EuropeActive news

EuropeActive has held its latest International Standards Meeting (ISM) in Copenhagen, Denmark. The theme for this year's event was “The need for specialisation and differentiation ... More

Physical activity bodies ukactive and EuropeActive have agreed to strengthen their partnership in the event of the UK leaving the European Union. ukactive CEO Huw ... More

As reported in HCM earlier this month, the European health and fitness market continued to grow strongly in 2018, as the total number of health ... More

The European fitness market continues to grow at a steady rate, according to the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, published in partnership by ... More

A 4 per cent increase in the number of people having health club memberships helped European fitness club operators record total revenues of €26.6bn (£23.3bn, ... More

Staff retention, leadership culture, professionalisation and quality standards will come under the microscope at this year’s European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF). The event, which ... More

Around 35 per cent of European fitness operators believe PTs are not trained with the skills they want, according to findings announced today (23 November). ... More

MyZone has appointed Gemma Bonnett as its global director of marketing – a position newly created as part of the brand’s expansion. Bonnett will be ... More

Fitness trade show FIBO will be launching a two-day business summit on the African continent, as it widens its presence worldwide. The 1st FIBO Fitness ... More

Low-cost fitness operator McFit is primed to grow its brand further in Germany, Europe and into other parts of the world. In an interview in ... More

Low-cost gyms and boutique operations helped the European fitness market grow in 2016 as membership numbers and revenues increased, EuropeActive research has revealed. Health or ... More

EuropeActive has launched a survey to make sure the correct education and training is being given to fitness professionals. European employers working in the fitness ... More

In order to provide a sustainable service for its customers, the fitness sector needs to ensure all staff and practitioners stay connected to education, training ... More

The prescription of physical activity by medical professionals and increased funding to support the inclusion of refugees are two of several recommendations made in a ... More

Britain’s impending withdrawal from the European Union will present a broad range of challenges for leisure training and qualifications, says one of the sector’s leading ... More

The European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport told delegates at last week’s European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) that he feels an “obligation” ... More

The budget gym sector increased its dominance in the European fitness market in 2015, according to the European Health & Fitness Market Study 2016. The ... More

FIBO, the world's largest trade show for fitness, wellness and health, kicks off this morning (6 April) with the European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), ... More

The European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), the annual curtain raiser for FIBO, will take place next week with a stellar line-up of speakers sessions ... More

EuropeActive has broken its silence in the debate over IHRSA’s decision to expand its European presence with a new Brussels office, expressing ‘regret’ over what ... More

IHRSA’s decision to open an office in Brussels has come under fire from former ukactive CEO David Stalker, who believes the move is divisive for ... More

“Driving membership growth through innovation in fitness” will be the theme for the third European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) – the annual prelude to ... More

Fitness industry trade associations EuropeActive and IHRSA have announced a new collaboration which will see them join forces to produce a comprehensive annual report of ... More

ukactive has announced that it will spearhead the UK arm of a Europe-wide initiative to help young children lead healthier lifestyles. ukactive will team up ... More

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 ... More