Get Online, Get Active with US!

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Funded on
21 Dec 2020

Over 15 weeks we will provide 105 online yoga and relaxation and fitness training sessions to help support the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 12 to 25 as they cope with COVID-19.

£5,481 Raised of £5,378

56 Backers

101%

Our Delivery Report

Funded on 21 December 2020 | Delivered on 29 May 2021

£5,481

RAISED

56

BACKERS

35

DAYS TO FUND

BIGGEST PLEDGE

£3,327

From North East Combined Authority

£2

MOST POPULAR PLEDGE AMOUNT

38

people have visited this project!

6 inspiring, amazing coaches engaged

social media link clicks generated

299 social media link clicks generated

US donated £5

Paul Gardner donated £200

emma Fynan

emma Fynan donated £5

online event booking system developed

1 online event booking system developed

01 March 2021

Changing Lives, Getting Active

Living North

As Newcastle-based charity uS reach the end of their \nfundraising campaign for their new programme to deliver online \nfitness classes for young people, we find out how they’re hoping \nto encourage young people to stay active

online fitness sessions for young people provided

94 online fitness sessions for young people provided

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More about our impact

Activity, health and leisure

We have delivered 94 online fitness classes for young people aged between 12 and 25. We offered Body Weight Strengthening, Boxercise and Street-dance sessions for their ‘mood lifting’ benefits on young people who are missing their usual activities and who are spending more time alone. Vinyasa Flow and Ying Yoga sessions offered techniques to help people them to relax and deal with feelings of anxiety.

http://www.usactive.org.uk

US charity offers support to North East based young people aged between 12 and 25, who are experiencing or are at risk of developing mental health difficulties.

Our mission is to help our young people to become physically active and transform their lives, driven by the growing evidence that exercise is not only good for physical health, but also has an incredibly positive impact on mental health.

In all our work US aims to destigmatise mental illness.

US works on an outreach basis across Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and North Durham providing bespoke sport and exercise activities for small groups and individuals, encouraging participants to become active and reap the acknowledged benefits of physical activity. These include: improved mood and social interaction, development of friendships and networks, increased confidence and self-esteem as goals are achieved, and improved engagement and success with other support agencies, education and employment.

Small group size, individual planning and skilled delivery combine with the impact of exercise on mental and physical health to transform lives.

We have built a large network of referral agencies from health and care, education and training, justice and the community and voluntary sectors. They introduce young people to our organisation and we also take direct referrals from individuals and families.

Activities are delivered by coaches, tutors and trainers from our bank of outstanding providers and we have key workers and volunteers who support and progress young people onto, through and beyond their US journey.

We encourage each young person to identify their own choice of sport or activity in order to nurture a sustained lifelong interest. To date we have delivered yoga, fitness training, gymnastics, horse-riding, archery, golf, circus skills, dance, climbing, ice skating, swimming, football, badminton, bowling and others.

During the COVID Pandemic we have delivered live online sessions for groups and individuals using ZOOM. Young people and their families have appreciated this. We have also built a bank of online resources on our website.

Project Owner: US The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.

Contractors : Angus Smith Personal Trainer,Yogacel,Gemma Ramage Personal Trainer / Yoga teacher The team responsible for building or installing the project.