We report on the good, the bad and the ugly of changing room provision

Rosie Farrer, Spice’s head of programmes, explains the concept and benefits of ‘time banking’, and how gyms can get involved

The outgoing IHRSA chair reflects on the learnings from her 12-month tenure, and challenges the fitness sector to think bigger and think differently

How can you attract the hard-to-reach groups, and how do you make this pay?

The Sport England CEO talks to Matthew Campelli about the government’s new sporting strategy, and the opportunities this presents all physical activity providers

With a recent study showing that more than 60 per cent of the adult population in Dubai is overweight, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has drawn up a behaviour change plan in an effort to get residents to eat more healthily and take more exercise.

Nottingham University’s new SYNRGY-based Active Trail is proving a hit with students and staff alike

Steven Ward offers his views on what the new DCMS Sporting Future strategy means for the physical activity sector

A proliferation of opportunities to be physically active. ukactive’s Steven Ward looks ahead to 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

Dance-based fitness classes are booming. Hayley Price takes a look at how health clubs and leisure operators are responding to the growing variety of offerings on the market

Stressed-out sports captains, struggling to put out a team on a cold Tuesday evening in Stoke, have been thrown a lifeline – an app which links up available sportspeople with local teams in need of players.

Sports minister Tracey Crouch has highlighted the importance of technology and apps in trying to mobilise people from disadvantaged communities to get active.

Richard Baker, commercial director of Wattbike, explains how the bikes will be making a contribution to the Olympic Games this year

Steven Ward, executive director of ukactive, gives his views on what’s in store for the UK fitness and physical activity sector in 2016 – including new technology, sector diversification and assisting with public health remits

Cancer Research UK has teamed up with exercise reward app bounts to inspire charity fundraisers to keep active all year round.

This year’s new-look Leisure Industry Week had a strong focus on education. If you missed the keynotes, we have the low-down

Early adopter operators of virtual classes have used the technology to maximise use of their studios. Is it time for your club to go virtual?

The former triathlon and Ironman world champion talks to Kate Cracknell about her new role as part of the team at parkrun

Leisure Industry Week relaunches this month having been acquired by BodyPower. We look ahead to what’s on offer this year

Extreme fitness challenges such as Tough Mudder have really captured the imagination of the public. So how can health club operators benefit from the trend?

Rochester Midtown Athletic Club in the US believes there’s no charity too big or too small to support

Under Armour – the sportswear giant and owner of MapMyFitness – on why it bought the MyFitnessPal and Endomondo apps for US$560m

Conceived by fashion designer Donna Karan, the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy programme is bringing the medical and complementary worlds together

Kate Cracknell speaks to the team responsible for the turnaround and future growth of the Total Fitness health club chain

Alliance Leisure smoothed the way through design and build for clients in Doncaster and Cwmbran

Many gym operators are still falling short when it comes to catering for disabled people – but there are some positive cases where the industry is getting it right

The new CEO of affordable fitness chain Pure Gym talks to Kate Cracknell about the need to shift the focus beyond the gym walls

ukactive strategy director Steven Ward considers what might be in store for the physical activity sector following the 2015 General Election

Who’s in the 20 leading fitness operators in Europe, and what have been the dynamics in market over the last year?