Issue 4 Nov 2017

association, the IHRSA Foundation, the
education. The pilots began with an initial visit
program. Staff have learned about what it
Photo: UFIT Participant group, Clubfit, USA
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Capacity Building
The UFIT
an innovative process-
Package is
experience for
oriented learning
fitness clubs to empower managers,
health and
trainers and all staff in
instructors, personal
fitness clubs. This UFIT package
and health
of the myths about how difficult and scary
some
is. Click here to watch a news report of how
it
Athletic Club are implementing UFIT
Newtown
UFIT IRELAND
Across the pond in Ireland, the two Irish UFIT
includes access to the UFIT Explorer, online
C o u n t r i e s
learning units, 3 on-site workshops, 1 program –
Clubs are at different stages. Managers and
clubs staff have engaged with UFIT resources,
Including alliance with disability service
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provider and mentor support.
UFIT USA
and mentor guidance working
workhop
offering a 12-week program aimed at
towards
with disabilities.
individuals
.
C l u b s
The six UFIT pilots started in February with
Westpark Fitness (Tallagh, Dublin) have finished
tremendous support from IHRSA, the global
their intervention with great success. They have
been collaborating actively with disability
health club and fitness industry trade
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charitable and educational arm of IHRSA and
the American Council on Exercise (ACE), the
service providers in order to strenghten
relationships and be closer to their community.
Read a testimonial of the UFIT Programme on
the following page.
largest global nonprofit fitness certification,
P r o f e s s i o n a l s
On the other hand, Courtown Adventure &
from our UFIT Master Trainers. All clubs have
been guided through a process of
Leisure Centre will start implementing the UFIT
program in the following weeks. We can’t wait
transformation as they launched the UFIT
to hear all about it!
means to be inclusive and have shattered
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