Initiative news

The fitness sector’s pivot to active wellbeing is being discussed in a new weekly podcast, called The Conveners, and hosted by chair of GM Active ... More

With a new master franchisee on board, the rollout of Anytime Fitness in the Middle East will get underway later this year, with the first ... More

The International Spa Association (ISPA) Foundation has released the 2024 edition of its Consumer Snapshot research initiative, shedding light on the behaviours and preferences of ... More

The International Sauna Association's (ISA) Sauna Aid initiative is asking for donations to establish a sauna complex in Ukraine to provide a sanctuary for Ukrainians ... More

Will Orr, CEO of The Gym Group, has revealed the company’s full-year results for 2023, along with an early trading update for 2024 and a ... More

Despite high inflation and energy costs, Basic-Fit lifted 2023 revenues by almost a third, achieved a record number of club openings and is bullish about ... More

Historic England has announced it will be funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England. Historic England received over 380 applications following ... More

Urban Gym Group has announced plans to trial women’s zones in some of its clubs to see if it helps female members to experience better ... More

A multi-million-euro geothermal spa and leisure centre, called Terme Bjelovar, is scheduled to open in the Croatian city of Bjelovar in Q3 of 2025. Already ... More

Global Wellness Day (GWD) is set to mark its 13th annual celebration on 8 June 2024, under the theme #MagentaNature, emphasising the vital connection between ... More

Sri Lankan retreat brand Santani Wellness Resorts has joined forces with the Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran Group) to develop and operate two new locations ... More

The World Travel & Tourism Council 's (WTTC) Hotel Sustainability Basics verification (Basics) has achieved a significant milestone, with over 1,700 hotels verified across 70 ... More

In the same week as tennis legend, Andre Agassi, was appointed to the board of Life Time, the company has released strong year-end results, achieving ... More

EuropeActive has appointed Kai Troll as its new CEO. He has a background in the trade association sector and a strong interest in sport and ... More

In a soft power exercise, politicians in the UK have been invited to take part in a challenge which encourages them to be more active, ... More

US massage and wellness franchise Massage Heights is under new leadership with the return of co-founder Shane Evans as company CEO. Effective immediately, Evans takes ... More

Dawn Tuckwell and Cheryl Hersey, founders of Action Group, have sold the company to their team via an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Both will remain ... More

Equinox has created an educational programme for its performance coaches that will enable them to train members who are on weight loss drugs by learning ... More

Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’s and local operators, with the ... More

Banyan Tree Group is ringing in its 30th anniversary by rebranding as Banyan Group to reflect its evolution into a multi-brand hospitality group. Having doubled ... More

The Gym Group has announced its positive H1 trading trends have continued, with year end revenue up by 18 per cent and members by an ... More

The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the results of the American College of Sport’s Medicine (ACSM) trends ... More

The Gym Group has become the first fitness operator in the world to have its Net-Zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. Sustainability ... More

UK Active has launched a programme designed to support the physical activity sector as it targets Net Zero. The initiative - called Sustainable Futures - ... More

Inventor Justin Wiggan is creating a new haptic suit that massages people by translating the electrical impulses and frequencies from vegetation and minerals into vibrations. ... More