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Greg Oliver to chair GHFA Advisory Council
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he Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has revealed the makeup of its inaugural ninemember Advisory Council, which will oversee the alliance’s activities. GHFA is an initiative launched with the support of IHRSA to promote the health and fitness sector as an essential service and a key contributor within healthcare and public health. The newly formed GHFA Advisory Council’s main priority is producing the first-ever Global Economic Impact Report with Deloitte, which GHFA members worldwide are currently developing and funding to benefit the global fitness industry. The report will analyse the industry’s social and economic contributions and deliver a comprehensive overview of its direct and indirect value. The nine council members are: • Greg Oliver, CEO, Fitness and Lifestyle Group • Brian Morris, founder, Aspria Group • Richard Beddie, CEO of
Oliver will oversee the creation of a Global Economic Impact report by Deloitte
Exercise New Zealand • Andrea Bell, co-founder, Inspire Brands Asia • Anna Henwood, CMO, Les Mills International • Raj Kumar, executive VP of international for Self Esteem Brands • Justin Musgrove, CEO, Kun Real Estat • Emmett Williams, partner at Myzone
• Anastasia Yusina, president, Strata Fitness Holding The council will be chaired by Oliver. Kilian Fisher, GHFA coordinator, said: “we have put together a solid group of industry veterans who bring with them decades of experience.” More: http://lei.sr/p7W2y_H
338 gyms opened in the UK since March 2019
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Eight of the top 20 private operators have grown their estate
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here have been 338 gym openings in the UK since 1 April 2019 – of which 83 per cent are in the private sector. The figure comes from the Fitness Industry Preview Report 2021, published by The Leisure Database Company (TLDB), which gives an update on changes in the industry between March 2019 and mid-September 2021. David Minton, founder of TLDB said: “There are more gyms open now than in March 2019 – we are moving from crisis to recovery mode.” Eight of the top 20 private health club operators in the UK have grown their estates since 2019 – in spite of the pandemic. The report shows that the gap between the top operator (with 290 clubs) and the 20th
We are moving from crisis to recovery mode David Minton
ranked operator (with 14 clubs) is wider now than at any time in the history of this league table. The UK’s largest private operators remain PureGym and The Gym Group, while in the public sector, GLL remains the largest operator, followed by Everyone Active. More: http://lei.sr/G9z8E_H
