Our Instructors
All our ‘Get Active’ Instructors are fully qualified and highly experienced in working with newcomers to the world of health and fitness. In addition, some have received speciality training which allows them to work more effectively with key groups.
We believe that getting fit and feeling great should be fun, interesting and effective so you’ll find our instructors friendly, approachable and above all understanding. Getting involved in our programme is so rewarding; you’ll get out of the house, meet lots of like minded people and have some fun. Best of all you will start feeling fitter, gain more confidence and be healthier.
Instructor Profiles
Carol Gillatt is our Community Exercise Manager and heads up the Community Development Team from which the ‘Get Active’ message originates. Carol works behind the scenes and alongside a team of 2 full-time and 6 part-time Instructors delivering Active 4 Life classes to our members who find mainstream classes too energetic for their level of fitness. Carol’s specialist areas include cardiac rehabilitation, the MEND programme and trying to keep community development progressing forward to meet the needs of the local community.
Katy Curtis is the Community Exercise Assistant and delivers Active 4 Life classes as well as providing consultations and inductions to both low and high risk members who have come through the NHS Exercise Referral scheme. Katy’s specialist areas include cardiac rehabilitation, the MEND programme and assisting Carol with all the ‘behind the scenes’ community development work.
Karen Bishop is our full-time Exercise Referral Instructor working across all our sites delivering a range of classes and like Katy, providing both low and high risk consultations and inductions to those members who have come through the NHS Exercise Referral scheme. Karen’s specialist areas include cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation.
Andy Fulker is our part-time Active Kids 4 Life Development Assistant. He works out in the community with primary school children helping to spread all the healthy living messages. As ‘Active Andy’ he is tasked with getting the kids to enjoy their exercise and learn why it is important to drink water, eat fruit and have healthy lunch boxes. His specialism is motivating all the children he works with and providing them with a positive learning experience so they feel excited about exercise and healthy eating both at school and home.
Sophie Sharratt is our part-time Exercise Referral Instructor working at The Pier Sports Centre. She provides consultations and inductions to those members who have come through the NHS Exercise Referral scheme. Sophie also delivers water-based Active 4 Life classes, known as Aqua 4 Life, and her specialist areas include personal training and swim teaching.
Rebecca Hodkinson is our part-time Exercise Referral Instructor working at Whitstable Swimming Pool. She provides consultations and inductions to members who have come through the NHS Exercise Referral scheme. Rebecca’s area of specialist interest is resistance training.
Dave Marks is our part-time Exercise Referral Instructor working at Kingsmead Leisure Centre. He provides consultations and inductions to members who have come through the NHS Exercise Referral scheme. Dave’s area of special interest is resistance training and injury rehabilitation.
Lissa Fynn is our part-time Active 4 Life Instructor at Kingsmead Leisure Centre. She provides inductions for members who are looking to attend our Active 4 Life classes. Lissa’s specialist areas are cardiac rehabilitation, resistance training and exercise to music.
Helen Pullen is our part-time Active 4 Life Instructor at Whitstable Umbrella Community Centre. She provides inductions for members who are looking to attend our Active 4 Life classes. Helen has a BSc in Sports Science and Exercise Rehabilitation and is due to specialise in pulmonary rehabilitation in 2011.