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Dan has been a valued member of the Bridport Leisure Centre team for 12 years. He began as a volunteer Centre Assistant, and is now a Fitness Suite Helper, assisting the team by cleaning and helping members by demonstrating the kit when required.

Dan said: I like working in the fitness suite and doing the exercises myself, I also like swimming”.

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Mitch has joined the team as a Fitness Suite Helper and also supports the operations team with changeovers.

A former Paralympic pathway athlete, he was once ranked in the top five nationally in his classification for the 100m and 200m. He has since discovered a passion for boxing and now trains weekly, with hopes of competing once again in the Paralympics.

Mitch is also a talented DJ, well-known across Dorset for playing at disability groups and as the regular DJ for Diverse Abilities’ “Limitless” SEN nightclub. Mitch is social, empathetic, kind and hardworking, and he brings great energy to the team.

He said: “I really like it here; we have lots of banter and the customers and staff are really nice.”