NHS 75 Row for Health
As the NHS celebrated 75 years, the Penzance and Newlyn Pilot Gig Club, along with the Porthleven Gig Club, paid homage to our health service with a row out to the Penzance promenade.
The Penzance and Newlyn Pilot Gig Club launched in October 2022, and has since seen around 50 people join to improve not only their physical health but also their mental wellbeing. However joining a new club can be daunting for some. To help combat this, the club has launched their new ‘Row for Health’ initiative.
Sarah Sejahtera is our education mental health practitioner and supervisor in our mental health support team for schools. Sarah joined the Penzance and Newlyn Pilot Gig Club in October, but it took until January to build up the confidence to attend.
“We recently surveyed all our pilot gig club members. From their feedback, the one thing everyone has said is how friendly and welcoming our club is. Along with how much they have got out of joining, but they appreciate how hard it can be to join an established sports club. Usually this is due to a lack of confidence or feeling not sporty or fit enough” comments Sarah.
“To support people to improve their physical and mental health, we are going to offer a buddy scheme to all new members who would like some support and to accompany them to come along to the harbour to see the boat, be taken out in the boat and then have a go at rowing. We will also offer specific rows for health, so you can be buddied up with someone with the similar health goals as you.”
To join the Penzance and Newlyn Pilot Gig Club or find out more about Row for Health, call Julie on 07730 587 532. You can also email the Penzance and Newlyn Pilot Gig Club, visit the Penzance and Newlyn Pilot Gig Club website or find the Penzance and Newlyn Pilot Gig Club on Facebook for more information.