Turning group exercise pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

To mark Breast Cancer Awareness month, Fiona Joss and her group exercise classes with ANGUSalive will again turn their work-out pink on 16 and 17 October 2024.

 Following last year’s successful Wear it Pink event where Fiona and her gentle aerobics class managed to raise over £400 for Breast Cancer Awareness, Fiona and her team will be wearing pink at Arbroath Sports Centre Aqua Aerobics class on Wednesday 16 October and at Carnoustie Sports Centre Gentle Aerobics class on Thursday 17 October.

 Fiona started coaching 4 years ago after she retired from her job as a classroom assistant.  She qualified as a Zumba instructor and did further research online when she was asked to get a Gentle Aerobics class off the ground but hadn’t anticipated how much she would enjoy it. She immediately felt the enthusiasm from the community for the class which she has helped build and now describes it as the “best part” of her week.

 Fiona says: “One of my best friends is a survivor from 2015 and I wanted to do a class in support of her and other survivors. I was amazed to learn after a class one day when we were having a coffee that at a table of 6 ladies, 4 of them had been impacted by breast cancer. I decided that I wanted to raise some awareness and I got amazing support from the group to do it last year.

 “I’m looking forward to raising funds over the 2 classes this year, and hope to beat last year’s total!”

 Fiona will be donating her wages from each class on 16 and 17 October to Breast Cancer Now. Anyone who would like to make a donation to this great cause can do so by donating at here. Collection buckets will also be available for spare change at the classes on 16 and 17 October.