Free funded fitness courses in West London
Train as a fitness instructor or personal trainer at no cost to you. Our courses are fully funded for eligible learners and end with a guaranteed interview at a leading London gym.
One lane, start to finish. Most of our learners arrive through a job centre referral and leave with a job in a gym.
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The starting point. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm, at our gym in West London. Pass one theory exam and nine practical assessments and you are qualified to work as a gym instructor.
Level 2 details
The progression. Six weeks, three days a week, covering client assessment, nutrition and the business side of personal training. Qualify to train clients in gyms or on your own.
Level 3 detailsFree if you are 19 or over, receiving benefits, working 16 hours a week or less, and not on another funded course. Funding comes from our partners, not from you.
If you do not qualify for funding you can now pay your own way. Prices are confirmed on enquiry - apply and we will contact you with the details.
Seve Bello was offered a funded fitness course through a job centre nearly a decade ago. It changed his life. He founded Bello Fitness to hand the same chance to other Londoners, using funding from job centres, councils, colleges and charities.
The courses run at Fit For Life Youth Gym on Freston Road, taught and assessed by a team of working fitness professionals.
About us
Fill in the application form - it takes about five minutes. You can also email seve@bellofitness.co.uk or ask your job centre work coach to refer you.
Yes, for eligible learners. Places are paid for through funding partners such as job centres and charities, so a funded place costs you nothing. If you are not eligible for funding, you can now ask about a self-funded place instead.
Yes. Both courses are accredited diplomas, and we are a YMCA Awards approved centre. You receive your diploma when you pass the exams and assessments.
Yes. We arrange interviews with leading London gyms for our qualified learners, and we stay in touch afterwards to help you get hired.
Applying takes about five minutes, and you choose funded or self-funded inside the form.
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