WHAT WE’RE FUNDRAISING FOR
PB-Active Project
‘PB-Active’ is Momentum in Fitness Charity‘s project working in partnership with the NHS at the Piam Brown Ward at Southampton General Hospital. We deliver exercise therapy to children on and off treatment both on the Piam Brown Ward and off-site at our gym location in Eastleigh, Hampshire.
“It’s brilliant – the children are asking for it and all the parents we’ve offered it to really want it. It’s having a hugely positive impact on patient care already, and it’s only just started”
Consultant on the Piam Brown ward
Phase 1 - at the Piam Brown Ward
We are working closely with a Paediatric Oncologist at Southampton General Hospital to support children and young people with cancer to participate in exercise and physical activity.
The project facilitates two exercise professionals to visit the Piam Brown ward on a weekly basis to deliver individualised exercise sessions to children admitted to the hospital for treatment or attending the ward as day patients
Participating in regular physical activity when having cancer treatment may help young people to manage the side effects associated with their treatment and make their overall quality of life better, as recent studies have proved that being active has a very positive impact on patient recovery and should be encouraged.
We started delivering this phase of the project in January 2024.
Phase 2 - off-site delivery in a non-clinical environment
The second phase of this pilot project is to deliver our exercise therapy sessions outside of the hospital environment. This provides both patients and parents with a more relaxed non-clinical environment to attend.
What we do and who we work with on this basis:
Children on treatment:
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We deliver individualised exercise sessions to children undergoing cancer treatment on an outpatient basis
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We provide personalised assessment and goal setting for children to work towards, as well as developing and delivering personalised exercise programmes to help children maintain and improve their strength and physical fitness.
Children off treatment:
- We deliver individualised exercise sessions and personalised programmes to children who have completed treatment for cancer, aiming to help them regain their strength and fitness to enjoy life again.
- We conduct an Initial assessment and consultation session, set goals for children to work towards, develop and deliver personalised exercise programmes in-person on a 1-2-1 basis to help children regain their strength and physical fitness.
This will help children get back to doing activities they loved, or discover new ways of moving/being active once they have completed their cancer treatment.
We began delivering phase 2 of this project in June 2024
How you can help
Please help support this challenge and Momentum in Fitness charity’s PB Active project by donating on the link below.
You can also help by sharing information on this challenge far and wide, perhaps on your social media accounts, via email, on work intranets and notice boards, and by considering nominating Momentum in Fitness Charity as your charity of the year at your workplace. Whether you give a one-off amount, arrange a fundraiser for us, or commit to give regularly, you’ll be supporting our valuable work and changing lives of children with cancer and their families, through physical therapy.
About Momentum in Fitness Charity
Momentum in Fitness is a charity that provides and facilitates accessible fitness sessions for local people across Hampshire.
We aim to break down and overcome the barriers which prevent some individuals and groups in our community from being physically active. Our work supports everyone to experience the wide range of benefits from participating in exercise.
We believe everyone should be able, and have equal access to experience the benefits of participating in physical activity and exercise. However, we know that in reality there are many vast and complex barriers to entry for people within our community.
We're working on projects facilitating life-changing physical therapy to children with, and recovering from cancer; to over 55 year olds to get more active, make new connections and reduce social isolation, and with groups teens with SEMH needs who would otherwise not have access to exercise.
“It was the highlight of her day yesterday”
Mother of 6 year old with osteosarcoma
Challenge Statistics
Our million metre row will make a significant difference to the lives of hundreds of children and their families. Here are some of our challenge stats:
Incredible Rowers
Our team will consist of 12 incredible rowers who are relentlessly training to smash the challenge!
Total metres to be rowed
To set the Guinness World Record™ and fulfil our challenge, we need to row 1 million metres as a team in 61 hours 58 minutes 41 seconds!
Fundraising target
Our target is £1000 for every day (169) that Gihan's daughter spent on active treatment
Donate to the challenge
Please click below to make a one-off or regular donation to support Momentum in Fitness Charity. Your donations will help us continue to deliver life changing exercise therapy to more children and guarantee the future of this project.