06 January 2012
“This will provide a great opportunity for people of all ages, abilities and fitness levels to exercise for free.”
“Outdoor gyms are a great way for everyone to be able to participate in exercise and reap the rewards of improved physical and mental health.”
Fields in Trust (http://www.fieldsintrust.org/) have just completed their latest outdoor gym in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in conjunction with local company Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (WREN).
This story comes from the Star and the Yorkshire Post: http://www.thestar.co.uk/community/get_fit_for_free_in_outdoor_gym_1_4078173
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/market_town_welcomes_its_new_exercise_experience_1_4074987
Fields in Trust is the UK national charity that campaigns to safeguard recreational spaces and all kinds of outdoor sites to ensure that everyone – young or old, able or disabled and wherever they live – should have access to free, local outdoor space for sport, play and recreation. The charity was founded by King George V back in 1925 as the National Playing Fields Association. Let's hope they keep up the great work!
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