Pilates Charity Day raises more than £1,600

Southampton Pilates instructor Andrea Hill’s recent Charity Day at The Atherley Bowling Club on Hill Lane has helped raise an amazing £1,624.63 for us (June 2025).

Funds raised from Andrea’s sessions last Saturday (June 14) and the raffle will be used to help us with our mission to eradicate loneliness in the city.

Tremendous

Annie, our Manager, says: “We’re so delighted with the figure raised and Andrea’s tremendous input. We’d like to thank everyone who signed up for one of the sessions and bought a raffle ticket. Sums like this are vital to us and ensure we can continue to help people who need our support, especially in the current economic climate, where budgets are tight.

“Research has found that loneliness can impact on an individual’s physical and mental wellbeing. We’re here to help people live their best lives, rather than to just exist and this money will help significantly.”

Amazing

Andrea held six 40-minute classes on the day with proceeds to us. They included a general mat Pilates, Pilates with a small ball, core strengthening and toning, Pilates with a resistance band, leg strengthening and toning and back strengthening and abdominal toning.

Andrea says: “It was an amazing turn out and everyone had a great time. We also sold loads of raffle tickets. The support I have received from my ladies and men has been truly astounding and I can’t begin to thank everyone enough.”

Wonderful

“I’m so pleased it went so well and thank you to everyone who came along and participated in some way. We had a wonderful day in aid of a very worthy cause.”

Like to do something to help fundraise for us?

Please get in touch here. We would love to hear from you. Every penny counts! There are also lots of fundraising ideas on our website here.