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If it is found early, bowel cancer can be treated successfully. This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, take a look at the symptoms and share with your loved ones 💚

The bowel is part of the digestive system. The term bowel cancer is normally used to talk about colon and re**al cancer but it can also be used when talking about a**l, small bowel, and anore**al melanoma cancer.

Changes that could be a sign of bowel cancer include:
🟢 Blood in or on your poo.
🟢 Change in your normal bowel habit that happens for no obvious reason and lasts longer than three weeks.
🟢 Unexplained weight loss.
🟢 Pain in your tummy or back passage.
🟢 A feeling that your bowel is not properly empty after going to the toilet.
🟢 Unexplained tiredness, dizziness or breathlessness.

Bowel problems are very common, so these symptoms may not be caused by cancer. It is still important to get them checked out by your GP. Do not feel embarrassed to speak to your doctor about your symptoms. Conversations like this are part of their everyday job.

See our website for more information on bowel cancer here: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/bowel-cancer

**Spectacular New Member Spring Offer**

Pay only £10 between now and the 27th April and get 4 (no obligation) weeks of unlimited access in our newly refurbished gym!!

So what are you waiting for?! Contact us today!

Due to bad weather, Kimberley Frame didn’t jump on Saturday. All being well , the sky dive will now be on 19th March. If you haven’t already donated or you’d like to hear more about Kimberley’s story then click on the link below 🙂

Kimberley's Tandem Skydive page Help Kimberley Frame raise money to support The Brain Tumour Charity

Your next gym challenge starts Monday 21st March 😀

Congratulations to Harry Cooper for coming 1st in our Rowing and Burp*e Challenge in Feb.

Harry completed 700m row/20 burp*es/500m row/15 burp*es/300m row/10 burp*es/100m row and finally 5 burp*es in an impressive 10mins 5 secs, closely followed by fellow gym member Mike Tucker with also an impressive time of 10 mins 15 secs.

Harry gets a certificate and prize!

Is it really March already? Here is a lovely Mindful March calendar to use yourself, share with your colleagues, friends and family. Let us know how you get on and what you’ve been up to 🙂🌹🌺

This month is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. We take a look at the signs and symptoms to be aware of below 👇

🟢 a long-lasting bloated or swollen tummy
🟢 feeling full quickly when you eat
🟢 loss of appetite
🟢 pain in the lower tummy area or back
🟢 p*eing (passing urine) more often than usual
🟢 needing to p*e urgently (feeling like you cannot hold on).

Other symptoms may include:
🟢 a change in your normal bowel function (diarrhoea or constipation)
🟢 weight loss for no obvious reason
🟢 unexplained or extreme tiredness (fatigue)
🟢 vaginal bleeding after the menopause.

Some of these symptoms can be caused by other conditions. But it is important to get any symptoms checked by your GP.

Ovarian cancer can affect women, transgender men and people assigned female at birth, as it can affect anyone with ovaries and fallopian tubes.

Find out more about ovarian cancer here: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/ovarian-cancer

Please note we use selected labels on our illustration.

We’re back open after our refurb and looking forward to seeing you!😀

Ex gym member and ONSer, Kimberley Frame will be taking part in a tandem sky dive on the 12th March, raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity in memory of her dad and also gym member Mark Baines who sadly passed away in December 2021.

Check out the link to donate and to read more about Kimberley’s story.

Good luck Kimberley! 🤩

Kimberley's Tandem Skydive page Help Kimberley Frame raise money to support The Brain Tumour Charity

Calling all knitters and crocheters! Can you help Hampshire Constabulary make teddy bears to hand out to children who are involved in incidents of domestic abuse?

If Tom Daley has inspired you to get into knitting, you may be able to help us with our latest appeal.

We’re asking members of the knitting community to help make more teddy bears to hand out to children involved in incidents of domestic abuse.

Previously, we were inundated with offers of help and they’ve been so popular that they’re we’re running low.

The police officer bears, which are knitted by volunteers, are given to children to help us communicate with them and break down barriers that can exist when we attend after a domestic incident.

Detective Sergeant Adam Merrick, said: “We were so lucky to have had so many people help us previously and the bears were really well received. These little bears really do help to provide comfort and reassurance to young children when we attend an incident they have been involved in or have witnessed, and can help break down that initial barrier.

“Not only do they reassure the child, making it easier for us to talk to them and find out what has happened, they also help to distract the child if we are trying to talk to their parent.

“The children who receive these bears would have been through a lot and would be recognised as a victim of domestic abuse in their own right under the new Domestic Abuse Act. Being able to greet them with this small gesture really does make a difference and helps put a smile on their face at a difficult time in their lives.”

If anyone would like information on how to get involved with knitting these bears, they can find the patterns in the link below. Finished bears can be handed in at your local police station.
Knitting - https://orlo.uk/fyGyp
Crochet - https://orlo.uk/eX8hN

We will be fully closed from and including 19th to 28th Feb whilst all the gym machines are cleared out and our new floor is laid 😀

Ticking off another year 💪🏻🥳