Australians in need often greatly appreciate the gift of good quality second hand exercise shoes. Why not run a Sole for a Soul shoe campaign at your facility or with your clients? Of course, we strongly advise that you find a home for the shoes before you collect them! It is very important that the shoes are of excellent quality, and we suggest members wash the shoes before donating and that they are free from holes, rips, tears or dirt. They should also have good soles, shoelaces and insoles. If you’d like to use our templates for signage and information for your campaign, simply download the information.

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Whether you are an individual fitness professional, or a fitness business owner with multiple employees, consider volunteering your time (or that of your staff) to:

• Teach Group Exercise classes
• Do 1-on-1 Personal Training
• Conduct Group Training sessions
• Mentor someone in need to complete a fitness goal (like a walk or fun run)
• Deliver ‘Healthy Lifestyle’ lectures
• Consult on health and fitness programs for the members of community service organisations
• Consult on design and equipment selection for small fitness areas within the community service organisations.

We strongly recommend that Volunteers who teach exercise classes or groups have a minimum of Certificate III in Fitness and those who do personal training have a minimum of Certificate IV in Fitness.

The centre where you volunteer will most likely have a volunteer induction program that you will be asked to participate in. This may involve getting a police check if you are working with young people below a certain age.

If you own or manage a gym, why not offer to donate a certain number of 3-6 month memberships per year for clients who would not otherwise be able to afford them? If you are a personal trainer running group sessions, why not donate spots to participate?

Another option is to offer to supply your group ex studio and an instructor to teach a weekly class to clients of the service. This could be done during a down-time when the room isn’t usually in use.

You may discover that the helping organisation you connect with has a specific need related to health and fitness. They might need some small equipment, funds to run a health and fitness program or even money to implement some healthy eating strategies like a weekly fruit delivery. Why not offer to run a small fundraising event to support their needs?

We would love you to share testimonials, stories and photos* of how you are making a positive difference to those less fortunate. Post your good news on the Fit for Good facebook Page and inspire others to follow suit!

*Please be sure to respect the privacy of individuals and gain permission before posting photos and sharing stories.