Forces Fitness receive our Gold ERS Award!

We are proud to announce that Forces Fitness Ltd have been awarded our Gold Award via the Employer Recognition Scheme and One of Only Nine Companies in the whole of Wales to receive it this year with Defence Relationship Management

 

As an employer we have proactively demonstrated our forces-friendly credentials as part of our recruiting and selection processes. Engaged with RFCA for Wales and also registered on the Forces Families Jobs (FFJ) portal

 

All our team are Military Veterans, serving Reservists or Forces spouses

 

We are a forces friendly employer and truly value all the skills and attributes that those from our Military Community bring to the workplace!

 

As a Company we are the longest running outdoor Bootcamp provider in Wales and proven Health and well-being consultants. We have diversified into other areas over the years to keep our business fresh and current and work in sectors such as Education, Training and Team Building whilst working closely with many Schools, Colleges, Universities, Councils, Sports Clubs and Businessess on their Health and well-being needs accross the UK!

 

All our team are extremely proud to receive this award and it cements the great work our team provides and our commitment to the constant pursuit of excellence!

 

Johnny Mercer, Minister for Defence People and Veterans said:

“The breadth and diversity of the winners this year shows how business support for the Armed Forces continues to grow no matter the sector, company size or location. I am grateful for the positive attitude and flexible policies these organisations have adapted towards the defence community, which is testament to the fantastic contribution our serving personnel, veterans and their families can make to any organisation.

I am delighted that so many companies are supporting our people and that, through this scheme, we can give them the public recognition they deserve.”

Congratulations to all the Gold award recipients!

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Wow – 6000 followers/ Page Likes

Forcess Fitness Facebook 600 Likes

All our team would like to say a Big Thank You to all our followers we hit 6000 followers/ Page Likes over on Facebook- Join our Facebook page by clicking HERE!!

Massive thanks for your continued support!

At Forces Fitness we don’t just do just Fitness. We like to educate our members and attendees on our sessions, Bootcamps or workshops in Elements of Anatomy and Physiology, types of training, Health and well-being and even in regeneration and recovery from injuries. We can even offer accredited training where required. We are members of the Institute for Outdoor Learning and Education.

We offer the following services to individuals or organisations:

  • Accredited Training including Health and Well-being courses from Entry Level to Level 3
  • Employability Bootcamp programs
  • One Day Health & Well-being Bootcamps
  • Group Outdoor Educational sessions
  • Group Fitness Sessions
  • Team Building days
  •  Schools, Colleges and University sessions
  • Survival workshops
  • Residential Weekend Bootcamps

We are ERS Gold Award Holders with Defence Relationship Management and RFCA for Wales – Theo Paphitis SBS winners and Federation of Small Businesses – Wales Finalists

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Forces Fitness receive the Silver ERS Award!

Forces Fitness receive the Silver ERS Award!What a great night at St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life to celebrate the achievements of 19 Welsh organisations who received their Ministry of Defence Silver Employer Recognition Scheme Awards, we very proud to have team FORCES FITNESS receive this!

We were extremely pleased to be presented the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Silver Award by the Head of the British Army in Wales Brigadier A S Richmond OBE.

Huge thanks to all our amazing staff who currently work for Forces Fitness and also those who have worked for us previously, we’ve employed instructors and staff from all three services, British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Airforce and also some Civilian staff.

It’s thanks to you all that we’ve continued to grow and have been operating for over 11 years!

We shall keep pushing towards our Gold Award and the constant pursuit of excellence!

Thank you all!

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Forces Fitness engage thousands of pupils and students at Skills Cymru!

Team Forces Fitness attended Skills Cymru at the Motorpoint arena Cardiff as part of the Big Ideas Wales Program! During the two days we had over 500 participants and thousands of children from over 50+ schools were engaged on our stand! Our Twitter #Chairchallenge was trending!!

We are here to inspire the next generation through team Building activities whilst having fun along the way!!! Dai Iawn to all the schools and colleges that attended and took part!

