North Manchester Fitness St. John Bosco's

North Manchester Fitness is a not-for-profit, community fitness group welcoming people of all ages and abilities across North Manchester.

With over 250 members and sessions running every day of the week, NMF offers an impressive variety of activities including pilates (with Zumba elements), circuits, boxercise, HIIT, Hiitstep, yoga, running, walking, Nordic walking, sprints and marathon training. Sessions are held at various locations including St. John Bosco's Hall in Blackley, where pilates runs on Wednesdays.

Qualified coaches — including England Athletics-trained run leaders and a Zumba instructor — tailor sessions to individual goals, covering everything from gentle exercise and over-50s classes to high-intensity bootcamp-style workouts.

NMF has won Club of the Year at the Manchester Sports Awards and is an NW Regional Winner for Participating Project of the Year with England Athletics. The group regularly enters organised events such as the Manchester 10k, Tough Mudder, Race for Life and Dales Walks, and actively fundraises for numerous charities.