every body free2b

EVERY BODY deserves to feel good in their body!

Queer inclusive personal training support for Free2B youth members aged 16-25

Help build your body confidence
Help develop gender euphoria
Improve your wellbeing

Exercise can help us feel better in lots of different ways:

Support feelings of gender euphoria and confidence
Improve your over all wellbeing (our physical health and mental health are linked to each other)
Improve your sleep patterns
Support weight loss
Improve your overall fitness

Additional programme benefits:

For eligible young people we can support you to receive a 6 month FREE membership at the Enable Battersea gym on successfully completing your Every Body programme
If you’re working towards a Duke if Edinburgh Award – Every Body can help you achieve the Physical section

Important information:

EveryBody Sessions

The gym is very public, and there is no privacy for conversations. Although the sessions may have an element of mentoring, they are not a mentoring space.

These sessions are specifically focused on strength and fitness training.

Lianne is working with you as a coach, and although she is also a Free2B mentor, the coaching is a separate role and not a mentoring space.

For health and safety, the training session will involve instructions and activity in the gym. Please note that the gym environment is a public space where other people may hear your conversations.

Additionally, there is an expectation of personal accountability and responsibility for timekeeping and communication. By signing up, you agree to communicate responsibly regarding any changes to your session time. This includes being on time for scheduled sessions or providing notice if you are going to be late or unable to attend. This ensures an effective training session for you, shows respect for your coach and others also taking part. Consistent failure to respect these agreements may impact the availability of sessions to you.

important information:

classes outside of free2b

As well as being the Everybody coach, Lianne also has other coaching roles outside of Free2B. If you are 18+ you may be invited to those spaces where appropriate, although some may not be right for Free2B users to attend. You may also find them on your own without realising that Lianne would be there.

In some spaces it may not be appropriate for Free2B service users to attend, in those circumstances you will be spoken to and sign posted to alternatives.

If you are accessing a class or space where Lianne is present, she can make sure you are aware if she is working within her Free2B role or not. If she is not working within her Free2B role, then the vibe and tone of the session is likely to look and feel different.

When Lianne is working as a youth worker, she follows Free2B policies and procedures to support our youth members. In Non Free2B spaces Lianne’s role is working with adults, not as a youth worker.

You may find Lianne has to shut downor move away from you to be able to keep her boundaries of not working within her Free2B capacity you are more familiar with; this may feel different to what you usually expect.

Even if Lianne is in a non Free2B role, she has a responsibility to safeguard and may need to pass on concerns when necessary to Free2B.

We know there may be many reasons you might be anxious about going to a gym or training in a park so we hope the list below will answer some of your worries…

Gym equipment can be confusing and you might be worried about how to use it correctly. Our qualified trainer Lianne is here to help and will talk you through how to use the equipment.

Other people working out in a gym or park may seem scary…We can’t control other peoples behaviour, but Lianne will be with you to support you at each session.

Gendered changing rooms prevent many trans and gender non-conforming people from accessing gyms and fitness centres. We will discuss this with you before you attend a centre and will let you know what facilities they have. Sometimes a helpful solution can be to arrive already in your training clothes.

If you are not sure what to wear, Lianne can talk this through with you.

If there is something else that may be stopping you from taking part – please speak to Lianne so we can support you to find a helpful way forward.

what to wear?

For your own safety and to follow health & safety protocols of the training venues, it is essential that you wear appropriate sports clothing to sessions including sportswear or clothing you can move freely in and appropriate footwear.

For example, this could be wearing loose baggy clothes, or supportive (but not restricting) underwear / sports bras.

What not to wear:

Unfortunately, it is not safe to use any restricting techniques or clothing during exercise – such as binding or tucking.

To help minimise dysphoria please talk this through with Lianne to find affirming ways to take part.

Lianne

Lianne is our qualified personal trainer

Lianne has completed a Level 4 Master Personal Training programme and is Qualified with the British International Sports Medicine Academy – BISMA

Th course contents cover:

Biomechanical, physiological and psychological factors affecting strength and conditioning for sports performance (Level 4)
Programming strength and conditioning activities for sports performance (Level 4)
Delivering strength and conditioning for sports performance (Level 4)
Nutrition for Physical Activity (Level 3)
Anatomy and physiology (Level 3)
Applying the principles of nutrition (Level 3)
Planning personal training sessions (Level 3)
Instructing personal training sessions (Level 3)
Health and Safety in a fitness environment (Level 2)
Anatomy and physiology (Level 2)
Principles of exercise, health & fitness (Level 2)
Planning of gym based sessions (Level 2)
Delivering gym based sessions (Level 2)

What do rainbow power reps
Say about us?

I just wanted to thank the team at Free2b Alliance. You have given us the right support and advice at just the right time. Not having experienced it before it has sometimes been hard to negotiate our way through developing the right approach for a child who is transitioning; your straightforward, sensitive, caring and informative advice has been a life-line.

Thank you! Jonathan Whitfield, Headteacher,
Woodingdean Primary School
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