First of a couple of blog entries - I am astonished I have not entered for 9 days. The time is flying past and I must keep this blog more up to date.
But in this entry we have to concentrate on the feedback that we have received so far from our second Ajani program - last Tuesday was our third session.
It was one of the most fun sessions we have ever done. We were lucky to have Scott, our business mentor, come along to see how things are going - and he joined in with all the activities. We were also visited by a representative from Cripplegate funders - Patrick, who wanted to see us in action.
We started off with a mindset game - creating an advertisement for a product within ten minutes - which was great fun, and both teams had a laugh as they presented their finished advert to the group. Of course, what we were trying to demonstrate that we are all capable of being thrown in the deep end, being pushed into something new and outside our comfort zone, but also then creating something extraordinary, even if we felt we could not do it. A lesson in life.
We moved on to Nutrition, and Luke presented a quality discussion around carbohydrates, and how our body uses them, as well as why we need them, but also the dangers of too many. Again, we did not try and tell people what to eat, but it is important to understand, like proteins last week, just what we are putting into our bodies and why.
For fitness, we turned to boxing. This was a great laugh. We demonstrated a jab/punch, a hook, and an upper cut. Using our gloves and pads everyone seemed to enjoy the session - even Scott who we had paired up with martial arts expert Laura - wow can she punch!!! It's showing people lots of different ways they can raise a sweat and improve their health and fitness.
Jean, from the Oral Health Team at Whittington Hospital was running slightly late for his demonstration so, off the cuff, I invited the group to say some comments to Patrick about how they find the course - be that positive or negative. I had nothing to worry about. Even though this was still only our third week, we were praised to the hilt. It was quite humbling, but also fantastic, to hear such great feedback. People said they preferred our delivery and how we were so positive. One person said they felt "empowered" and "they could achieve more". Luke and Dean were applauded for the way they handle the group and the information and knowledge they impart. That really cheered me - as this is my baby, but they are fundamental to its success now.
Luke, Scott, ,myself and Patrick all went off to chat about our funding application, and I am adjusting it slightly as per his comments. They would really like to see a program being delivered rather than just fund core costs. So that is what we intend to do.
But wow. We have definitely found something good.
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