About us

Over the past 15 years I have facilitated fitness and wellbeing coaching programmes to hundreds of children, young people and families within the education sector, community and online.

Since the age of 15 I have been actively involved in youth and community work, I have always thrived off helping others feel healthy, happy and confident.

Throughout my school years I really struggled to concentrate, processing information was difficult and my academic levels were fairly poor as a result.  Fitness training and playing sport helped me massively, this helped to reduce unwanted behaviour through pure frustration. I felt alive when I was being physical, I was motivated, I had more confidence and this helped my self-esteem massively. Playing sport at an elite level helped me to manage my ADHD and mental health. As a result, I helped many others in my school to do the same.

 Fast forward to now….I have been a personal trainer for 14 years, I also completed a HE Diploma in youth and community work (JNC) and a degree in children and youth studies (BSc) Activ8tion have also been awarded a national diversity award (best community organisation) & shortlisted for a European diversity award.

 Over the years of fitness training and playing competitive sport, what I have come to really realise is the impact it has on someone’s mental health and how this helps someone to make informed life choices. My approaches to coaching has supported young people who have various needs, such as Autism, ADHD, Bi-polar, anxiety, depression. Also supporting young people who are thriving aspiring athletes who needed that extra support to push them to the next level.

 I have coached in many different settings such as; schools, nurseries, pupils referral units, secure units, SEND schools, clinical teams, community settings and online.

 My approach to wellbeing coaching is interactive, fun, personable, I understand that all children and young people have different needs and are not always at the same milestone. Lastly, having a positive relationship with parents/carers is paramount, as whatever the child/young person learns in the sessions must be implemented into the family home and everyday life.

Rebecca is a recognised and qualified Yoga Teacher, Coach and Fitness Professional, she supports all clients explore their mind, body and soul. 

Rebecca delivers Yoga and Mindful Movement Classes in a variety of settings such as mainstream & special educational needs schools, well-being centres, in your home and public sessions, ensuring all students are receiving a personable & relaxing service. Her teaching instils much needed peace and tranquillity in day to day life and promotes the need for a connection with our inner selves.

Rebecca is passionate about community togetherness, she aspires to bring people together creating a greater bond between families and the wider community, while encouraging creativity and addressing social, emotional, environmental and physical topics. She strives to help people and families improve their overall well-being providing tools that can be used throughout life.

Rebecca’s background is tutoring and coaching, for 5 years she delivered training programmes in mainly corporate environments to aid with personal and company’s development. She studied Community Development and Public Policy in higher education and has completed many continual personal development courses such as; Yoga Teaching Training for Adults and Kids, Sensory Processing Yoga, Understanding Nutrition and Health and Fitness Instructing. 

Sjeane is a qualified fitness coach and has over eight years’ experience working in the special needs sector in particular children with a diagnosis with Autism and ADHD. Some of her roles included, Safeguarding, placing referrals within the right setting and environment appropriate to their EHCP needs and general support around behaviour management and interventions. Sjeane has been involved in the set up and build of two successful Autism provisions with two Ofsted ratings of Outstanding and Good with Outstanding features. 

Sjeane manages and supports our Early Years foundation fitness and wellbeing course for children of 2 – 7 years of age.

Sjeane has been working with Activ8 for the last 3 years and it is within the SEN workforce that Sjeane and Ben met and their shared passion for children fitness, health and wellbeing started to develop an idea around fitness programs for also very young children. They shared a view that starting to build a strong foundation and understanding of your individual wellbeing at an early age, and having the tools and skillsets available to you to use as you go through life.

Sharon Adkins

Sharon Adkins has been a Registered Associate Nutritionist (UKVRN #7291) specialising in weight management and behaviour change since 2013.

An accredited RSPH trainer, she teaches Level 2 Nutrition for Health and recruits & trains Health Champions to a Level 2 qualification in Understanding Health Improvement.

Since 2014 she has worked with Havering Sports Collective to develop and deliver a 12 week nutrition and physical activity programme to Primary School families under the Change4Life branding. Her work also involves teaching fun, interactive nutrition classes in the borough's primary and secondary schools.

Currently seconded to Public Health (Havering), Sharon continues to promote good health and wellbeing in the community.

National Diversity
Awards 2017

Winners.

Community Organisation Award (Multi Strand).

European Diversity
Awards 2017

Final seven, short-list nominee.

Heathrow Community Project Of The Year.