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LUX* Hotels & Resorts partners with fitness leader for wellness concierge service
BY Helen Andrews | 10 Jun 2015
LUX* Resorts & Hotels has partnered with personal trainer to elite athletes Stephen Price, of fitness and wellness company SP&Co London, to launch a new Wellness Concierge service for guests at the operator’s properties in Mauritius and the Maldives.
Tanni Grey-Thompson hails physical activity vision of new sports minister
BY Jak Phillips | 10 Jun 2015
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has praised sports minister Tracey Crouch’s first major speech as showing a clear understanding of what is required to tackle Britain’s physical inactivity crisis.
Vivafit reaches into fresh territories with Asia openings
BY Kath Hudson | 10 Jun 2015
Portugese health club operator Vivafit is expanding its reach with the signing of the first franchised club in Taiwan, belonging to an American/Taiwanese couple. The 170sq m (1,830sq ft) Taipei club is expected to be the first of a chain of some 150 Vivafit clubs in Taiwan.
£36m Huddersfield Leisure Centre springs into action
BY Jak Phillips | 10 Jun 2015
A new £36m leisure centre has opened in Huddersfield boasting a wealth of exercise and play facilities. The centre replaces the ageing Huddersfield Sports Centre, which has now closed.
New running app InYourStride aims to eradicate excuses
BY Jak Phillips | 09 Jun 2015
A new running app which aims to ensure runners of all abilities stay on track with their training and reach their race goals has been launched as a free download for Apple device users.
Nuffield Health courts corporate wellness market with acquisition of City gyms
BY Jak Phillips | 09 Jun 2015
Nuffield Health has cranked up its bid for a greater London presence with the acquisition of two health clubs on the doorstep of the city.
Bannatyne Group finance director charged in multi-million pound fraud probe
BY Jak Phillips | 08 Jun 2015
Former Bannatyne Group finance director Christopher Watson has been charged with fraud and money-laundering offences totalling almost £8m.
Hans Muench to step down as IHRSA’s director of Europe
BY Jak Phillips | 08 Jun 2015
Hans Muench has announced that he will leave his position as IHRSA’s director of Europe from 1 February 2016 to pursue other opportunities.
Andy Reed and Nick Masson join CIMSPA board
BY Jak Phillips | 08 Jun 2015
Leisure industry stalwarts Andy Reed OBE, chair of the Sport & Recreation Alliance, and Nick Masson, sales director of Bigwave Media, have been appointed to the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) board of trustees.
Global health club revenues hit US$84bn: IHRSA report
BY Jak Phillips | 05 Jun 2015
Health clubs worldwide brought in total revenue of more than US$84bn (€74m, £55m) in 2014, as established markets continued to perform and emerging regions saw growth, according to a new IHRSA report.
LIW 2015 to focus on tackling physical inactivity through educational programme
BY Jak Phillips | 05 Jun 2015
The new-look Leisure Industry Week (LIW) will aim to play a facilitating role in the fight against the UK’s physical inactivity crisis by focusing large proportions of its educational programme on innovative ideas to get Britons off the couch.
Celebrity trainer Mark Anthony to expand Rush Fitness concept
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Jun 2015
Fitness trainer to the stars Mark Anthony is planning to expand his low-cost gym concept Rush Fitness in sites across the south east of England.
PayasUgym appoints head of brand to oversee transition
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Jun 2015
PayasUgym has named Alejandra Alvarez its new head of brand as the gym pass provider bids to make a transition from pure online lead generation to becoming ‘a more holistic health and fitness brand.’
Digital sports coach and PT booking platform upmysport raises £1m in seed funding
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Jun 2015
upmysport – the platform for booking recommended local sport and fitness instructors – has announced a successful seed round of fundraising totalling £1m as it bids to ramp up its online and mobile offerings.
Fitness First launches second BEAT microgym in London
BY Kath Hudson | 03 Jun 2015
Fitness First has started the roll out of its heart rate training concept, BEAT, with the second site having launched at Cottons, in London Bridge, at the end of May.
‘Jury out’ on leisure sector’s resilience to further spending cuts
BY Jak Phillips | 03 Jun 2015
Continued cuts to local authorities’ cultural and leisure budgets could undermine the health and wellbeing of communities and add to the skills and experience gaps young people are currently facing.
GLL bolsters south west presence with Bath leisure win
BY Jak Phillips | 03 Jun 2015
GLL has made further gains in the south west of England by securing the management contract for six leisure sites on behalf of Bath & North East Somerset Council.
‘Get up, stand up,’ PHE-backed study tells office workers
BY Jak Phillips | 02 Jun 2015
Office workers should be on their feet for a minimum of two hours daily during working hours – and ideally four – to counter the impact of sedentary behaviour, according to a study co-commissioned by Public Health England (PHE).
EuropeActive pushes exercise envelope with ‘historic’ co-operation pledge
BY Jak Phillips | 02 Jun 2015
EuropeActive has signed an “historic memorandum of co-operation” with UNI-Europa and the European Association of Sport Employers (EASE) to advance the position of social dialogue for the European fitness sector.
Sport England sets sights on tackling inactivity with £5.4m investment
BY Jak Phillips | 02 Jun 2015
Schemes centred on overcoming physical inactivity across the country are to benefit from a £5.4m tranche of National Lottery funding from Sport England.
     
