The 2012 Olympics inspires a generation, as drug rehabilitation gym in Bradford launches “Gymlympics”.
Bradford, Yorkshire, UK, Thursday 28th June 2012 (Your-Story.org) As the UK gets ready to host the world’s biggest sporting event, a drug rehabilitation centre in Bradford has launched its own indoor-olympics competition as part of a drug rehabilitation program.
Community projects around the UK have been paying tribute to the Olympics with a number of sporting themed celebrations. The Bridge Project in Bradford, West Yorkshire, is hosting an indoor workout competition, entitled the “Gymlympics”. The contest will take place prior to the Olympics from the 11th – 24th July 2012.
Each day will have a maximum number of points that can be gained by attendance and by completing a series of exercises. Importantly, the challenge is open to staff as well as clients. At the end of the contest the daily points will be added up and gold, silver and bronze medals awarded.
The medals will be accompanied by prizes which will be presented by Stuart Honor from GB Rowing on 25th July 2012.
The Bridge and gym staff would like to say thank you to the following people and companies for their kind donations of prizes :-
- Bridge staff
- GB Rowing
- Up and Running Leeds
- Sky Cycling
- Race-Calendar.com
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About the Bridge Project
Bridge is a Bradford based drug treatment charity that has been established for over 20 years and each year helps hundreds of people with drugs problems.
Once a person is in the Bridge system and has completed a health screen they have access to the gym as part of their rehabilitation programme.
The gym is staffed by a team of three people who are qualified gym instructors and personal trainers. They also believe passionately that regular exercise is a great stimulus to helping people on their path to get off and stay off drugs, hence the motto on the instructors polo shirts, “Exercise – the drug of choice”.
Press Contacts
To schedule an interview with CEO, Jon Royle, or to arrange filming, photography or to attend the awards ceremony with Stuart Honor, members of the press and production crew should contact the Bridge on 01274 723863 and ask for Caroline Marler, Gym Manager or email caroline.marler@bradford.nhs.uk.