mental health news & features
The healthy ageing advocate argues that doctors should be prescribing exercise along with – or instead of – medication
HCM issue 5 2026
PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk, in a new initiative timed
to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month.
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29 May 2026
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM issue 5 2026
The Breath Coach talks about how breathwork is being recognised for its mental and physical benefits and gaining a foothold on mainstream fitness timetables
HCM issue 5 2026
The founder of SP&Co Group is building bridges between acute healthcare and community wellbeing systems
HCM issue 5 2026
Record UK market penetration reveals a deeper shift in consumer engagement, a new report finds
HCM issue 4 2026
All the news from the show, as it gets set to mark its 10th anniversary
HCM issue 4 2026
The CEO of Freedom Leisure on the trust’s work with its 30 local authority partners and what developments lie ahead
HCM issue 3 2026
Tony Veal and Atara Sivan on why access to leisure needs more focus from leaders
HCM issue 3 2026
As the sober curious movement grows, how can health clubs best support members wanting to make this shift?
HCM issue 2 2026
New global consumer insight commissioned by Les Mills has identified what motivates consumers to exercise
HCM issue 1 2026
The CEO of Fit House of Brands has been busy rescuing and reimagining the company’s flagship brand, F45. He talks to Liz Terry
HCM issue 1 2026
The MD of Active Insight says the sector can use data to deliver more powerful member experiences and outcomes
HCM issue 1 2026
Sport England releases the latest Active Lives Children and Young People Report for 24-25, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 1 2026
Innovation is sweeping through the swimming sector, improving career prospects and operational efficiency
HCM issue 1 2026
The last year has been defined by wellness and health interventions, says HCM editor, Liz Terry
HCM issue 12 2025
Brain stimulation device, Alpha-Stim is receiving growing support from health professionals and
people with anxiety, insomnia and chronic pain.
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17 Dec 2025
Supporting the GLP-1 journey and delivering for WorkWell centres
are the topics of this month’s letters
HCM issue 11 2025
The entrepreneur and founder of the Urban Gym Group tells Kath Hudson how personal loss inspired her to open Europe’s first wellbeing club
HCM issue 11 2025
Alliance Leisure utilised its extensive industry expertise
and proven resilience to deliver Clay Cross Active, an
end-to-end health and wellness facility in Derbyshire
HCM issue 11 2025
The founder and CEO of MoreYoga talks to HCM about making high quality yoga affordable and accessible for all
HCM issue 2 2026
Epassi is delivering partnerships that offer growth opportunities for health clubs operators
HCM issue 10 2025
Encouraging members to walk or dance on non-gym days could be a great strategy for health club operators, says Muir Gray
HCM issue 10 2025
As the popularity of ice bathing and sauna as a recovery tool grows, how can operators best embrace the trend? Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 10 2025
Investment, leadership, consumer trends and growth were hot topics at our annual event for the industry. Click to watch the presentations in our report
HCM issue 10 2025
Julie Cramer looks at recent health club projects where the combination of expert-led design and functionality have elevated the offering
HCM issue 10 2025
The leisure business and commercial manager of Move Southwark talks to HCM about the experience of bringing leisure services back in-house
HCM issue 9 2025
Workplace wellness schemes now go well beyond gym memberships, with increasingly-aware employees looking for wider wellbeing services
HCM issue 9 2025
The founder of Deia Health talks about lifestyle medicine and the increased appetite for wellness spaces that overlap with healthcare
HCM issue 9 2025
CoverMe Fitness, an app for seamless, on-demand management and cover solutions for sports and fitness ...
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22-23 Sep 2026
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