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Forces Fitness Train Alfies Army Featuring on BBC 1 Wales

Forces Fitness Train Alfies Army Featuring on BBC 1 Wales

Forces Fitness have recently returned from filming with Gareth ‘Alfie ‘ Thomas and James Thie for the New series to screened on BBC1 Wales ‘ Alfies Army’. All the team would like to say thank you to all the partcipants who were certainly put through their paces!! As always its great to work with the camera crew from Wales and Co. Click on the link to see See how they got on when they met team Forces Fitness on the new BBC1 series Alfies Army.

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Our Director Sean Molino BCA receives a British Citizen Award

Our Director Sean Molino BCA receives a British Citizen Award

Our Director was extremely proud to attend the Palace of Westminster to receive a BCAh for services to Healthcare.

Sean Molino BCA was honoured to receive the medal. The British Citizen Award programme aims to recognise individuals who are making a positive contribution to the UK and society.

Sean Stated –

“I am so happy and proud to be honoured with a BCA, to be amongst so many positive people who are changing peoples lives will be unbelievable. 20 years ago I stepped off St James Park Tube Station as a young Guardsman to Guard Her Majesty the Queen being Stationed at Wellington Barracks, today I step off the tube to become a recipient of a BCA two very proud moments in my life!

Sean runs Forces Fitness, which has been operating around South Wales since 2008. Forces Fitness runs Outdoor Boot Camps and weekend resident Boot Camps throughout the area. Sean himself is a former member of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards serving for six years as a Physical Training Instructor and Junior Non-Commissioned Officer.

In a bid to reduce the growing incidence of childhood obesity in Wales, Sean started the School Team Fitness Challenge which involved conducting free-of-charge sessions for all primary schools in Wales. The aim is to help children realise that fitness can be fun and exciting whilst learning healthy tips that will change lives for the better. Sean does this voluntarily as his way of giving something back and this activity sits outside of his established business. These sessions have reached 88 schools in total so far, with over 4,000 pupils attending.

Sean has already conducted many sessions throughout South/Mid Wales and came up with the idea after completing some research with teachers from Pencoed Comprehensive and Palmerston Primary in Barry. The sessions themselves are educational, providing participants with healthy tips on fitness, diet and nutrition while working together in teams to overcome challenges both mentally and physically. Most importantly they teach young children life skills such as teamwork and communication, both of which are vital as the youngsters reach adolescence. Sean entirely self-funds these sessions and seeing a need for additional sessions, started Free Health & Well-being Sessions for all the Family, in Bridgend. This saw 12 sessions where all the family could train, bond and learn healthy living together completely free of charge. This was a huge success and over 30 families locally took part, with around 150 members in total.

The main driving force behind creating these free sessions is to try and slow down growing obesity levels in children around Wales and give them easy to follow tips that will improve their overall diet.

Sean is dedicated to improving the lives of children within his community further afield not just in Wales but in all schools.

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Forces Fitness Finalists at the FSB Awards Wales

Team Forces Fitness had a fantastic day at the Hilton Hotel Cardiff for the Federation of Small Businesses (Welsh Awards). Team Forces Fitness were finalists, We are Very proud of all our instructors at the forefront of personal development and progression. A great day surrounded by very inspiring people and businesses. Well done to all the shortlisted finalists and of course the amazing winners!

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Our MD Sean to be awarded by the Mayor!

Our MD Sean Molino has been invited to attend the Mayors Annual Citizenship Award Ceremony at the Civic offices, Angel Street, Bridgend in March. A statement from The Worshipful the Mayor Councillor Reg Jenkins ‘ I am delighted to inform you that you have won a Mayors Citizenship Award for your hard work with schools and organisations across the County Borough promoting health and fitness. The nominations for this important community award were numerous and of particulary high standard, so you should feel very proud of yourself.’ Sean has responded ‘Truely honoured and humbled that I’ve been invited to the Mayors Citizenship Awards for the work that I have been conducting within Bridgend County Borough. The work wouldn’t have been made possible if it wasn’t for my wife Rhia Molino’s help and support. I would also like to thank Ryan Thornton (Pencoed Comprehensive) and Katy Edwards (Palmerston primary) who were hugely important in my development of the FREE Team Fitness Schools project that I’m conducting throughout Wales. ‘

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