07/06/2026
🧡 COMMUNITY ISN’T A BUZZWORD 🧡
Yesterday, members from OFH Newbury and OFH Thatcham joined forces for something a little different...
No PBs.
No stopwatches.
No finish lines.
Just a group of brilliant people giving up part of their Saturday to help make our local community a cleaner, better place to live 👏
Armed with litter pickers, bin bags and plenty of good conversation, the team headed out around the canal and surrounding areas of Newbury.
And the amount of rubbish they found was genuinely shocking 😳
What made us proud wasn’t just the litter they collected.
It was seeing people from different sessions, different hubs and different friendship groups come together, get some steps in, have some laughs and do something positive for the local area.
The amazing thing is this isn’t the first time.
We did the same event last year and the response was incredible. It even inspired other groups in the area to organise their own clean-up events and get involved too 👏
A lot of fitness businesses talk about “community”.
For many, it’s become a marketing buzzword.
For us, it’s something we’ve worked hard to build from day one.
Community isn’t just training together.
It’s supporting each other.
Showing up for each other.
Creating friendships.
Giving back.
And being part of something bigger than yourself.
That’s what happened yesterday.
A group of people who originally met through fitness spent their Saturday making a difference in the town they live in.
That’s something to be proud of.
And if you’re part of a local business, sports club, workplace, school or community group, why not consider doing something similar?
The local councils can often provide the equipment, and it’s an amazing opportunity to get people together, make a real difference, and connect with like-minded people outside of the usual environment.
Massive thank you to every single person who gave up their time to get involved 👏🧡
This is exactly what OFH is all about.
SHOW UP. LEVEL UP. TOGETHER.
