Children’s fitness and GLP-1 customers are this month’s topics for discussion

Investment, leadership, consumer trends and growth were hot topics at our annual event for the industry. Click to watch the presentations in our report

Starpool’s Recovery Class heralds a new era of science-based wellness in fitness

Huge opportunities exist in emerging markets, while Millennials and Gen Z are driving growth across the whole industry, says the HFA Global Report

AI-powered automated massage company Aescape has secured deals with sportsmen Logan Paul and Tom Brady.

With padel and pickleball experiencing exponential growth, how can health clubs tap into this golden opportunity? Padel’s Luigi Carraro and pickleball’s Karen Mitchell explain

Validating the credentials of professionals in the industry must be a focus, says Liz Terry

Huw Edwards argues that school holiday schemes must be funded, while Natasha Jones celebrates the end of medical consultations before exercise

Vicky Kiernander talks to founders about how they were inspired to overcome trauma to achieve their goals

The immediate past CLOA chair explains how the Active Wellbeing Leadership Network is creating a movement for change

Dave Gerrish asks what’s next for digital in the physical activity sector

Superusers (HVPs) are the key to success, according to new research from Les Mills

Southampton Sport has reinforced its commitment to inclusivity with a £36m extension of its Jubilee Sports and Recreation Centre

Duncan Wood-Allum says the UK’s plans for local government reorganisation will open up huge opportunities for the sector

Tech innovations are handing operators powerful tools, finds Julie Cramer

Public sector leisure and physical activity services in the UK are increasingly being customised to local needs via place-based initiatives, we talk to those driving change

A ten-year plan for health has been published for the UK, with a pivot to prevention at its heart. Kath Hudson gives a briefing and also reports on Joe Wicks’ allied kids’ fitness initiative

The event director for Elevate talks to HCM about launching the first B2B event for health and wellness in India

The CEO of The Club Company, the UK’s largest country club operator, talks to Kate Cracknell about forging a new model based on fitness, sport and wellness

Founder member of the Active Wellbeing Service, Martyn Allison, talks through the vision of the sport and physical activity sector collaborating to deliver a service, which can narrow gaps in activity and tackle health inequalities.

Kath Hudson reports on the first UK Health and Fitness Market Report.

Physiologist, wellbeing expert and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick, gives his view on what the industry should be focusing moving forwards, in order to meet the wants and needs of consumers.

A UK Active market report by Deloitte shows positive growth and increasing consumer demand, says Matthew Wade

Price increases and openings are driving growth in the European market, according to a report from Deloitte Germany

With a mental health crisis among young people, how can the industry help? Kath Hudson asks the experts

The 40th FIBO has taken place in Cologne, Germany, as Kath Hudson reports

Global sports retailer, Decathlon, has partnered with fitness app, Freeletics, to offer a training solution that combines a new range of equipment and AI-generated coaching for a personalised experience.

The GM of jiu jitsu wellness concept Arma reveals plans to fuse the sport with health and fitness to create a new model

A game changing report from NHS England could transform the fitness sector, says Liz Terry

Can an Agency Agreement Model protect public services asks Lisa Forsyth