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Gilly McArthur
Outdoor professional and artist
Gilly McArthur, Outdoor professional and artist
Gilly McArthur, Outdoor professional and artist jameskirby.me.uk

There’s a pulling back to how we really should be living – a bit more floating and a little less striving

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 1 2025 here

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Davina Deniszczyc
Charity and medical director, Nuffield Health
Davina Deniszczyc, Charity and medical director, Nuffield Health
Davina Deniszczyc, Charity and medical director, Nuffield Health Nuffield Health

We hope we can help people return to work, as we know exercise improves quality of life, wellbeing and longevity

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 1 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Lukasz Dojka & James Cotton
Founder & chair, and CEO, Xtreme Fitness
Lukasz Dojka & James Cotton, Xtreme Fitness
Lukasz Dojka & James Cotton, Xtreme Fitness Xtreme Fitness

There isn’t another franchise model in Eastern Europe, so we’re looking to occupy that space

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 3 2025 here

Read the full article online here

James Crew
CEO, Arma
James Crew, CEO, Arma
James Crew, CEO, Arma Shawna Rogers

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM X 2025 here

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 3 2025 here

Read the full article online here

David Tewksbury
CEO, Chelsea Piers
David Tewksbury, CEO, Chelsea Piers
David Tewksbury, CEO, Chelsea Piers Chelse Piers

We believe our fitness club model could work in any densely-populated city in the US or internationally

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 4 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Madeleine Jago
Founder, Seven Lion Yards
Madeleine Jago, Founder Seven Lion Yards
Madeleine Jago, Founder Seven Lion Yards Seven Lion Yard

The body isn’t built to operate under stress for a prolonged period of time and unresolved, negative emotions are not good for health

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 4 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Jamie Waring
Co-founder, 432
Jamie Waring, Co-founder, 432
Jamie Waring, Co-founder, 432 432

This is about doing something for your health which is extremely pleasurable

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 5 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Lucy Findlay-Beale
Event director, Elevate
Lucy Findlay-Beale, Event director, Elevate
Lucy Findlay-Beale, Event director, Elevate Elevate

India’s fitness and wellbeing industry is at an inflection point

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 5 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Sarah Luna
CEO, Pilates Addiction
Sara Luna, CEO, Pilates Addiction
Sarah Luna, CEO, Pilates Addiction Pilates Addiction

My goal isn’t to take over or take down Club Pilates but to run alongside it

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 6 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Brittany LeBoeuf
Research scientist, Orangetheory
Brittany LeBoeuf, Research scientist, Orangetheory
Brittany LeBoeuf, Research scientist, Orangetheory Orangetheory

One great thing about a group fitness class is not having phones and being immersed in the experience

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 6 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Julie Russell
Past chair, CLOA
Julie Russell, Past chair, CLOA
Julie Russell, Past chair, CLOA Sport England

We’re a movement for change so the system works better for everyone

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 7 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Andy Mackie
Operations director, Mid Devon Leisure
Andy Mackie, Operations director, Mid Devon Leisure
Andy Mackie, Operations director, Mid Devon Leisure Mid Devon Leisure

We’re fortunate because the council sees leisure as the jewel in its crown and is very supportive

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 7 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Katy Richardson
COO Extraodinary Brands
Katy Richardson, COO, Extraodinary Brands
Katy Richardson, COO, Extraodinary Brands Extraordinary Brands

Many franchisees feel they weren’t prioritised by the last franchisor, so we have to build trust by following through on our promises

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 8 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Rhys Jones
CEO, Plymouth Active
Rhys Jones, CEO, Plymouth Active
Rhys Jones, CEO, Plymouth Active Plymouth Active

When you want to work with the NHS, you need to create trust and don’t ask them for money, because the door will shut

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 8 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Natalie Davies-Lane
Commercial manager, Move Southwark
Natalie Davies-Lane, Commercial manager, Move Southwark
Natalie Davies-Lane, Commercial manager, Move Southwark Move Southwark

Our ambition is for Southwark to become one of the healthiest boroughs in London

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 9 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Lafina Diamandis
Founder Deia Health
Lafina Diamandis, Founder, Deia Health
Lafina Diamandis, Founder, Deia Health Deia Health

Our lifestyles can give us 80 per cent control over whether or not we develop an illness

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 9 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Heather Mckee
Behaviour change specialist, Myzone
Heather Mackie, Behaviour change specialist, Myzone
Heather Mckee, Behaviour change specialist, Myzone Myzone

When people start to see themselves as an exerciser they experience an identity shift that drives motivation

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 10 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Ryan & Brittany Brown
Founders, Higher Order
Ryan & Brittany Brown, Founders, Higher Order
Ryan & Brittany Brown, Founders, Higher Order Higher Order

If you really want to rewrite a chronic disease it’s about focusing on the building blocks of health

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 10 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Jack Gibson
Founder, Fitness Worx
Jack Gibson, Founder, Fitness Worx
Jack Gibson, Founder, Fitness Worx Fitness Worx

We take time to explain the benefits of our programmes and help members see it as a small investment with a long-term pay-off

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 11 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Mark Braithwaite
CEO, Kore Sandwell
Mark Braithwaite, CEO, Kore Sandwell
Mark Braithwaite, CEO, Kore Sandwell GETTY IMAGES / DAVE BENETT COLLECTION

We’ve seen a 112 per cent growth in membership and our social value is in excess of £12.5m

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 11 2025 here

Read the full article online here

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CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds. [more...]

Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy. [more...]
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Enjoy HCM’s conversations with entrepreneurs in 2025


Gilly McArthur
Outdoor professional and artist
Gilly McArthur, Outdoor professional and artist
Gilly McArthur, Outdoor professional and artist jameskirby.me.uk

There’s a pulling back to how we really should be living – a bit more floating and a little less striving

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 1 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Davina Deniszczyc
Charity and medical director, Nuffield Health
Davina Deniszczyc, Charity and medical director, Nuffield Health
Davina Deniszczyc, Charity and medical director, Nuffield Health Nuffield Health

We hope we can help people return to work, as we know exercise improves quality of life, wellbeing and longevity

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 1 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Lukasz Dojka & James Cotton
Founder & chair, and CEO, Xtreme Fitness
Lukasz Dojka & James Cotton, Xtreme Fitness
Lukasz Dojka & James Cotton, Xtreme Fitness Xtreme Fitness

There isn’t another franchise model in Eastern Europe, so we’re looking to occupy that space

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 3 2025 here

Read the full article online here

James Crew
CEO, Arma
James Crew, CEO, Arma
James Crew, CEO, Arma Shawna Rogers

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM X 2025 here

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 3 2025 here

Read the full article online here

David Tewksbury
CEO, Chelsea Piers
David Tewksbury, CEO, Chelsea Piers
David Tewksbury, CEO, Chelsea Piers Chelse Piers

We believe our fitness club model could work in any densely-populated city in the US or internationally

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 4 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Madeleine Jago
Founder, Seven Lion Yards
Madeleine Jago, Founder Seven Lion Yards
Madeleine Jago, Founder Seven Lion Yards Seven Lion Yard

The body isn’t built to operate under stress for a prolonged period of time and unresolved, negative emotions are not good for health

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 4 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Jamie Waring
Co-founder, 432
Jamie Waring, Co-founder, 432
Jamie Waring, Co-founder, 432 432

This is about doing something for your health which is extremely pleasurable

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 5 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Lucy Findlay-Beale
Event director, Elevate
Lucy Findlay-Beale, Event director, Elevate
Lucy Findlay-Beale, Event director, Elevate Elevate

India’s fitness and wellbeing industry is at an inflection point

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 5 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Sarah Luna
CEO, Pilates Addiction
Sara Luna, CEO, Pilates Addiction
Sarah Luna, CEO, Pilates Addiction Pilates Addiction

My goal isn’t to take over or take down Club Pilates but to run alongside it

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 6 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Brittany LeBoeuf
Research scientist, Orangetheory
Brittany LeBoeuf, Research scientist, Orangetheory
Brittany LeBoeuf, Research scientist, Orangetheory Orangetheory

One great thing about a group fitness class is not having phones and being immersed in the experience

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 6 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Julie Russell
Past chair, CLOA
Julie Russell, Past chair, CLOA
Julie Russell, Past chair, CLOA Sport England

We’re a movement for change so the system works better for everyone

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 7 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Andy Mackie
Operations director, Mid Devon Leisure
Andy Mackie, Operations director, Mid Devon Leisure
Andy Mackie, Operations director, Mid Devon Leisure Mid Devon Leisure

We’re fortunate because the council sees leisure as the jewel in its crown and is very supportive

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 7 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Katy Richardson
COO Extraodinary Brands
Katy Richardson, COO, Extraodinary Brands
Katy Richardson, COO, Extraodinary Brands Extraordinary Brands

Many franchisees feel they weren’t prioritised by the last franchisor, so we have to build trust by following through on our promises

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 8 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Rhys Jones
CEO, Plymouth Active
Rhys Jones, CEO, Plymouth Active
Rhys Jones, CEO, Plymouth Active Plymouth Active

When you want to work with the NHS, you need to create trust and don’t ask them for money, because the door will shut

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 8 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Natalie Davies-Lane
Commercial manager, Move Southwark
Natalie Davies-Lane, Commercial manager, Move Southwark
Natalie Davies-Lane, Commercial manager, Move Southwark Move Southwark

Our ambition is for Southwark to become one of the healthiest boroughs in London

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 9 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Lafina Diamandis
Founder Deia Health
Lafina Diamandis, Founder, Deia Health
Lafina Diamandis, Founder, Deia Health Deia Health

Our lifestyles can give us 80 per cent control over whether or not we develop an illness

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 9 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Heather Mckee
Behaviour change specialist, Myzone
Heather Mackie, Behaviour change specialist, Myzone
Heather Mckee, Behaviour change specialist, Myzone Myzone

When people start to see themselves as an exerciser they experience an identity shift that drives motivation

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 10 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Ryan & Brittany Brown
Founders, Higher Order
Ryan & Brittany Brown, Founders, Higher Order
Ryan & Brittany Brown, Founders, Higher Order Higher Order

If you really want to rewrite a chronic disease it’s about focusing on the building blocks of health

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 10 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Jack Gibson
Founder, Fitness Worx
Jack Gibson, Founder, Fitness Worx
Jack Gibson, Founder, Fitness Worx Fitness Worx

We take time to explain the benefits of our programmes and help members see it as a small investment with a long-term pay-off

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 11 2025 here

Read the full article online here

Mark Braithwaite
CEO, Kore Sandwell
Mark Braithwaite, CEO, Kore Sandwell
Mark Braithwaite, CEO, Kore Sandwell GETTY IMAGES / DAVE BENETT COLLECTION

We’ve seen a 112 per cent growth in membership and our social value is in excess of £12.5m

Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 11 2025 here

Read the full article online here

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Omnigym collaborates on an outdoor gym for homeless people
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Basic-Fit expands German footprint with €52m Wellyou acquisition
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Until combines multiple disciplines at new Canary Wharf club
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Ben Allen appointed managing director at Common Bond
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Industry mourns the loss of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness
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PureGym pilots touchless Recovery Zones in London and Manchester
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New CIMSPA standards upskill coaches and swimming teachers in mental health
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CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds. [more...]

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