Our new Gym Buddies scheme launching as part of Disability History Month promotes inclusion at Qmotion, pairing volunteers with vulnerable participants for support, companionship, and safe workouts.
💪 Introducing our new Gym Buddies Scheme, launching this Disability History Month! 🤝
Ready to crush your fitness goals while having a blast? Say hello to Gym Buddies at Qmotion, the perfect way to stay motivated, make new friends, and power through workouts together!
We're launching this campaign to help partner volunteers with vulnerabe participants for support, companionship and safe workouts.
🎯 What’s in it for you?
✔️ Motivation Boost: Whether it’s spotting each other at the bench or cheering through cardio, your buddy’s got your back and will help to support you in the gym.
✔️ Stay Accountable: Keep each other on track to hit those goals - no skipping leg day!
✔️ Fun Workouts: Make fitness a social event with fun partner exercises and challenges.
👫 How Does It Work?
1️⃣ We're looking for people who want to volunteer as a gym buddy and have also opened sign-ups for students who would like to be paired with a gym buddy.
2️⃣ Once we start receiving sign-ups we'll pair people together through our pairing system.
3️⃣ Once you're paired up - work out together, share your progress and celebrate every milestone!
🕐 Sign Up Today!
Whether you’re a seasoned gym-goer or have just started your fitness journey recently with us here at Qmotion, the Gym Buddies scheme is here to make it more fun, social, and successful than ever.
Sign-up for a buddy
Sign-up to volunteer as a Qmotion buddy
Let’s make every workout count. 💥
Disability Awareness Campaign “Gym Buddies” Responsibilities
All participants involved in this programme must:
- Treat each other with respect at all times
- Be aware of any triggers a person(s) may have
- Hold a valid Qmotion membership
- Conform to the Qmotion terms & conditions whilst in the premises
- Reach out to the project lead(s) if they are unsure about any elements of the programme or have any questions
- Signpost any physical or mental health issues to the relevant personnel (Physical – Qmotion Duty Manager, Mental – Advice & Counselling)
As a volunteer for this programme, you will be expected to accompany a potentially vulnerable person to exercise within Qmotion Gym, you are not expected to coach or provide personal training services, but are expected to act as a partner/gym buddy and train alongside the participant or simply have a chat with them whilst they train!
Participants of this programme may desire different outcomes of this programme: Some may simply want someone to talk to/accompany them in the gym, some may require you to ask other members of the gym if they are using certain pieces of equipment or how many sets they have left, etc.
As previously mentioned, you are not expected to provide knowledge of training techniques/exercise selection, personal training is prohibited in Qmotion Gym and any exercise knowledge required should be directed to the qualified Qmotion Staff Member working on the Gym Floor.