participation news & features
Kate Cracknell reviews the great strides forward taken by the sector in 2016, and the strong foundations laid for 2017
HCM issue 1 2017
From education to lively demonstrations and debate, we presents the highlights from LIW 2016
HCM issue 11 2016
Londoners are being encouraged to participate in physical activity with the launch of an
app which distributes rewards for taking part.
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14 Oct 2016
A new report from IHRSA examines health club consumer behaviour. We outline some of the key findings
HCM issue 10 2016
How Holmes Place Portugal linked up with the Portuguese Cardiology Foundation to raise the issue of inactivity
HCM issue 10 2016
Education and knowledge sharing is the name of the game at this year’s event
HCM issue 9 2016
Innovation runs right through the core of the new and improved Woughton Leisure Centre, which has been given the 1Life treatment to reinvigorate the site
HCM issue 9 2016
1Life’s brand transformation has helped it overcome adversity and win back business in the challenging Milton Keynes market
HCM issue 7 2016
The Rio Olympics are coming! How can your club use the Games to drive further engagement with members? Gamification expert An Coppens offers her advice
HCM issue 7 2016
Netpulse has announced that it has raised US$13m (€11m, £9m) to develop new features
and accelerate growth as it bids to dominate mobile technology in the fitness industry.
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07 Jun 2016
The Queen's grandson is on a mission to make Spartan Race a household name
HCM issue 6 2016
Attendance is sky-high at Les Mills’ latest club in New Zealand – and virtual classes are playing a starring role
HCM issue 6 2016
Do you know how to fully engage Millennials in your social media marketing? The experts share their advice
HCM issue 6 2016
London Sport has announced the launch of a new insight and data portal as it seeks to
make good on its goal of transforming London into the most active city in the world.
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25 Apr 2016
Elevate takes place in May, bringing together experts from all disciplines for the UK’s largest physical activity trade event
HCM issue 4 2016
We report on the good, the bad and the ugly of changing room provision
HCM issue 5 2016
Rosie Farrer, Spice’s head of programmes, explains the concept and benefits of ‘time banking’, and how gyms can get involved
HCM issue 5 2016
The outgoing IHRSA chair reflects on the learnings from her 12-month tenure, and challenges the fitness sector to think bigger and think differently
HCM issue 4 2016
How can you attract the hard-to-reach groups, and how do you make this pay?
HCM issue 3 2016
The Sport England CEO talks to Matthew Campelli about the government’s new sporting strategy, and the opportunities this presents all physical activity providers
HCM issue 3 2016
With a recent study showing that more
than 60 per cent of the adult population in Dubai is overweight, the Dubai Health
Authority (DHA) has drawn up a
behaviour change plan in an effort to get
residents to eat more healthily and
take more exercise.
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05 Feb 2016
Nottingham University’s new SYNRGY-based Active Trail is proving a hit with students and staff alike
HCM issue 2 2016
Steven Ward offers his views on what the new DCMS Sporting Future strategy means for the physical activity sector
HCM issue 2 2016
A proliferation of opportunities to be physically active. ukactive’s Steven Ward looks ahead to 2016
HCM Handbook 2016
The coming together of sport and fitness – encapsulated in the new DCMS strategy – marks a huge opportunity for health clubs and leisure centres to play to their strengths and tap into new funding streams, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2016
Dance-based fitness classes are booming. Hayley Price takes a look at how health clubs and leisure operators are responding to the growing variety of offerings on the market
HCM issue 2 2016
Stressed-out sports captains, struggling to put out a team on a cold Tuesday evening in
Stoke, have been thrown a lifeline – an app which links up available sportspeople with
local teams in need of players.
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29 Jan 2016
Sports minister Tracey Crouch has highlighted the importance of technology and apps in
trying to mobilise people from disadvantaged communities to get active.
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21 Jan 2016
Richard Baker, commercial director of Wattbike, explains how the bikes will be making a contribution to the Olympic Games this year
HCM issue 1 2016
Steven Ward, executive director of ukactive, gives his views on what’s in store for the UK fitness and physical activity sector in 2016 – including new technology, sector diversification and assisting with public health remits
HCM issue 1 2016
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