A fitness group which has helped hundreds of people across the East Riding to keep fit while having fun has welcomed the 100th member to its Beverley branch.
The Beverley group of Fitmums and Friends celebrated the milestone by inviting members from its other groups across the East Riding to join them for a get-together and a trial run of the Beverley 10k.
A certificate was presented to the 100th Beverley member Penny Hunter by Fitmums founder Sam Barlow.
Sam said:
“It is amazing to welcome Penny as our 100th member. I can’t quite believe how Fitmums keeps on growing but it does and it is so lovely to see the reaction of people achieving things they didn’t think were possible”.
Beverley Fitmums and Friends is supported by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s public health service and is open to members of both sexes and all ages.
The project has about 500 members across the East Riding, helping adults and children to take up running and fitness walking while having fun. It welcomes anyone, mums, dads, grandparents and friends, and uses a unique coaching technique to ensure that everyone feels supported and encouraged to keep going, with no-one left behind.
The Beverley group meets on Tuesday mornings during term-time at Beverley Leisure Centre, where child-care is available, and on Thursday evenings at Longcroft School.
Sam launched Fitmums six years ago by inviting other mums at her child’s school to meet up to go for a run, with the aim of keeping fit and making new friends. She was recently named as a public health ‘hero’ after winning a Department of Health recognition award for excellence in public health and wellbeing.
Anyone interested in joining Fitmums and Friends can get more details about the group by visiting www.fitmums.org.uk or ring 07870 654586.
