Meet The Team
When you join the scheme, you will be assigned a highly-qualified exercise professional who will oversee your progress. They will be your first point of contact and will lead your exercise classes and sessions to help you achieve your goals.
Jamie Lane
Location: Barry Leisure Centre
Jamie has worked in the leisure industry for 25 years since he gained his degree in Exercise Science from Brighton University.
Jamie is a Level 4 instructor with qualifications as a Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Instructor, a Cancer Rehabilitation Specialist instructor, a Mental Health Specialist Instructor and an Obesity and Diabetes Specialist instructor as well as being a personal trainer.
Helen Beggs
Location: Barry Leisure Centre
Helen has been involved in the health and fitness industry for several years and has a great knowledge base having worked in many parts of the UK helping people get more active and stay active on different health programmes.
Helen loves to motivate people and has specialist qualifications as a Level 4 Postural Stability Instructor, Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist and a Tai Chi instructor. Helen has been a personal trainer for many years. She is a keen runner and has represented her country many times on road, track and cross country.
Craig Nichol
Location: Penarth Leisure Centre
Craig has worked in the health and fitness industry since 1997. He has worked for a local trust, a private organisation and also for local government so has a wide knowledge of the industry. Craig is a Level 3 Personal Trainer and holds level 4 qualifications as a Stroke Rehabiliatation Instructor and Cancer Rehabilitation Instructor, as well as being a Tai Chi Instructor.
He is also an Advanced Fitness Instructor with Exercise Referral qualifications, Mixed Martial Arts Fitness, Studio Cycling Instructor and Circuit Instructor.
Max Smith
Location: Barry Leisure Centre
Max has been working in the team for a number of years covering different areas of the scheme. He has worked in the fitness industry since 2011. He is passionate about fitness and you can be sure that he will be able to help you become fitter and healthier.
Max has level 4 qualifications as an Obesity and Diabetes Specialist Instructor and also a Cancer Rehabilitation Instructor.
Lisa Cleary
Location: Cowbridge and Llantwit Leisure Centres
Lisa is a Level 4 Instructor with year of experience in health and fitness. Lisa is a Level 4 Mental Health and exercise instructor and Level 4 Back Care specialist instructor as well as being a Tai Chi Instructor.
Lisa loves running! She is a keen runner and runs many distances up to and including Marathons and marshalls regularly at Barry Park Run.