What we offer people 

The chance to take part in regular group seated chair exercise in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

There are plenty who need us

In the UK alone, there are 5.5 million people in pain, 12 million seniors (over 65) and 14 million disabled people. There are also 3.83 million people experiencing chronic loneliness.

Many will benefit from what we offer

We know from what our class regulars tell us that the benefits of moving more and meeting new people help these groups live the fuller lives many of them want and that they all deserve. Yet many within these groups who want to exercise regularly struggle to access mainstream gyms and exercise classes, whether in person or online.

But there are lots of barriers

These include:

• being unable to physically access the classes,
• social fear,
• fear of falling or other injuries
• the timing of classes
• and simply cost.

No one's making a fool of  themselves

Likewise, those desperate to get out and meet more people often won't take the first step, nervous that they will make a fool of themselves. They, therefore, miss out on the chance to become part of a kind and welcoming community. The only people making fools of themselves in our classes are the instructors, as making it fun is high on our agenda!

When so many other things are a challenge, we make it easy

In addition to accessibility, our clients face many other barriers, such as frequent hospital visits and peaks and troughs in their symptoms, meaning they cannot always attend classes.

We are committed to keeping our class prices affordable - as such, we don't enforce subscriptions or upfront payments, only charging for the classes our clients attend. We are also committed to supporting our clients between classes, should they need it, whether it's a friendly ear, a card, a lift or just some TLC .

As a social enterprise, we are already committed to reinvesting at least 50% of our profits into doing whatever it takes to continue providing quality classes at an affordable price, along with whatever additional support and care our clients need.

Benefitting the wider community

We also know our classes bring benefits to the wider community too. Helping our clients improve their physical and mental health and well-being means fewer visits to the GP, reducing pressure on local health services for everyone. Some of our clients have had to go for operations, and our classes have been instrumental in improving their readiness for the operation and their recovery.

We know people come for the social side as much as the exercise, with one regular describing our classes as a 'social gathering with purpose.' We have seen friendships blossom and people come out of their shells thanks to the camaraderie of our classes, plus the chance to get to know one another over the cuppa and a biscuit we offer after every class. We have provided a much-needed listening ear to class regulars who have needed it, and what is so special is that we often see them providing the same to one another. The value and benefit of our classes go far beyond exercise.

Doing so much, but there's so much more we can do...

We have been running classes for over two years and have transformed the lives of the people we have already reached.
We are already doing so much; we receive funding through grants, which have proved incredibly valuable in helping us set up classes and get them going. However, the funds we gather through this crowdfunding page will help us make the classes sustainable after initial funding / grants have run out, enabling us to continue to offer them at an accessible price.

There is also so much more we could be doing to reach more people, Our model of removing as many barrier's to exercise WORKS! Our class numbers are GROWING week on week. We are regularly contacted by other organisations who see what we are achieving and requesting  But we need more instructors and support staff. These are all further reasons we are running this campaign. Every bit of financial support helps. 

...with more funds

Your donations will enable us to:

• take on and train additional staff so we can run more classes and continue to provide essential wrap-around support to our clients
• promote our classes to more people
• invest in infrastructure to help us stay better connected and support those attending our classes
• continue to run online and hybrid classes

In short, your donations will bring us closer to our goal of giving anyone who wants it the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of exercising in a group.

£5 will cover the cost of the refreshments for a class

£10 will go towards keeping ticket prices low

£20 will cover the cost of the venue for a class

£45 will cover the cost of  instructors for a class

£50 will go towards helping us fund advertising and marketing efforts that will enable us to reach more people

£80 will cover the whole cost of running one class

£100 will pay for instructor insurance

£200 will help cover the continued professional development of our instructors

£350 will pay for instructor training

There is no minimum donation requirement. Every penny counts. 

We are looking to raise £2,500 every six months which will go a long way to helping us keep classes sustainable.

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If you would like to discover more about the benefits our classes bring, watch these videos: https://youtu.be/WGp_L8i4Eww and https://youtu.be/76yis1eTSrc

Find out more about us at www.moveability.org.uk

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