Gym Equipment Loan Scheme (GELS)

The idea of being able to lend out Home Gym Equipment has evolved after a generous donation of equipment from Jim Thomson of Penninghame. Jim was no longer using the equipment and wanted others to benefit and saw Building Healthy Communities as an organisation that could take this forward. Since Jim's initial donation of an electric treadmill, an exercise cycle and a cross trainer, BHC has received further donations from David and Ann Hirst, a step machine, and from Dave and Nat, a rowing machine and a sit-up machine.

The equipment is available to borrow and be used by groups in the Machars or by individuals in their own homes.

Further details will be available in January, but once again, thanks to Jim Thomson for initiating the idea.