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2823 to 2842 of 4015 news stories
LUX* Hotels & Resorts partners with fitness leader for wellness concierge service
BY Helen Andrews | 10 Jun 2015
LUX* Resorts & Hotels has partnered with personal trainer to elite athletes Stephen Price, of fitness and wellness company SP&Co London, to launch a new Wellness Concierge service for guests at the operator’s properties in Mauritius and the Maldives.
Tanni Grey-Thompson hails physical activity vision of new sports minister
BY Jak Phillips | 10 Jun 2015
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has praised sports minister Tracey Crouch’s first major speech as showing a clear understanding of what is required to tackle Britain’s physical inactivity crisis.
Vivafit reaches into fresh territories with Asia openings
BY Kath Hudson | 10 Jun 2015
Portugese health club operator Vivafit is expanding its reach with the signing of the first franchised club in Taiwan, belonging to an American/Taiwanese couple. The 170sq m (1,830sq ft) Taipei club is expected to be the first of a chain of some 150 Vivafit clubs in Taiwan.
£36m Huddersfield Leisure Centre springs into action
BY Jak Phillips | 10 Jun 2015
A new £36m leisure centre has opened in Huddersfield boasting a wealth of exercise and play facilities. The centre replaces the ageing Huddersfield Sports Centre, which has now closed.
New running app InYourStride aims to eradicate excuses
BY Jak Phillips | 09 Jun 2015
A new running app which aims to ensure runners of all abilities stay on track with their training and reach their race goals has been launched as a free download for Apple device users.
Nuffield Health courts corporate wellness market with acquisition of City gyms
BY Jak Phillips | 09 Jun 2015
Nuffield Health has cranked up its bid for a greater London presence with the acquisition of two health clubs on the doorstep of the city.
Bannatyne Group finance director charged in multi-million pound fraud probe
BY Jak Phillips | 08 Jun 2015
Former Bannatyne Group finance director Christopher Watson has been charged with fraud and money-laundering offences totalling almost £8m.
Hans Muench to step down as IHRSA’s director of Europe
BY Jak Phillips | 08 Jun 2015
Hans Muench has announced that he will leave his position as IHRSA’s director of Europe from 1 February 2016 to pursue other opportunities.
Andy Reed and Nick Masson join CIMSPA board
BY Jak Phillips | 08 Jun 2015
Leisure industry stalwarts Andy Reed OBE, chair of the Sport & Recreation Alliance, and Nick Masson, sales director of Bigwave Media, have been appointed to the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) board of trustees.
Global health club revenues hit US$84bn: IHRSA report
BY Jak Phillips | 05 Jun 2015
Health clubs worldwide brought in total revenue of more than US$84bn (€74m, £55m) in 2014, as established markets continued to perform and emerging regions saw growth, according to a new IHRSA report.
LIW 2015 to focus on tackling physical inactivity through educational programme
BY Jak Phillips | 05 Jun 2015
The new-look Leisure Industry Week (LIW) will aim to play a facilitating role in the fight against the UK’s physical inactivity crisis by focusing large proportions of its educational programme on innovative ideas to get Britons off the couch.
Celebrity trainer Mark Anthony to expand Rush Fitness concept
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Jun 2015
Fitness trainer to the stars Mark Anthony is planning to expand his low-cost gym concept Rush Fitness in sites across the south east of England.
PayasUgym appoints head of brand to oversee transition
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Jun 2015
PayasUgym has named Alejandra Alvarez its new head of brand as the gym pass provider bids to make a transition from pure online lead generation to becoming ‘a more holistic health and fitness brand.’
Digital sports coach and PT booking platform upmysport raises £1m in seed funding
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Jun 2015
upmysport – the platform for booking recommended local sport and fitness instructors – has announced a successful seed round of fundraising totalling £1m as it bids to ramp up its online and mobile offerings.
Fitness First launches second BEAT microgym in London
BY Kath Hudson | 03 Jun 2015
Fitness First has started the roll out of its heart rate training concept, BEAT, with the second site having launched at Cottons, in London Bridge, at the end of May.
‘Jury out’ on leisure sector’s resilience to further spending cuts
BY Jak Phillips | 03 Jun 2015
Continued cuts to local authorities’ cultural and leisure budgets could undermine the health and wellbeing of communities and add to the skills and experience gaps young people are currently facing.
GLL bolsters south west presence with Bath leisure win
BY Jak Phillips | 03 Jun 2015
GLL has made further gains in the south west of England by securing the management contract for six leisure sites on behalf of Bath & North East Somerset Council.
‘Get up, stand up,’ PHE-backed study tells office workers
BY Jak Phillips | 02 Jun 2015
Office workers should be on their feet for a minimum of two hours daily during working hours – and ideally four – to counter the impact of sedentary behaviour, according to a study co-commissioned by Public Health England (PHE).
EuropeActive pushes exercise envelope with ‘historic’ co-operation pledge
BY Jak Phillips | 02 Jun 2015
EuropeActive has signed an “historic memorandum of co-operation” with UNI-Europa and the European Association of Sport Employers (EASE) to advance the position of social dialogue for the European fitness sector.
Sport England sets sights on tackling inactivity with £5.4m investment
BY Jak Phillips | 02 Jun 2015
Schemes centred on overcoming physical inactivity across the country are to benefit from a £5.4m tranche of National Lottery funding from Sport England.
     
 


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