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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.
Are you the world's best personal trainer?
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Jun 2015
A competition has been launched today (1 June) to find the world’s best personal trainer, with an expenses-paid trip to the grand final and a US$5,000 (€4,583, £3,286) prize up for grabs.
Brits ‘twice as likely’ to workout than go to the pub
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Jun 2015
The country may be facing a physical inactivity crisis, but there is at least some cause for cheer(s) for the health and fitness sector: Brits are almost twice as likely to exercise than go the pub.
énergie teams up with The Terminator
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Jun 2015
The énergie Group has secured an exclusive partnership with one of the most eagerly anticipated box office films of 2015, Terminator Genisys, which launches on Friday 3 July.
ukactive’s Tanni Grey-Thompson urges MPs to back physical activity
BY Jak Phillips | 29 May 2015
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has called on MPs to help turn the tide of physical inactivity and get more people moving in their constituency.
Pure Gym wins race to acquire LA Fitness
BY Jak Phillips | 29 May 2015
Pure Gym has emerged as the victor of the long-running race to acquire LA fitness.
HSE busts ‘myth’ of need for repeat gym inductions
BY Jak Phillips | 29 May 2015
The bane of many experienced gym users and personal trainers alike, gym inductions are not necessarily required if a health club is taken over by a new provider, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed.
truGym lands sought-after marina site for flagship facility
BY Jak Phillips | 28 May 2015
Family-run operator truGym has unveiled its latest UK site – a flagship 20,000sq ft (1,858sq m) facility which was originally going to be the chain’s first club.
DLL to launch £9.3m health club in Newbury
BY Jak Phillips | 28 May 2015
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) will launch its 92nd health club in Newbury, Berkshire, this December, representing a £9.3m investment.
     
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3585 to 3604 of 4769 news stories
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.
Are you the world's best personal trainer?
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Jun 2015
A competition has been launched today (1 June) to find the world’s best personal trainer, with an expenses-paid trip to the grand final and a US$5,000 (€4,583, £3,286) prize up for grabs.
Brits ‘twice as likely’ to workout than go to the pub
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Jun 2015
The country may be facing a physical inactivity crisis, but there is at least some cause for cheer(s) for the health and fitness sector: Brits are almost twice as likely to exercise than go the pub.
énergie teams up with The Terminator
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Jun 2015
The énergie Group has secured an exclusive partnership with one of the most eagerly anticipated box office films of 2015, Terminator Genisys, which launches on Friday 3 July.
ukactive’s Tanni Grey-Thompson urges MPs to back physical activity
BY Jak Phillips | 29 May 2015
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has called on MPs to help turn the tide of physical inactivity and get more people moving in their constituency.
Pure Gym wins race to acquire LA Fitness
BY Jak Phillips | 29 May 2015
Pure Gym has emerged as the victor of the long-running race to acquire LA fitness.
HSE busts ‘myth’ of need for repeat gym inductions
BY Jak Phillips | 29 May 2015
The bane of many experienced gym users and personal trainers alike, gym inductions are not necessarily required if a health club is taken over by a new provider, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed.
truGym lands sought-after marina site for flagship facility
BY Jak Phillips | 28 May 2015
Family-run operator truGym has unveiled its latest UK site – a flagship 20,000sq ft (1,858sq m) facility which was originally going to be the chain’s first club.
DLL to launch £9.3m health club in Newbury
BY Jak Phillips | 28 May 2015
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) will launch its 92nd health club in Newbury, Berkshire, this December, representing a £9.3m investment.
     
 


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