The Tandridge Trust Running Club has so far attracted 25 new runners
Gill McShea, programming, health and inclusion manager. “Staff and volunteer time were the main investments. Funding was provided by Paths for All to train local people to lead walks.” WOW is free of charge and open to
all women, but targeted specifi cally at South Asian and other ethnic minorities.
“LAL has promoted other activities to the group, whose members now regularly book badminton courts,” adds McShea. “WOW is self-sustaining and Stride for Life aims to roll out the approach in 2013 for other minority groups, particularly in rural areas.”
IMPULSE LEISURE For an initial investment of just £100, Impulse Leisure introduced weekly outdoor bootcamp sessions to members at three of its centres in March last year. “We wanted a broad spectrum outdoor class that would appeal to all fitness levels and ages, encouraging members to try something new while offering something to attract new users to our centres,” says Charlotte Gardner, group exercise co-ordinator at Impulse. At £6.25 for non-members, £5.25 for
standard members and free to platinum members, the sessions offer bespoke training – instructors modify the content to ensure all participants feel included whatever their fi tness level.
April 2013 © Cybertrek 2013 “We’ve been thrilled with the success
of the bootcamp sessions and plan to invest in new equipment later this year, to keep the classes fresh and attract new users, as we enter the run-up to people’s summer holidays,” says Gardner.
TANDRIDGE TRUST The Tandridge Trust Running Club was set up in the summer of 2012 with funding from Sport England. The classes are aimed at beginner runners looking to improve overall fitness as part of a group, using the great outdoors instead of treadmills. The sessions – which cost £3 for
members and £3.50 for non-members – are led by running fi tness leader Chris Osborn, from de Stafford Sports Centre in Caterham, Surrey. They have so far attracted more than 25 runners, averaging around six to eight a session. Osborn set up the club after completing a one-day Leadership in Running Fitness course with Run England. “The only investment was some
high-visibility vests and armbands for evening runs,” says Osborn. “Already all our runners have progressed from only being able to run for one to fi ve minutes before resting to covering at least 5.5km a session. We will continue to grow the club and increase our running numbers, and possibly introduce beginner and intermediate runs in 2013.” ●
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