leisure centre news & features
The pandemic has shown the need for us to embrace prevention in all areas of life
HCM issue 1 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
The world has had to get used to social distancing in 2020 and any business operating in
the leisure and hospitality sectors has had to face this challenge more than most.
product innovation •
22 Dec 2020
While leisure operators can generate interest and build an audience fairly easily, the
challenge is converting an audience into a paying, engaged community – and keeping them
there.
product innovation •
07 Dec 2020
Policymakers and operators discuss trust and public sector pandemic responses
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
Gym operators in the UK can now open on the high street, without planning permission. What impact will this have on the industry?
HCM issue 8 2020
The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre is working to improve population health
HCM issue 7 2020
Oldham Leisure Centre has become the local foodbank operations hub
HCM issue 5 2020
A new survey tells us how consumers are likely to respond to reopening
HCM issue 5 2020
DataHub has launched a contact tracking app, specifically designed for the fitness and physical
activity sector.
news •
03 Jun 2020
The franchise sector has investors keen to back businesses with the potential to grow
HCM Handbook 2020
Marcus Kingwell from EMD UK reports on Sweating Your Assets: The Value of Group Exercise. Together, UK local authorities, operators, the workforce and the industry can promote group exercise to bring about
a healthier nation
HCM Handbook 2020
When it comes to boosting fitness membership, it’s judicious to meet the needs of the lucrative over-55 market. DataHub’s Utku Topraksevten shares insights from the latest Moving Communities: Active Leisure Trends report and how best to get with the programme
HCM Handbook 2020
Supplier Matrix Fitness latest collaboration with Long Stratton Leisure Centre, run by South Norfolk Council
HCM issue 3 2020
Everyone Active has launched a new
brand, FORTIS By Speedflex, as part
of a venture into branded studios
HCM issue 2 2020
Parkwood Leisure managing director
Glen Hall talks about putting the company
on a new path to fitness in recent years,
with customers and staff at its heart
HCM issue 2 2020
Inspiring better health and
wellbeing for Suffolk communities
HCM issue 2 2020
The latest research from Mintel reveals
that private health and fitness clubs had
a record-breaking year in 2019
HCM issue 2 2020
Those who use fitness trackers are twice as likely to enjoy their gym workout (61 per cent), when
compared to those who don’t (30 per cent).
news •
29 Jan 2020
The pool is the most expensive facility in most clubs. HCM explores how it can be used for aqua rehab, to sweat the assets and offer a valuable service to customers
HCM issue 1 2020
Build new training experiences with Technogym in 2020
HCM issue 1 2020
HCM talks to Rasmus Ingerslev, Emma Barry, dave Stalker and Steven Scales about trends in the industry and what’s coming down the track for 2020 in terms of opportunities and threats
HCM issue 1 2020
TVS Group is one of the leading suppliers of flooring and surfaces for gym, sports and play environments. We take a look at what's behind this company's success
HCM issue 10 2019
The senior management team at
Places Leisure discuss commercial
diversification and reveal a new launch
HCM issue 10 2019
Attracting older members into health
clubs could drive significant growth for
the industry, but uptake is slow. How
can clubs secure the silver pound?
HCM issue 10 2019
Members of Gen Z have come of age
and are now some of the most engaged
consumers of fitness. Researchers,
leisure-net, look at the numbers
HCM issue 9 2019
All fitness education providers currently out there are one and the same. They vary in ...
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