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Rhyl Journal
29-05-2025
- Health
- Rhyl Journal
New exercise technology brand set to launch in Rhyl
Assist Fit, a power-assisted exercise technology brand, will be available at Club Rhyl from June 2. The new equipment is part of a £1 million upgrade of the club by Denbighshire Leisure Limited (DLL). The technology is designed to provide a low-impact, full-body workout, and is aimed at older adults, those with long-term conditions, and people who are not ready for a traditional gym environment. The new Assist Fit suite will include nine pieces of equipment, each with various workout settings. This will allow users to work at their own pace. Two new categories of membership have been created for customers, which will include a programme of supervised and unsupervised sessions, led by the DLL team. Jamie Groves, DLL managing director, said: "We are delighted to be partnering with Innerva in delivering this innovative new exercise solution for our members. "DLL has always been committed to bringing leisure offers to its members, which are aimed at helping improve fitness, health, and mental wellbeing within our communities. "Assist Fit, is designed to focus on customers with specific fitness needs, and for whom our gym environment is not currently suitable. "We are excited to be launching this fabulous new fitness offer, and would encourage everyone to keep an eye on our social media channels for the latest news about the launch." Liz Wright, national sales manager at Innerva, said: "It's been a pleasure working with the DLL team and so inspiring to see the inclusive and diverse activity offer they've created at Club Rhyl. "We're particularly excited to see how Innerva's solution will support DLL in engaging older adults and people living with long-term health conditions. "It's also a great opportunity to reach those who are currently less active by offering a safe, supportive and accessible space where they can build their confidence and potentially progress to further activities in the future. "Our research with Manchester Metropolitan University shows that older people are keen to be active if they have access to the right facilities and support. "This is exactly what Club Rhyl aims to provide with Assist Fit." Throughout June, DLL will be offering free taster sessions for anyone interested in trying Assist Fit, giving customers the chance to be among the first to experience this innovative new fitness offering. For more information, visit the DLL website or contact the site on 01824 712661 to book a session.
Irish Independent
05-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Independent
A Sligo community's innovative approach to health and well-being is praised
It is Ireland's first community-inspired and community-run hub based on the Hello GoodLife model. Building on the success of the commercially-run and well-established Hello GoodLife hubs in Castlebar and Roscommon, the Bunninadden hub is the first to be entirely operated by a local community group, now running the facility as a social enterprise in service of public health and wellbeing. Funded through the LEADER rural development programme, the initiative represents a new direction in preventative, place-based healthcare. Designed by Martina Calvey, CEO and founder of Hello GoodLife Health & Wellbeing Ireland alongside her partner Seamus Davitt, the hub offers a dedicated, inclusive space for holistic health featuring 14 power-assisted exercise machines — including two specially designed for wheelchair users. It provides an accessible and safe environment for people of all ages and abilities to stay active, maintain independence and foster meaningful social connections. Minister Carroll MacNeill hailed the project as a shining example of community-driven innovation. 'What we see today in Bunninadden is a shining example of what can be achieved when community spirit meets collaboration and innovation. 'The Hello GoodLife Hub is not only helping people live longer, healthier lives, it's giving them the ability to thrive. This model is a blueprint for communities across the country.' The Hello GoodLife concept is rooted in accessibility, inclusion and community engagement. The Bunninadden hub, in particular, showcases what's possible when local people unite to support each other's wellbeing — with mature and older adults, those living with chronic conditions and people of all ages simply seeking to stay active all benefiting from its presence. Hello GoodLife CEO, Martina Calvey, said: 'We created Hello GoodLife with people's physical, social and mental health in mind following my own personal journey through illness and having used Innerva's power-assisted circuit. ADVERTISEMENT 'What the Bunninadden community have achieved here is extraordinary — they took this idea and brought it to life for their people and their place. 'Seeing the smiles, the energy and the friendships being formed here every day — this is what it's all about. It's a movement for healthier, happier lives.' Already hailed as a national exemplar of best practice in community-led preventative healthcare, the Hello GoodLife Health & Wellbeing Hub in Bunninadden marks the next exciting step in a growing movement across Ireland — driven by local passion, powered by partnership and built for the health and wellbeing of all.
