Every local authority will qualify for a free review funded by Sport England as part of Moving Communities

The big mission at the Global Health & Fitness Alliance? Getting health clubs recognised as an essential service. The Fitness & Lifestyle Group CEO explains

A pioneering prehab exercise programme is expanding after helping thousands of UK cancer patients achieve better health and surgical outcomes

People with disabilities and long-term health challenges want to be active. How can we remove barriers, asks Kath Hudson

The MD of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about creating new products, new motivations and a whole new vision, as he’s tasked with reinventing the brand as a standalone enterprise

The head of the Center for Active Design, Joanna Frank, explains how operating healthy buildings is a ‘non-negotiable’ in the age of COVID-19

The team behind new report, Benefits Outweigh the Risks, report that exercise is safe for the vast majority of people

4 Global – a partner in the Moving Communities initiative – has completed an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market, valuing the business at £24m.

Former Olympian and TV presenter Sharron Davies has launched a new online health and fitness programme.

The fitness sector must support the new Fitcert.eu quality standard, says Liz Terry

Software suppliers tell Steph Eaves how they’ve upgraded to help health clubs rapidly adapt to the needs of consumers in a pandemic environment

Climate change is causing devastation. HCM talks to innovators across the sector about inspiring solutions

ukactive’s Kenny Butler is leading the UK’s industry review of social prescribing. He explains how you can get involved in driving this new agenda

If the fitness industry grew its membership base from 1 per cent to 15 per cent of members aged over 65, it would double in value and size, says David Minton

The CEO of The Great Outdoor Gym Company has been awarded an MBE. We find out about her work and vision

Physical activity professionals in England will soon be able to access free, one-to-one learning with Google to get their digital marketing strategies in line with current trends.

Marcus Kingwell on music licencing policy and John Harling on SLT’s COVID programme

As David Lloyd Leisure announces it’s regained its pre-pandemic membership numbers, its CEO talks to HCM

As the world grapples with climate change and prepares for COP26 in Glasgow, David Minton says it’s time for the fitness industry to step up and make its own contribution to saving the planet

Sport and fitness tech firm, BlazePod, is expanding its US operations with the opening of its first US office in San Diego, California.

One legacy of the pandemic is the extra support the nation now needs to get healthy, as well as rehabilitation support for long COVID sufferers. Kate Cracknell looks at the early response from the industry with some of the programmes underway

Katie Lewis on workplace mental health and Alan Cooper on Retrain

Six months on from the launch of its Kickstart programme, The Gym Group is hiring the majority of trainees in the first cohort

The results from the first Moving Communities Customer Experience Survey show users are satisfied with local authority health and fitness facilities

The founder and CEO of Urban Health Club tells of his desire to create something new and beautiful that also improves people’s health

Letters from Dr Bunmi Aboaba, David Monkhouse and Alastair Lomax

Martyn Allison says the sector is comfortable when data confirms how good things are, but less comfortable when it exposes our weaknesses

The CEO of the Bricks Group talks about growing a portfolio of wellness offerings and launching a new gym chain in the UK

What does the UK government’s Fit Miles Programme mean for the industry? We explore the issues and opportunities surrounding this £100m initiative

The pandemic has highlighted the fitness sector’s role in protecting the health service. How can the industry make the most of this opportunity?