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Olympian’s student inspiration
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See page 51 for details on travelling around the town without using a car.

West gym and fitness centre makes a move
Scrappers Gym & Community Fitness Centre celebrated setting up in
larger premises with a re-launch on 7 September.
Scrappers is now locat-
ed on the ground floor of
Sensor House at Langley
Road, Hillmead Employ-
ment Estate, adjacent to
the 24HR Gym.
The gym provides a
low-cost alternative to
expensive commercial
fitness centres, allowing
young people and those
on low incomes to im-
prove health and fitness. Bossing Scrappers gym patron Ricky Porter at the
relaunch. Photo: Richard Wintle www.calyxpix.com
Thanks to a £21,076
grant from the People’s Health Trust cost just £3.
earlier this year, Scrappers can now Scrapstore project manager Olivia
provide a range of boxing and fitness- McCann said: “The aim is to provide
related activities for disadvantaged an affordable, safe, supportive and
young people aged 13 to 25. welcoming environment to reduce
In the last 12 months Scrappers’ isolation and increase participation.”
trainers have worked with more than She is looking for more volunteers
400 young people, and offered free with experience in boxing, kick box-
boxing and fitness sessions with a ing, martial arts or fitness to help de-
professional boxing coach. velop the project. For details contact
Evening training sessions take coach Paul Rogers on 07505 370383
place at the gym on Tuesdays and or [email protected]
Thursdays, from 7pm to 8.30pm, and www.scrappersgym.com
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