the gym group we're with you At The Gym Group, we believe we are more than just a Gym! We are an integral part of our local communities throughout the UK and we strive to add as much social value as possible, demonstrating our business purpose of breaking down barriers to fitness for all. We are with you - is what we are all about. Throughout 2022, we worked hard to deliver programs and initiatives that did this . Our focus and determination to challenge our limits and breaking down barriers has seen us partner in some amazing schemes and continue to build our approach to supporting early career opportunities:. kickstart Kickstart was a government initiative that saw businesses help young people between 16-24 into work. The scheme gave us the ability to change the lives of so many young people, giving them the work experience as well as a formal qualification. What made our programme different from most was that we qualified them to do the job they wanted in fitness alongside giving them essential employability skills. Once complete and qualified, we were able to offer them a permanent contract with us at The Gym Group. We onboarded 234 young people, in both our Head Office and across our gyms. We delivered the programmes in partnership with specialist training providers - The Princes Trust and The Training Room, delivering employability workshops, qualifications and 1-1 coaching sessions. We are proud that 65% of our Kickstarters have taken up the permanent role as Fitness Trainers in our gyms and 30% securing roles in our head office.