Funded by Active Lancashire, EMD UK and Community Foundations for Lancashire and Merseyside through one of our Key Partners Girls up and Active CIC, we are providing a Level 2 Exercise to Music qualification to six members of our community, to grow community-based physical activity. This project has been designed to support women in the area with the opportunity to gain recognised and certified group exercise qualifications, promote active lifestyles and encourage the growth of fitness and community-based exercise. By building a foundation for sustainable group-based sessions within Burnley, we hope to promote social cohesion through shared fitness activity.
As part of our Cultural Reimagining of Burnley, we aim to upskill members of our community and address the many barriers to cultural development that limit ambition within the area. We will create a new narrative for Burnley by engaging diversity, raising aspirations and creating opportunities for learning. We understand and value the importance of equal representation and want to celebrate women of all cultures making their mark in the world of health and fitness.
This is an entry-level qualification for anyone wanting to teach freestyle or pre-choreographed exercise-to-music, giving students the necessary knowledge to plan and teach fun and safe classes with confidence and enthusiasm. On completion, students will be eligible to deliver freestyle group exercise classes in any suitable exercise environment, such as village halls, dance studios, or even outdoors. With this qualification and with our ongoing support, students will have the knowledge and ability to set up group exercise classes within their communities. By collaborating with renowned organisations like HFE, we aim to provide our community members with the highest quality training on offer to bring a passion for health and fitness back into our community.
HFE is a leading provider of health and fitness qualifications, with a strong reputation for excellence, achieving the highest-rated training provider status of ‘Enhancing’ with CIMSPA, the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity. HFE deliver a diverse range of fitness industry qualifications and are specialists in personal training courses and exercise to music courses. As part of our ongoing commitment to the Burnley community, we have chosen to collaborate with HFE to ensure delivery of the highest quality service to our residents. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, HFE empowers individuals to achieve their career goals in the health and fitness industry. Their experienced team will provide high-quality training to enhance students’ skills, creating new career opportunities and promoting healthy lifestyles.
“We are thrilled to support Burnley Leisure & Culture on this transformative project,” said Rick Gardiner, Head of Operations of HFE. “By equipping local residents with the skills to deliver high-quality exercise classes, we are not only enhancing their personal and professional development but also contributing to the broader goal of community health and wellbeing.”
Burnley Leisure & Culture is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of residents through diverse leisure and cultural opportunities. This partnership with HFE aligns perfectly with our mission to enhance life-skills, social cohesion, employment and learning opportunities.
Our ambition at Burnley Leisure & Culture and Girls up and Active CIC is to provide our community members with the chance to upskill themselves with courses such as this one, in the hope that we can open new doors and provide new opportunities, alongside creating better access to exercise classes in the area and, in turn, improving the overall health and wellbeing of our community.
Andrea Pollard Events and Partnership Manager at Burnley Leisure and Culture and Director at Girls Up and Active adds “we are so Grateful to EMDUK, Active Lancashire and Community Foundations for Lancashire and Merseyside for supporting us on this project. It’s a huge passion of mine to support and sustain accessible physical activity opportunities on people’s doorsteps. Its so exciting to see the dedication and commitment these ladies have shown already to increase physical activity opportunities in their local area.
If you are interested in learning more about our community physical activity programmes, why not visit the Community And Wellbeing | Burnley Leisure (blcgroup.co.uk) page over on our website and see all we have to offer.
