A NEW fitness club continues to go from strength to strength... and is still free!

Fit Club is run by Jon Wightman at William Edwards School in Grays with sessions on a Tuesday evening and a Saturday morning.

The club currently gets nearly 100 people attending per session, and John, who is a personal wellness coach by trade, is glad to be helping others get in shape.

He said: “I looked at the area and done some research that Thurrock has the highest obesity rates above the national average so I wanted to try and change these stats and help the local community.

“I know that if we can get people living a healthy active lifestyle then people feel much better in themselves and more confident.”

For more information search Thurrock Community Fit Club on Facebook.