Gym in Kent hopes to improve health and fitness of homeless people
- 09 Sep
Riverside, a housing association in Kent who runs The Quays supported housing centre in Sittingbourne has unveiled a newly refurbished gym.
Riverside is a specialist in working with single homeless people to help them get their lives back on track and into accommodation. Their new project, a gymnasium, has been funded by the Riverside Project Fund, Swale Borough Council (via its Sports and Physical Activity Grant Fund), Kent Police Property Fund and Church Housing Trust, reports 24dash.
Andrew Wallis, Riverside Project Assistant and qualified NVQ Level 2 Gym Instructor, said: “Yesterday’s ‘Fitness For You’ event was a chance for our customers and local agencies to preview the new facilities and activities which will soon be on offer at The Quays. We are delighted to have new equipment including a multi-weight bench press and treadmill thanks to the support from our funders.”
As well as a gym, the centre also has an on-site Community Kitchen which is used as a training space for catering and hospitality courses run in partnership with the Community Chef.
The gym is due to open fully later this year with support from HMP Standford Hill when local community groups will also be able to make use of its facilities.
Donna Lee, Riverside’s Team Leader, said: “It’s great to have on-site facilities and trained instructors like Andrew here at The Quays to make fitness activities accessible and enjoyable for our customers. We hope that the new and improved gym combined with our nutritional training and support will help people to improve their overall wellbeing.”
What do you think of this? Tweet us your comments @suppsolutions
Related articles
- 11 Sep
New service to support homeless people in Birmingham
A new dedicated Homeless Street Triage car will be responding to the rising number of calls reporting homelessness, begging and anti-social drinking in the city, reports 24dash.In the last year –...
- 08 Sep
The cost of homelessness in Hackney doubles
Figures have shown that the cost of homelessness in 2009/10 was £3,092,255 compared to £7,167,440 in 2014/15, with a cut on staff spending from £3,239,653 to £2,608,491 reports 24dash.Hackney...
- 04 Sep
Two homelessness services to be investigated
The Scottish Housing Regulator is set to investigate every aspect of services offered by Dumfries and Galloway Council, whilst also examining how homeless people access help and support at Scottish...
- 03 Sep
Homeless project for young people under threat due to cuts
Platform for Life was expected to attract interest from numerous housing associations with its scheme to convert properties into accommodation for young people in further education, training or work,...
- 01 Sep
Charities warns Irish government of homelessness crisis
Social Justice Ireland is calling for a new funding system that will meet the demand and reveal that only 20 council homes for families have been completed within the first three months of this year,...
- 26 Aug
Newspaper office to become a centre for homeless people
The old office for the Doncaster Free Press is being transformed into flats and other facilities for people who are homeless, reports Hold the Front Page. The building is being turned into...
- 20 Aug
Cuts leaving people in Cheltenham needing homelessness support
Bosses at CCP and Cheltenham Borough Council have said the “devastating impact” of benefit cuts in the town are causing issues for many people, report the Gloucestershire Echo.Over the past few...
- 19 Aug
Concern that homelessness in Cambridge is at ‘tipping point’
Not only do figures show a rise in quarterly numbers by 24 households, they also reveal that over 350 cases were placed in temporary accommodation over the last year, which was a rise of 50 cases on...
- 11 Aug
Charities say Wales is “setting an example” for homelessness
A joint report by Crisis and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has praised Welsh laws that are trying to address the issues of homelessness, reports the BBC.However they warn that the removal of...
- 10 Aug
Single homeless people are being failed in Scotland
Homeless charity Crisis have found that only 47% of single homeless people without children have received a tenancy through their local council when they became homeless, reports RT.The report says...
Responding to the DWP Consultation: Housing Benefit Reform - Supported Housing "Found the seminar very informative and gave an interesting and full insight into current thinking about the consultation. Michael was a very engaging and knowledgeable presenter and encouraged interaction with the audience which led to further relevant points being shared with the room. I shall certinaly look out for future events!" M.E. - Care Housing Association
