Barnability

Barnability We are a charitable organisation supporting people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, or ill health.

Through inclusive fitness, community connection, & personal development, we build confidence, wellbeing, & lasting opportunities for all. The fitness facility has a lovely coffee shop next door Kirkley Cafe.

Another amazing volunteer is taking on her own challenge!Steph is heavily involved with the charity, supporting our athl...
19/06/2026

Another amazing volunteer is taking on her own challenge!

Steph is heavily involved with the charity, supporting our athletes at Run Club and every Wednesday night. On top of that, she also manages all of our safeguarding checks – a huge responsibility that helps keep everyone safe and supported.

She really is incredible, and we’re so grateful for everything she does behind the scenes and on the front line.

Please show your support for Steph and help her reach her goal. Every donation, share, and word of encouragement makes a difference!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/barnability/cl/s

Look at that crown 👑 in the sky tonight!
17/06/2026

Look at that crown 👑 in the sky tonight!

Yay entries now open for the 2026 ability Reason To - Disability Triathlon
16/06/2026

Yay entries now open for the 2026 ability Reason To - Disability Triathlon

Wow what a day we had yesterday with the Coquet Shorebase Trust
15/06/2026

Wow what a day we had yesterday with the Coquet Shorebase Trust

14/06/2026

We were definitely all born for adventure!

What an amazing day out we had with Coquet Shorebase Trust. You were incredible and catered for all our needs throughout the day. The smiles on everyone’s faces said it all — we had a fantastic time enjoying new experiences and making memories with our friends.

We also want to say a huge thank you to our amazing volunteers. Your support helped these young people step outside their comfort zones, try new activities, and build confidence in a safe and encouraging environment.

Days like these wouldn’t be possible without your dedication and kindness. Thank you to everyone involved for making it such a special day! 💙🌊✨

If you’d like to help make more days like these possible, please consider supporting one of our volunteers, Jocelyn Bolam, as she takes on her own adventure next weekend. All funds raised will go directly to Barnability, helping us continue to create opportunities, experiences, and lasting memories for the young people we support.

https://gofund.me/53548d204

Thank you for your generosity and encouragement! 💙🙌


A lot of nerves are kicking in tonight!Tomorrow, we have our first big group outing of the year as we head to Duridge Ba...
13/06/2026

A lot of nerves are kicking in tonight!

Tomorrow, we have our first big group outing of the year as we head to Duridge Bay Coquet Shorebase Trust for a day of water activities.

For many of our athletes, this will be their very first time taking part in activities like these, so it’s completely understandable that those nervous-but-excited butterflies will be in full flight by tomorrow morning.

The main aim of the day is simple: to have a fantastic day out with friends, make some great memories, and hopefully try something new. If the nerves do get the better of anyone, we’ll have a selection of our favourite multi-skill games on hand to help everyone relax and enjoy themselves.

To help build that team spirit and sense of belonging, all athletes will be receiving a special 2026 event T-shirt.

Days like these simply wouldn’t be possible without our incredible volunteers and the amazing people who donate and fundraise to support us. We are so grateful for every bit of help we receive.

One of our volunteers tomorrow, Jocelyn Bolam, is taking on her own challenge next weekend and is raising money to help us provide more outings and opportunities like this for our athletes.

If you have a few spare pennies and would like to support both Jocelyn and our group, please consider making a donation.

This is Jocelyn’s challenge — please show your support:

https://gofund.me/2fcb06717

10/06/2026

The rain didn’t stop us getting out to run club last night! We might not have been quite this enthusiastic in real life, but we had a great time! 😂

(AI-edited video courtesy of my very clever brother. Thanks )

06/06/2026

This feels like the perfect time to share this video from 2018.

Back then, I don’t think we were even known as Barnability yet — we were simply a fitness group committed to pushing boundaries and creating opportunities for everyone to be included.

The challenge was for Craig to try paddleboarding, and I invited along the other young people I was coaching at the time . You might recognise some familiar faces, as I’m still coaching many of them today.

Next Sunday, 17 Barnability athletes will be heading back to Duridge Bay for another fantastic day on the water with Coquet Shorebase Trust.

We’re all incredibly excited and can’t wait to make more memories together. Looking back at where we started and seeing how far everyone has come makes moments like these even more special.

💙🌊🏄‍♂️🙌

05/06/2026

💪 Friday Trainee Programme 💪

This week we focused on muscle tightness, injury prevention and recovery techniques. We got hands-on with foam rollers and hockey balls to learn about myofascial release and how it can help keep our bodies moving well.

Safe to say we quickly discovered just how sore tight muscles can be! 😅 We also found that getting into some of the positions to target certain muscles is easier said than done.

One thing was unanimous across the group – the hard foam rollers were definitely not the favourite! 🤣

A great session that highlighted the importance of mobility, recovery and looking after our bodies to help prevent injuries.

💪🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Really excited to share this year’s event T-shirt & slogan!The young lady who came up with this phrase has no idea I’ve ...
05/06/2026

Really excited to share this year’s event T-shirt & slogan!

The young lady who came up with this phrase has no idea I’ve done this 😁🫶

We were out in the field training when volunteer Ruth asked Imogen if she was ready. Without hesitation, she replied:

“I was born ready.”

And just like that, our 2026 event slogan was born! 💙

A huge well done to Imogen for inspiring this year’s slogan. We are all awesome, and we are definitely ready for our first event of 2026.

A huge thank you to Adam, who completed an incredible 10-mile run and raised over £7,000. His fundraising is helping to fund our first-ever trip to Duridge Bay and our team T-shirts.

Having team T-shirts helps bring us together, creating a real sense of belonging, unity and team spirit. They help everyone feel part of something special as we prepare to take on new challenges together on 14th June.

Born Ready! 💪🫶

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Barn Fitness, Thorneyford Farm, Kirkley
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE200AJ

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