About Fit&Well: Who we are and how to contact us

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Fit&Well is for everyone, regardless of age, gender and fitness levels. Our mission is simple: to help people achieve healthier, happier living. You’ll find a range of beginner-friendly workout ideas on our site alongside in-depth features on fitness, nutrition and wellbeing.

We place a particular emphasis on exercising at home at your own pace. We also recognise that people come to exercise for a range of benefits, so we feature workouts that can help with everything from building strength to improving balance and flexibility.

Contact the Fit&Well team

Contact the editorial team with feedback, suggestions and with PR enquiries using the email addresses listed below. You can also write to us at our London office address: Fit&Well, Future Publishing, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, London, W2 6JR

Jonathan Shannon

Jonathan is the Editor of Fit&Well and Coach, setting the editorial strategy and ensuring high editorial standards across both websites. He became the Editor of Fit&Well in 2022, but has been covering health and fitness with Coach since 2016. He began his career in journalism in 2008 at Time Out, first in New York and then in London. Jonathan began running while working at Coach and has completed the London Marathon twice. He is an advocate of active travel and commutes by bike.

Ruth Gaukrodger

Ruth is the fitness editor for Fit&Well and Coach. She joined the team in 2022, having previously worked as a commissioning editor for titles across Future Publishing's portfolio including Space, Live Science and Tom's Guide. Originally a print journalist at a national newspaper, she has worked in media since 2015. She's a keen runner, yogi and Pilates enthusiast, who enjoys a meditative stretching session as much as a sweaty dumbbell workout.

Nick Harris-Fry

Nick has been a journalist since 2012 and started working in health and fitness in 2015, when he became news editor of Coach magazine. He joined the Coach website team in 2017 and began working across both Coach and Fit&Well in 2022. Nick has also written for Live Science, Wareable and Expert Reviews, and is the founder of YouTube channel The Run Testers. His main area of expertise is running and he has a marathon PR of 2hr 28min.

Harry Bullmore

Harry Bullmore is a fitness writer for Fit&Well and Coach. Before joining the team in 2022, he wrote health and fitness articles for a number of titles, including Live Science, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Runner’s World, Good Housekeeping, Esquire and Cosmopolitan. He has spent the last 11 years training in gyms, CrossFit boxes, parks and living rooms across the UK, with the primary goal of finding fun, effective ways to build a fit and functional body.

Lois Mackenzie

Lois Mackenzie is a fitness writer for Fit&Well and its sister site Coach, covering strength workouts, ways to stay active at home and training routines for runners. She holds a Master's degree in Digital Journalism, and has written for Good Health, Wellbeing & The Great Outdoors, Metro.co.uk, and Newsquest Media Group. She is a dedicated runner and recently completed the Reykjavík marathon. She is also an advocate for spending time outdoors, whether hiking or swimming in the sea.

Anna Gora

Anna Gora is a health writer for Fit&Well and its sister site Coach, as well as the science news website Live Science. She reports on a variety of topics related to exercise, nutrition and public health. She is a certified personal trainer and plant-based nutritionist, as well as a digital health coach for the UK’s Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences and a master’s degree in Nutrition, Physical Activity & Public Health from the University of Bristol. In her spare time, she likes to lift heavy weights, travel the world and explore new hiking trails.

Background and History

Originally a print magazine, Fit&Well launched as a digital-only platform in 2020.

The website is part of the Future Publishing group, which also publishes T3, Tom's Guide, TechRadar, Cycling Weekly, Live Science, Woman&Home, and many other popular titles.

Advertising and licensing inquiries

For advertising inquiries, please contact Richard Hemmings, Head of Commerical - Sports at Future.

For information on using our logos, quotes and review content visit Future’s licensing webpage or email licensing@futurenet.com.

Our PR, reviews and ethics policy

Our reviews are independent and free from commercial considerations. We never take payment for reviews. We always return products on request or at the end of our agreed loan period.

Separate to our editorial content and process, we publish advertorial feature content which is clearly marked and tagged as 'sponsored'. We also run 'in association with' articles, which are independent editorial articles, created by writers employed by Fit&Well that have been funded through the support of a commercial partner. You can read more about content funding on Fit&Well here.

Affiliate & Advertising disclosure

We always aim to provide unbiased editorial created by our journalists and writers. We also need to pay our teams and website costs so we make money in a number of ways. We sometimes use affiliate links to products and services on retailer sites for which we can receive compensation if you click on those links or make purchases through them. Future PLC is our parent company and has an in-depth terms and conditions page with a lot more information.

Fit&Well and the IPSO

Fit&Well is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (which regulates the UK’s magazine and newspaper industry). We abide by the Editors’ Code of Practice and are committed to upholding the highest standards of journalism. If you think that we have not met those standards and want to make a complaint please contact us by calling 01225 442244 or writing to us at Future Publishing, Quay House, The Ambury, Bath, BA1 1UA, UK. If we are unable to resolve your complaint, or if you would like more information about IPSO or the Editors’ Code, contact IPSO on 0300 123 2220 or visit www.ipso.co.uk.

Privacy policy

Fit&Well is part of Future PLC. We are both fiercely committed to protecting your privacy. Please have a look at our in-depth privacy policy.