Health and fitness

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Cancer patient Julie Lillis, from Whiteabbey, cycled 300k to raise much-needed cash for Cancer Focus NI
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Cancer Focus Northern Ireland

Breast cancer patient Julie Lillis has done a wheely fabulous job of raising a magnificent £10,460 for cancer charities by completing an exhausting 300km cycle.
Valiryo in-shower all-body dryer in use at FAEMA Mental Health
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03 Group Ltd : o3 group ltd : Kitchen and Washroom Hygiene & Facilities Services

ENHANCING AUTONOMY AND SAFETY AT FAEMA MENTAL HEALTH WITH VALIRYO In an ongoing commitment to prioritize the well-being and independence of individuals in supervised housing, FAEMA Mental Health sought innovative solutions to address the daily challenges
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Online / Virtual Training/Advice

Platinum Training Institute

By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Gym Instructor, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard. The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to: Maintain health, safety, and hygiene in the gym-based environment. Supervise and support clients in a gym-based environment. Plan, deliver and evaluate gym-based exercise programmes. Completing this qualification allows learners to access jobs instructing gym-based exercise sessions.
Dates:
29 September - 14 November 202520 April - 05 June 2026
Belfast
Cancer patient Jill Tsang gave up smoking, with the help of the Cancer Focus NI stop smoking service, because she promised her son.
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Cancer Focus Northern Ireland

Cancer patient Jill Tsang is urging smokers to stub out the habit and Make March your Month to Quit.
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Online / Virtual Training/Advice

Platinum Training Institute

By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Personal Trainer, as set out within the CIMSPA professional standard with additional scope to work with outdoors with groups. The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to coach clients – one to one and in small groups – towards their health and fitness goals. Learners will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to plan and deliver creative and personalised exercise programmes, provide nutritional advice and support clients with their overall lifestyle management. Completing this qualification will provide learners with access to CIMSPA Practitioner membership, the industry prerequisite to access self-employed and employed personal trainer roles.
Dates:
29 September 2025 - 27 March 2026
Belfast