Press release -
GET ON YOUR BIKE FOR WORLD DIABETES DAY, 14th NOVEMBER 2015
Hayling Island based Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation (DRWF) has teamed up with local Leisure Centre, The Pyramids to mark annual World Diabetes Day on 14th November. The Pyramids, based in Southsea, Portsmouth will be hosting a cycle challenge throughout the month for members.
Gym members will be taking on a one kilometre cycle challenge and have the chance to fundraise by donating to DRWF via the JustGiving page created for the challenge: www.justgiving.com/BHLiveWorldDiabetesDayCharityChallenge
Centre Manager Richard Neale explained: “We like to support local charities and the importance of exercise in the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is an excellent message to promote for World Diabetes Day. We are really pleased to be working with DRWF to highlight just how easy it is for people to come to our gym and receive help and advice to improve their fitness and overall health.”
The gym has a wide range of cardiovascular equipment, resistance machines, free weights, TV screens and dedicated stretch area.The centre also offer over 45 exercise weekly classes ranging from Aqua Aerobics to Zumba. Friendly instructors provide support and advice to help people to achieve their health & fitness goals. Sessions are available either on a Pay As You Go basis or as part of a BH Live Fitness membership package.
“We are pleased to be supporting DRWF by promoting the importance of exercise for everyone and especially for those people living with diabetes,” added Gavin Wilson the centre’s Health & Fitness Manager. Gavin also adds: “Exercise helps to lower blood glucose levels and so is very important for the management of type 2 diabetes. People who exercise have lower blood pressure, lower heart rates and improved circulation.”
DRWF said it was delighted that the Pyramids is getting behind World Diabetes Day in this way: “It’s so important that people understand the contribution exercise can have in staying healthy or as part of managing their condition,” said DRWF Chief Exec Sarah Bone. “We are very pleased that BH Live gym has launched this initiative and we are very grateful for the fundraising their members will be undertaking on World Diabetes Day.”
The Pyramids Cycle Challenge will take place on World Diabetes Day, Saturday 14th November with an opportunity for people to also take part throughout the month. Members have set themselves a target of raising of £300. For further information on the Pyramids Centre please visit their website at: www.pyramids.co.uk
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Press Contact Claire Levy 02392 636138 mobile 07813 948 373
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The Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation (DRWF) is a registered charity, established in 1998 to raise public awareness to type 1 and type 2 diabetes, associated complications, treatment, avoidance and relief and to provide support to people living with diabetes. Whilst funding diabetes research we aim to ensure that people are ‘staying well until a cure is found...’
In the past 15 years the UK has seen the number of people diagnosed with diabetes almost double, and this continues to rise rapidly. More than one in 20 of the population now lives with diabetes and it is estimated that there will be 5 million people affected by 2025.
While DRWF is an independent, autonomous charity, working for the benefit of people within the United Kingdom, internationally, Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation exists also as a non-profit organisation in the United States of America, in France under the name "Association pour la recherche sur le diabète", and also Sweden (DWNS). We share the same goals and don’t lose sight of the bigger picture, enabling us to take advantage of our international dimension for the benefit of the charity and our beneficiaries.
Charity registration no – 1070607
