A Partnership to Protect our Mental Health

Snap Fitness partnered with the Mental Health Foundation in May 2022, here’s all the latest updates on our clubs’ current achievements, future plans and fundraising top tips!

How do you look after your mental health? There are many activities we do to help us feel good, from a simple conversation with someone we trust, a walk in the park, to a session in the gym. At Snap Fitness, we know physical and mental health are closely intertwined, that’s why we take a holistic approach to health and wellness. We launched our partnership with the Mental Health Foundation in May 2022, with a focus on helping raise vital funds but also awareness within our fitness community.

The Foundation's vision is good mental health for all, with a mission to help us all understand, protect, and sustain our mental health. Prevention is at the centre of what they do, with an aim to enable communities to thrive by finding and addressing sources of poor mental health, particularly focusing on those at greatest risk.

A GOAL TO RAISE £50,000

We’ve set ourselves a goal to raise £50,000 for the Mental Health Foundation, and we are already over halfway there, thanks to over 800 incredible supporters and our club teams and franchisees!

A huge thank you goes to our franchisees’ who opted into giving £5 for every new club member throughout May 2022 and to all the Club teams that got involved with fundraising.

LET’S START PLANNING FOR MAY 2023!

As we head towards Mental Health Awareness week, 15 to 21 May 2023, we’d love all clubs to get involved once again to help us reach the £50k target.

We’ll keep you updated with fantastic ideas and suggestions on fundraising events and activities you could host. However, you know your members and what works for your club, so start thinking about what you might do now!

IN NEED OF SOME INSPIRATION?

Natalie Brathwaite and her team at Snap Fitness Barry are currently topping the donations leaderboard, with over £3,000 raised! A few examples of the events they hosted includes quiz nights, raffles, cake sales, fitness challenges, and more!

We chatted to Natalie, to get the secret to her excellent fundraising efforts, and to put it simply, teamwork makes the dream work and “no idea was ever too silly or too simple.”

Natalie hosted weekly catch ups with all team members to review current funds, whilst checking in on activities. She always had a plan in place and encouraged her staff to contribute. Check out Natalie’s tips below for community charity events:

1. Lead by example: Set a clear challenge and make sure all the team get involved.

2. Link up with local businesses: Spend time asking local businesses to support by donating vouchers and gifts as prize giveaways.

3. Be enthusiastic: Ensure everyone is invested in the charity, set mini goals, and recognise achievements made.

4. Build momentum: Keep your foot on the gas, when you feel people are most engaged, launch the big event.

5. Ask face to face: Don’t be afraid to ask people in person, not everyone sees posters or social media.

A big thank you! Lastly, we’d like to thank our club teams and franchisees again, for the 800+ incredible supporters, and the current £26,749 raised on our Just Giving page for the Mental Health Foundation. Please begin to plan your fundraising events and activities to host now. And remember, there is no need to wait until mental health awareness week, as fundraising for such a fantastic cause can be done throughout the entire year. Thank you! •