Join us in Making Europe Healthier and More Active!

EuropeActive is the leading advocate for the thriving European fitness sector, generating over EUR 28 billion annually. With 64,000+ facilities and 63.1 million customers across Europe, our mission is to combat inactivity and drive continuous sector development. Since our inception in 1996, as a non-profit, we've been the authoritative voice safeguarding and promoting the European fitness and physical activity sector.


Why Join EuropeActive?


Because you want to join a community of inspirational change makers working together to get more people, more active, more often!

Influence Policy and Advocacy

We take a proactive approach to closely monitor EU policies and legislation. Our primary objective is to represent the interests of our members and stakeholders to the EU institutions, OECD and WHO, as well as other civil society organisations.

Gain Knowledge and Insight

We facilitate and provide strong support for market and scientific research through ThinkActive and the European Data Hub. The primary aim is to enhance the quality of knowledge and evidence concerning the fitness sector. The research findings are shared through comprehensive reports, keeping our members, EU policymakers, and other civil society organisations well-informed about crucial events and issues impacting the sector.

Unparalleled Networking

EuropeActive firmly believes in the transformative potential of education, knowledge sharing, and networking to foster improved business practices and entrepreneurship within the sector. To support our members and stakeholders, we organise various exclusive industry events. EuropeActive offers discounted delegate rates to active members for several events, including the European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), the Active Leadership Forum (ALF), the International Standards Meeting (ISM) and the Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS). 

Best Practice

We are committed to actively supporting the development and implementation of industry standards. We aim to enhance professionalism, growth, competitiveness, and efficiency within our sector through ongoing standardisation for: 

  • Educators supported by the Professional Standards Committee (PSC), an independent body responsible for strategic thinking in the development of EuropeActive’s educational standards to ensure that they are fit for purpose and up to date. The PSC also oversees the accreditation of training providers referencing the standards. 
  • Fitness Professionals through EREPS - the European Register of Exercise Professionals, a fully independent register of instructors, trainers and teachers working in the European fitness and physical activity sector. 
  • Fitness Clubs and Facilities through FitCert, the European fitness club certification scheme, based on the new European standards EN17229. In this scheme, fitness clubs can be assessed against the criteria of the standards to show that they conform to good practices for their operations and management. The system has been developed so clubs can independently demonstrate their high customer service standards and provide a safe and appropriate environment for their users. 

Through these measures, we build on our reputation and trust with consumers through enhanced safety measures and higher professionalism.   

EuropeActive Membership and Partnership


We represent Europe and every piece of the Fitness and Physical Activity Ecosystem. Click on your business profile to find the best membership or partnership option.

Fitness Club Operators

Fitness Club operator membership

  • ✨ Attend EuropeActive events at exclusive member rates 
  • ✨Access to European DataHub insights 
  • ✨Discounted access (50%) to FITcert - Stages 1 & 2 
  • ✨ Political and Policy Representation by EuropeActive  

Fitness & Health Suppliers

Fitness Supplier membership

  • ✨Candidature to President’s Council  Advisory Group 
  • ✨Headline sponsorship opportunities for events and publications 
  • ✨ Attend EuropeActive events at exclusive member rates 
  • ✨Discount on EuropeActive’s Publications (Knowledge Center) 

Fit Tech & Well Tech 

Fit Tech & Well Tech membership

  • ✨Candidature to the T-20 Advisory Group
  • ✨Sponsorship & branding opportunities for events and publications
  • ✨Attend EuropeActive events at exclusive member rates 
  • ✨Speaking Opportunities at EuropeActive events 

National Association


National Association membership
  • ✨Political and Policy Representation by EuropeActive  
  • ✨Attend EuropeActive events at exclusive member rates 
  • ✨Participation in #BEACTIVEDAY 
  • ✨Free copy of the European Health & Fitness Market Report