MELKSHAM-based groups On The Block Training and The Contender Gym will be undertaking a 10,000 burpee challenge this month.
The group report, “We would like to help raise some cash and increase the awareness of the support Mind, the Melksham-based mental health charity, offers our community. We all know someone close that has their battles – for some, it’s every day.
“On The Block Training will be working in collaboration with The Contender Gym to participate in completing 10,000 burpees in November. Anyone that has done some burpees will know that this is by no means an easy challenge to undertake.
“Leanna Pike, owner of Dragons Lair MMA, and Mark Kent, owner of The Contender Gym will be the official adjudicators for On The Block and will film the event for authenticity.
“Participants from On The Block Training are Helen Holloway, Danielle Clements, Nicola Hazell, Harriet Kelly McKenzie, Sarah Church and Tracy Steel.
“Participants from The Contender Gym are Rocco Richards, Dan Murphy, James Cameron, Bill West, Ellis Holloway, and Luke Mayne.
“Please donate anything you can to help their continued supported to our community. Please like and share our link – see Dragons Lair on Facebook.
“Here is just some of the support that Mind gives our community; A professional 1-1 counselling service based in Melksham and a young people’s counselling service drop-in “You in Mind’. Peer support Groups at Chippenham, Devizes, Malmesbury, Trowbridge, Salisbury, Tidworth and Melksham, an evening group and a carers’ group (in conjunction with Carers Support Wiltshire). Young people’s counselling service working with those aged 11+.
“For businesses; mental health awareness training, dealing with stress and anxiety sessions and mindfulness sessions.
“They can also provide one and two day accredited mental health first aid training courses and a youth mental health first aid course.
“We have already raised £160 before the challenge started today, Tuesday 3rd November.”
