2010 Virgin London Marathon

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We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank everyone who took part in the 2009 Flora London Marathon. All the money raised and all future Marathon donations will go towards providing more one-to-one sessions for the people who need it most.

What We Do & Who We Help

We are a small, local charity based in East London. Most of the people we help would never normally use the gym; some are exercising for the first time in their lives. Consequently we find ourselves adapting exercise for people with low fitness levels and varied abilities. The reward is that we often see significant improvements in people’s fitness which impacts positively on their lives, leading to their increased independence.

Some of our members have quite severe health conditions like Multiple Sclerosis, or a degenerative disease or have had a stroke. While others might have weight problems, high blood pressure, back problems, depression or are recovering from an injury. But we try to help people whatever their ability and where we need to we involve a GP or health professional to make this possible.

Many of our members receive one-to-one gym sessions; some of them exercise in small groups with a maximum of four people per instructor. People on the GP Referral Scheme have 10 one-to-one sessions or more and others just have one or two and then use the gym independently.

We focus on making the most of a person’s ability and work to empower them to do the same.