
Chair Fit classes keep Durham residents moving
Forget couch to 5K, a Durham fitness instructor has her focus set on creating an army of armchair Olympians. Fitness entrepreneur Michelle Garton set up Get Fit NE CIC in April 2024 to help tackle social isolation and improve community cohesion. Hosting post-natal, children’s fitness and Chair Fit classes, the social enterprise is helping to improve physical and mental wellbeing, combat social isolation and bring communities together. “I’ve always had a real passion for helping