AGENDA
SERVICE STATION PERK Grants focus:
Zack George (Steel from Gladiators)
Zack tells us about visiting schools and why he’s so dedicated to helping children
How did you get involved with Gladiators? As a child, I was overweight, and I didn’t have very much confidence. But I started getting into health and fitness after watching Gladiators [the original 1992 series]. When I was ten or 11, I started to think about healthy food and eating less. By age 16, I was really into fitness and sport. In my twenties, I started
doing a programme called CrossFit, and I went on to do that professionally for ten years. I became the UK’s fittest man, and Gladiators called me.
Why did you launch Zactiv? I wanted to go into schools, meet children face-to-face and really make an impact. The team worked on Zactiv for about four months and then released it in June 2024. Zactiv focuses on five core
values: healthy and balanced eating, exercise, confidence, mindset and hydration. I spend three hours at each school. The first hour is an assembly, followed by two hours of going around the
classrooms, answering questions, signing pictures, having photos taken and talking to the children. Each child gets a free water bottle to help promote hydration. We also give them a leaflet to take home, inviting their family to a private Facebook group, where we aim to build a community around health and fitness. They get a Zactiv sticker too! We’ve been to about 150
schools so far, and we are booked until September 2026. So it’s super busy.
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What’s next for Zactiv? The workshops are just one part of Zactiv. We’re working on a few different things. There’s a PE app for schools and a Zactiv family app with workouts and nutrition plans. We’re also developing something called Zactiv School Day, an interactive library of videos to help children navigate their day, from videos to energise them in the morning to quick workouts for throughout the day and storytime videos for the evening. I hope to inspire all families to examine every angle and find the best and healthiest lifestyle that’s right for them.
zactiv.co.uk
Funder: Moto Foundation Value: £1,000 average grant
Deadline: Apply at any time. Allow eight weeks for a decision
Details: The Moto Foundation makes a positive difference to communities around Moto’s locations. Schools, charities and not-for-profit organisations can all apply for a grant, as long as a Moto colleague endorses the application. Items funded in the past have ranged from resources for sensory gardens and forest schools, to interactive smart boards for the classroom and sports equipment. To improve your chances of success, provide timescales, a budget and quotations for the equipment or experiences to be funded. Find the application form and guidance notes at
moto-way.com/about-us/ moto-foundation/ grant-process
THE BIG NUMBER
of pupils aged nine to 11 say they have heard homophobic language used at school
78%
Research conducted in 2025 by LGBT+ young people’s charity Just Like Us (
justlikeus.org) in conjunction with VotesforSchools.
School Fundraising AUTUMN 2025 9
Moto Foundation If your school is within a 15-mile radius of a Moto service station, you can apply for a funding boost from its Community Grants programme.
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