Happy Birthday Fit 4 Life!

February 2021, Annalise came to me with a simple idea. "Why not take your passion for fitness into local schools? We can help them with their mental health." Later that day, I said I was in! And a year later, here we are.

We are partnering currently with three local secondary schools, providing mental health & behavioural support using fitness classes. I have shared my story with hundreds of students about my physical and mental wellbeing journey, and we have helped some students mentally prepare for exam season.

We hope to stretch our reach to more schools. However, a number of schools in need don't have the budget to access such services, and we want to do our best to help reduce this burden and help the students without cost being the factor.

We are running a fundraising event on Saturday 5th February (Fit 4 Life Fundraising Event ) but if you are unable to attend, please consider donating to aid us in helping more students.

Quotes from people's experience with Fit 4 Life:

"I love it so much. Time goes by so fast when you’re doing it and it helps with anxiety and makes you feel better and happier." Student

"I just wanted to say how much (student) has enjoyed the fortnightly sessions so far. She has been doing boxing. As you know, she has her challenges, but this is one of the few things she has shown an interest in lately. She looks forward to it, and comes home talking about it. We are very grateful that she has been given this opportunity." Parent of a Student

"Since starting Fit 4 Life, (students) have been getting less detentions and focusing a bit more in lessons." Teacher

"There has been a big emphasis on wellbeing in our school, particularly following the pandemic, so the input complimented perfectly what we are doing and was presented in a really memorable way." Headteacher