YMCA NSW believes that people of all abilities should be able to access health and wellbeing opportunities.

Looking on the Brightside...

Brightside is a free 60-day program that gives people living with mental health issues the opportunity to enhance their physical health, wellbeing and social engagement.

This makes a positive impact on their recovery journey.

The program includes:

• 60 days of unlimited access to a fitness facility
• Weekly one-on-one time with a fitness professional
• Unlimited access to group exercise classes
• ‘Buddy membership’ for a friend, family member, or support worker to attend with the participant free of charge
• Introducing clients to positive nutrition and incidental exercise and how this facilitates positive mental health

Today in Australia 1 in 5 people will be experiencing mental health issues in any given year.  That’s almost one person in every family.  Almost half (45%) of the population will experience a mental illness at some stage of their life*.