13% of people over 65 in the UK say that they always or often feel lonely.

"social relationships, or the relative lack thereof, constitute a major risk factor for health - rivalling the effect of well-established health risk factors such as cigarette smoking" -Science magazine

1/3 of people in the UK are overweight. 30% of us do enough exercise.

“I do value GoodGym: now more than ever, and more than words can say.” Stephen, Coach, Stephen coach I do value GoodGym, now more than ever, and more than words can say. “ ” 3/4 of our coaches don’t see and family or friends regularly 100% of coaches consider their runner a friend

MISSION: Clear Esther’s Garden Distance: 6.2k Access notes: Red door, needs a hard shove to open it.

“It has revolutionised the way I experience and live my life. Whereas I would have been way too self conscious to join a running group before, let alone wear Lycra, nowadays you will see me in Lycra or a swimsuit most days of the week! I am no longer self-hating of my body, I like and accept myself, I feel I fully inhabit my body and am part of a community for the first time in my life..” April 2015 Text Andreana runner 53% of our runners never or rarely exercised regularly before joining.

Runners Professional fitness support Exciting, convenient, volunteering Connect with your community Meet new people Coaches Weekly visits Support someone to get fit Help with one off tasks Newspapers / fruits Motivation

Brilliant personal trainers and running coaches provide: -Support with technique -Training plans -Motivation -Safety measures

OUTPUTS Once fully established, GoodGym will achieve the following outputs each year in each area: Group Run Attendances 1,000 Mission Attendances 100 Visits to coaches (isolated older people) 2,500 Older beneficiaries 125 Community organisations supported (through group runs) 55 Total hours of volunteering per year 1,600 Total hours of physical activity per year 3,166

Adult Social Care Leisure Communities Team Reduced isolation and loneliness Maintenance work Increased volunteering Public Health Increased mental well- being Increased physical activity

HOW IT WORKS How GoodGym is sustained financially Trainer supports runners in their fitness goals and coordinate the project in their area 75% of the runners donate £7.95 each month When an area reaches 130 members it becomes self sustaining To get an area started, we secure £25k upfront to grow it to this size

92.54% of our our members agree or strongly agree that GoodGym increases their motivation to exercise % of runners do not volunteer outside GoodGym 53 % never or rarely exercised regularly prior to joining GoodGym. Results from the WMWBS statistics showing an overall statistically significant improvement in wellbeing. "Since starting GG I have gone from a reluctant, and very occasional, jogger to entering my first half marathon. My GG coach visits get me into my trainers and out of the door.” -Alison, GoodGym runner.

Warwick Edinburgh Score shows an increase in well-being over a 6 month-period. 86% of the coaches agree or strongly agree that their GoodGym runner makes them significantly happier. 73% of our coaches either agree or strongly agree that they help their runner to stay motivated to do their exercise. 93% of our coaches agree that GoodGym helps them feel more connected “She comes every week, it’s like a mother-daughter relationship.” -Elizabeth, GoodGym Coach

Nick runner For me, it was a new way to motivate myself. Running for races, I’d done that. It’s like the perfect combination. I can give something back, do something constructive with my running. “ ”

“the defining feature is connection to something bigger than the self. People who lead meaningful lives feel connected to others, to work, to a life purpose, and to the world itself. There is no one meaning of life, but rather, many sources of meaning that we all experience day to day, moment to moment, in the form of these connections.” -New York Times.

the running club that allows you to get fit while giving back “GIVE POINT TO A POINTLESS RUN” -BBC “MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE” -PRIME MINSTER “THEY LOVE JOBS WE HATE” -CITY FARM