funding news & features
Regular exercise can help reduce hot flushes in menopausal women, and could provide a natural alternative to HRT
HCM issue 10 2015
The former triathlon and Ironman world champion talks to Kate Cracknell about her new role as part of the team at parkrun
HCM issue 10 2015
After revealing plans for a bio-activated horror maze in the UK, interactive games
company Slingshot, has started a crowdfunding campaign to bring the concept to fruition.
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25 Jun 2015
upmysport – the platform for booking recommended local sport and fitness instructors –
has announced a successful seed round of fundraising totalling £1m as it bids to ramp up
its online and mobile offerings.
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04 Jun 2015
Elle Matthews, founder of the Township Yogi Project, talks to Kate Cracknell about how the non-profit is changing lives through yoga
HCM issue 7 2015
Ray Algar reports on Planet Fitness’ four-year push to raise funds for breast cancer research
HCM issue 5 2015
We’ve had smartwatches, smart glasses and even smart shoes. Now the humble skipping
rope is the latest age-old object to be reinvigorated as a fitness-focused piece of wearable
technology, with not one, but two companies currently crowdfunding to bring skipping
ropes into the 21st century.
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02 Mar 2015
Focus Training MD Bob Ellis on delivering high calibre professionals that will shape a positive future for health and fitness
HCM issue 4 2015
ukactive CEO David Stalker outlines plans to drive the skills agenda back to the top of the priority list
HCM issue 3 2015
What do health and fitness providers need to know before committing to an exercise referral scheme? We offer an overview of the key points to consider
HCM issue 3 2015
Ray Algar reports on the health club chain giving young homeless people a future, thanks to the legacy of Baron Carl Gripenstedt
HCM issue 3 2015
The new CEO of Places for People Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about the company becoming a social enterprise and rolling out a private community gym brand
HCM issue 3 2015
1Rebel is a newly-launched premium lifestyle microgym which has set out to be a ‘fitness market disruptor’. Julie Cramer speaks to the founders
HCM issue 2 2015
Pools cost substantial amounts of money to run, so how can operators mitigate any losses, maximise ROI and safeguard the future of their swimming pools?
HCM issue 2 2015
European health and beauty online booking platform Wahanda has acquired an app
development consultancy called Lemon Labs as part of a strategic focus on becoming a
mobile-first company.
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29 Jan 2015
We round up the expansion plans of a selection of key private sector operators around the world, and offer a snapshot of upcoming UK public sector developments
HCM Handbook 2015
Will 2015 prove to be a turning point for the health and physical activity sector? ukactive CEO David Stalker offers his thoughts
HCM Handbook 2015
What lies ahead for the health and fitness sector from a European perspective, and how will this impact individual businesses?
HCM Handbook 2015
The four words ‘everybody active, every day’ are more than just the name of PHE’s framework to combat inactivity: they’re also a rallying cry for our sector, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 1 2015
Will 2015 prove to be a turning point for the fitness and physical activity sector? ukactive CEO David Stalker offers his thoughts
HCM issue 1 2015
Ray Algar reports on a pioneering fitness facility that’s been built at Antarctica’s front door
HCM issue 1 2015
Dr Rachel Pryke of the Royal College of General Practitioners talks to Kate Cracknell about a co-operative approach to combating the obesity epidemic
HCM issue 1 2015
CEO of ukactive David Stalker reviews the themes and moods at the recent Labour and Conservative Party conferences
HCM issue 11 2014
Kate Cracknell talks to the GP who hit the headlines for recommending walking to his patients, and finds out why he thinks more GPs should be following suit
HCM issue 11 2014
Online retailer Amazon appears poised for a further push into the wearable technology sector, with
the company poised to increase investment and staff at its secretive hardware operations unit
Lab126.
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02 Oct 2014
UK-based Mosaic Spa & Health Clubs is working with a charity in Uganda to rediscover the company’s mission. Ray Algar reports
HCM issue 10 2014
A look at a selection of initiatives designed to promote physical activity among children
HCM issue 10 2014
Vasper claims to reproduce the effects of intense anaerobic training in just 20 minutes. We report
HCM issue 10 2014
David Hopkins, MD and founder of mystery shopping and research company Proinsight, on turning everyday insights into profits
HCM issue 10 2014
Kath Hudson offers an overview of the groups and schemes pitching to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis
HCM issue 10 2014
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