“I get great satisfaction from teaching gymnastics to the children at Europa, although it is a very disciplined sport you also have to bring a fun aspect to it and this clearly shows in the kids faces especially when they learn something new. I feel that volunteer work in our club is of great importance as this way funds that are raised can be used to purchase new apparatus and safety equipment which is vital in this sport.

I hope to be volunteering my time at Europa for many years to come and will definitely be putting my name forward for a volunteer helper at the 2012 Olympics which will be taking part at a venue not far from our gym, who knows maybe one of our up and coming young stars will be competing, fingers crossed!”
(Lisa Fanelli, Lloyds TSB Bluewater branch).