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Sam turns back on number crunching to bag fitness award

SAM James used to crunch numbers never won anything before in my The What’s On 4 Me awards
for a living but now she crunches life. When I worked with numbers, celebrate successes of adult activity
abs and helps people get active. my heart was never really in it, it providers in the UK and members
The 34-year-old accounting was just a job. Now I really love of the public were asked to vote
specialist, turned gym and what I do and it’s so rewarding online to help determine the
Zumba instructor, has just won a to motivate others and help them winners.
national award for her hard work achieve something.” Sam’s change from working with
in supporting adults with special Sam, of Old Town, was presented figures to fitness started little more
needs back on the road to fitness. with her award for providing the than a year ago, having been made
Sam’s achievement is all the more Most Outstanding Support for redundant from her job in finance.
remarkable as cerebral palsy means Adults with Special Additional “I struggled to find work and
she has reduced mobility in her Needs by Paralympic cycling ended up working part-time as a
right leg and little control of her champion Rik Waddon at a receptionist for a while. That gave
left arm. prestigious ceremony in Earl’s me time to think about what I
She said: “I’m so happy – I’ve Court, London on 20 November. really wanted to do,” she said.
“I had always loved going to
McTimoney Zumba classes and was passionate
about fitness. So I trained to be
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