie Fitness has opened new headquarters that puts employee wellness, productivity and the needs of franchisees centre-stage

The founders tell us about their plan to become the UK’s dominant yoga chain

The MD of The Mirai explains the strategy behind McFIT’s 20,000sq m, free-to-use mega gym, which will include a trade show element and aim to attract both locals and ‘fitness tourists’

The European Health & Fitness Market Report from EuropeActive and Deloitte finds David Lloyd Leisure is the most profitable operator in Europe

Parkwood Leisure and Legend Club Management Systems have collaborated to develop a new Customer Management Module, which combines enterprise-level reporting with membership sales and prospecting functionality to drive revenue

Maintaining a successful membership strategy can be challenging, but DFC’s revenue management system can save time and money – and help keep members engaged

The latest Asia Pacific research from IHRSA and Deloitte shows significant growth potential for the fitness market in Asia, where penetration rates range widely from 0.15 to 15.3 per cent

Liz Terry shares her thoughts 

The police confiscate a ton of knives in London every month. Pia Fontes and Ben Wintour have set up Steel Warriors, a charity that re-forges them to make urban gyms for the community

eGym has developed a programme specifically designed to combat diabetes, giving operators the perfect way to attract and assist this segment of the population

Bannatyne is on a roll. Its CEO explains how creating “affordable luxury” has allowed the brand to grow and set its sights on extending into Europe

As a Lagree studio opens at the Nobu Hotel in London, the founder shares his vision of creating a better world for all through wellbeing and health