Local News Round- up

Pix Gymnastics Club Launch Cro wdfunder Appeal

Pix Gymnastics Club needs a new home!

Pix Gymnastics Club is a British Gymnastics registered, “no t for pro f it” club using the Pix Brook Academy spor ts hall, based in Sto tfold. We currently run classes for 2 evenings and a Saturday morning.

membership o f 230 children has a waiting list o f o ver 200 We o ffer classes to children aged 4 – 14, as well as mo ther and toddler and special education needs children (SEN)

Our new gym will o ffer gymnastics to all disciplines bo th for competitive and recreational The gym will be available to all our community; for all ages f rom preschool to senior citizens, disabled and underprivileged We will be a community focused gym with our mission to be available and inclusive to all

Pix Gymnastics Club , star ted in 2021 with a relatively small amount o f equipment and a small team o f qualif ied coaches and enthusiastic volunteer helpers We currently run classes for 2 evenings and a Saturday morning The club

On Sunday the 25th June the club hosted their 2nd annual Club Championships Competition The club members f rom age 4 upwards per formed their rou tines to an audience o f proud parents and grandparents. For a lo t o f the children this was their f irst time per forming and they did so with enthusiasm. The day ran ver y smoo thly and we were delighted to welcome the local mayor, Councillor Steve Buck who watched 2 rounds o f competition and presented some o f the medals to the competitors.

We have star ted fund raising to enable us to achieve our vision. The money raised will be ring fenced and used to secure a lease on a proper ty which will become our new home This is what we see as the f irst phase o f our journey to setting up the gym We launch our campaign on Cro wdfunder on 19th June and will be open for donations until the end o f September

Donations can be made by visiting our cro wdfunding page https://www cro wdfunder co uk/p/pix-gymnastics -club-newhome

To f ind ou t more details and to see ho w you can get invol ved visit www.pixgymnastics.co.uk