Sport England news & features
Katie Lewis on workplace mental health and Alan Cooper on Retrain
HCM issue 7 2021
The results from the first Moving Communities Customer Experience Survey show users are satisfied with local authority health and fitness facilities
HCM issue 7 2021
GM Active has launched a transformational leadership programme, designed to empower staff to play a greater role in wellness services
HCM issue 7 2021
Six months on from the launch of its Kickstart programme, The Gym Group is hiring the majority of trainees in the first cohort
HCM issue 7 2021
With financial pressures brought on by the pandemic, will we see more local councils bringing the management of gym and leisure facilities back in-house?
HCM issue 7 2021
A new report from ukactive sets out ways in which the health and fitness sector can engage the over 55s in exercise
HCM issue 6 2021
Active Nation’s MD and commercial director say they want to be influencers of activity, focusing on social impact
HCM issue 6 2021
Our panel of experts – Sir Muir Gray, Tara Dillon, Stuart Armstrong and Elaine Briggs – discuss ways to upskill the workforce in response to the challenges of the pandemic
HCM issue 5 2021
Martyn Allison says the sector is comfortable when data confirms how good things are, but less comfortable when it exposes our weaknesses
HCM issue 5 2021
As the UK’s first dedicated development framework
for leisure comes to the end of its initial four-year term,
Jamie Groves and
Sarah Watts discuss the impact
HCM issue 5 2021
What does the UK government’s Fit Miles Programme mean for the industry? We explore the issues and opportunities surrounding this £100m initiative
HCM issue 4 2021
The pandemic has highlighted the fitness sector’s role in protecting the health service. How can the industry make the most of this opportunity?
HCM issue 4 2021
Software is helping operators win during the pandemic. HCM takes a look at inspiring collaborations
HCM issue 4 2021
Sport England’s new monitoring and insight study will track the impact of the National Leisure Recovery Fund and its impact on communities, says Mike Hill
HCM issue 3 2021
Nuffield’s Dr Davina Deniszczyc on supporting the NHS and Link4Life’s Andy King challenges the industry to innovate
HCM issue 3 2021
Policing the gym floor to ensure everyone is adhering to COVID-secure behaviour will be vital to success on reopening, says Paul Roberts, CEO of MyCustomerLens
HCM issue 3 2021
Uniting the Movement is a 10-year vision to use sport and activity to transform lives. Sport England’s CEO tells us what makes it so exciting
HCM issue 2 2021
The paralympic champion is backing Sheffield City Region’s proposals to create safe, active travel routes
HCM issue 2 2021
Move Consulting’s director on the challenges and opportunities for operators looking to appeal to a diverse membership
HCM issue 2 2021
Leisure-net’s lockdown 2 survey yielded findings that will set a course for the UK industry as it comes out of lockdown 3
HCM issue 1 2021
We’ve stepped off the path this month to bring you a special 2020 review edition of HCM and to propose emerging priorities going forward, as we gird our loins to tackle 2021
HCM issue 11 2020
Our sector can do more for active ageing – it’s never been more important
HCM issue 10 2020
Given their support for the NHS, should gyms and leisure centres be classified as essential services? And how do we get it reclassified? Experts discuss
HCM issue 10 2020
Bristol University has committed to embracing body positivity and rejecting diet culture. Should the rest of the fitness sector follow suit?
HCM issue 9 2020
Research from Sport England shows physical activity in England is worth £85.5bn each year in economic impact
HCM issue 8 2020
The future of our industry is as a ‘national health service’, says the CEO of ukactive
HCM issue 8 2020
A third of leisure trusts will face ‘unviability’ in the next six months, says the CEO of Community Leisure UK
HCM issue 7 2020
This charitable initiative is supporting people with health conditions and disabilities to get into physical activity
HCM issue 6 2020
The CEO of Mosaic Spa & Health Clubs talks about his new book – More To Gain Than Just the Game
HCM issue 6 2020
How will facility provision change after lockdown? We ask the experts
HCM issue 5 2020
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