Tone and Trim Community Gym
Help to keep the gym supporting local residents maintain physical wellbeing during lockdownBenefit of exercise
Exercise is beneficial for both physical and mental health. In adults, exercise has a positive impact on numerous chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, whilst in older adults it has been shown to help prevent falls. Physical activity improves mental wellbeing across all ages, including for people with disabilities. Physical activity can also deliver cost savings to the health and care system by reducing preventable illness thus demand on services.
Location
Tone and Trim Community Gym, Rolands Way, Woodhouse Park
Project team
Manchester Active
buzz
Waymarking
Aim
Janice Wilson who runs Tone and Trim has been very active in her local community for years. She has built a community who support her and encouraged her to continue with this project.
Janice is now working with myself, McrActive and Waymarking to develop the gym.
Testimonial:
"The support from Buzz has helped to keep my gym running so I can offer an affordable service that improves peoples physical and mental health and wellbeing. During the pandemic Buzz has helped through funding a smart phone so I was able to maintain contact with my service users when the gym was forced to close. Many of the service users were isolated and alone so keeping in touch was essential for their mental wellbeing."
Evaluation
This project has been moving forward slowly but surely. There have been a number of issues to overcome. However Janice is now in a much more positive position with other community groups that are supporting one another to find suitable space in the community for them to thrive together.
I will continue to report any updates moving forward.
Strategic links to local/national policies
Benefit |
Policy |
Helping people live healthier lives |
Healthy Lives, Healthy People (MH Government, 2010) Fair Society, Healthy Lives (Institute of Health Equity, 2010) The Manchester Locality Plan – A Healthier Manchester |
Increased mental wellbeing |
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Reducing avoidable illness/death |
NHS Five Year Forward View (Department of Health, 2014). |
Helping people age well |
Taking Charge of our Health and Social Care in Greater Manchester (GMCA, 2015) |
Research/evidence base
Department of Health and Social Care (2019) - UK Chief Medical Officers' Physical Activity Guidelines 2019
Public Health England (2016) - Health matters: getting every adult active every day
Public Health England (2018) - Physical activity for general health benefits in disabled adults: Summary of a rapid evidence review for the UK Chief Medical Officers’ update of the physical activity guidelines.
Sherrington C, Fairhall NJ, Wallbank GK, Tiedemann A, Michaleff ZA, Howard K, Clemson L, Hopewell S, Lamb SE. (2019) Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD012424.
Sport England (2017) - Review of evidence of the outcomes for sport and physical activity: A rapid evidence review.
Contact
Emma Farrell - buzz Neighbourhood Health Worker
T: 0161 271 0582
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