Volunteer with Bristol Co-operative Gym

At a glance

Causes

Gardens and parks
Health and well being / research and care
Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
Local / community
Physical disabilities
Sports
Women

Other details

Geographical remit:

Local

Objectives

Bristol Co-operative Gym is the first co-operatively run gym in the UK. We aim to create a supportive, open exercise space where our members can feel comfortable, in our own clothes, with our own music, to progress in our way.

Aims

To build a culture of non-judgement and celebration of each other’s progress
To build a supportive and inclusive culture, free from assumptions about identity and appearance
To empower people to create healthy training habits
To engage people who are excluded from most training facilities
To provide high quality coaching and training facilities
To have fair pricing models, remaining as affordable as possible
To be a financially sustainable organisation, free from reliance on external funding
To work with local community groups to improve our offer and accessibility for all members of our local communities. Further, we wish to reach out to communities most likely to feel excluded from mainstream commercial gyms.
To empower people to improve their own physical and mental well-being

Objectives

To make best use of our equipment and resources through well-attended sessions
To continue to improve our offer through increased number and diversity of sessions
To use accessible venues and work towards a secure tenure
To employ professional session leaders with a fair wage and fair contracts

Activities

Bristol Co-operative Gym builds healthy communities through collective action. We provide strength training and related health and fitness activities for people who are not well served by the mainstream fitness industry.

We are a local not for profit community business currently primarily serving the Easton and Lawrence Hill wards of Bristol. As the UK’s only cooperatively run gym, we support local people to maintain healthy, active lifestyles through self-determination.

Our gym provides a range of employment, volunteering and training opportunities for local people and we are committed to diversifying involvement in the health and fitness industry.

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