Another beneficiary of the Johnston Oil Fund in 2024: All Active organised by Alice Brooker

Last year, I retired to Ballater, a community with a significant number of retirees. Through my local church, I was approached by elderly ladies with mobility issues who requested that I organise seated exercise sessions for them. I volunteered to lead a 'Chair-Based Exercise' class at the Victoria & Albert Halls. With funding from Ballater Royal Deeside Ltd (BRD) and Ballater Academy, I completed a CBE course and received a certificate. They also covered the hall hire for 10 weeks. I offered my time freely, knowing that these classes would benefit both myself, given my own long-term health conditions, and the community. The 10-week course was deemed a great success.