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Women of Achievement Awards 2011
Krystle Hurley, a senior instructor with the Body Rocks team, was awarded a Sue Ryder Woman of Achievement Award and is the Young Achiever of the Year 2011. The awards, which had nominations from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire were held on October 13th at the Hilton Hotel in Reading. Find out more...

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"Your programmes are excellent. I am most impressed with the results".
Trevor Smith, Senior Teacher, Prospect School, Reading

"An all round excellent programme. All the students who attended Body Rocks were very positive and looked forward to going each week and want to return".
One of the Mothers said it was brilliant the first thing she had seen her son engaged in for a long time - it has resulted in him joining the gym and really thinking about his future.
Beverley Stevens, 14-19 Co-ordinator, John Madejski Academy, Reading

"I am proud to be working with Body Rocks for the third year as I have witnessed the positive effects that this type of very disciplined, creative and unique physical activity life skills
course has had on previous Cred students".
Eija Hughes, General Manager, Cred (attached pupil referral unit), Reading

"Body Rocks have worked with some of our most disaffected and difficult to engage pupils. The programme has given pupils, who had a lot of experience of failure, a sense of achievement. It has raised their confidence and self esteem and encouraged them to reflect on how they choose to behave."
Julie Scarlett, Acting Head, Foxwood Pupil Referral Unit, Wokingham

"We were thrilled at the Body Rocks demonstration at our Borough Strategic Partnership Conference and very impressed by the professionalism, energy and enthusiasm shown by the team. There is no doubt you made a significant contribution to the overall success of the event."
Sue Roberts, Partnership Development Manager, Policy and Partnerships, Wokingham Borough Council

"The whole Body Rocks experience clearly has a significant impact on all their students, an incredibly positive one which will see them through new experiences and environments with self confidence."
Helen Rankin, Connexions Intensive personal Adviser, Reading

"It has been so inspirational working alongside the Body Rocks team they have treated our older volunteers with gratitude and respect, bringing a real sense of happiness to the group. They always show such professionalism and courtesy to anyone they meet. They have been instrumental in breaking down some of the stereotypical views of both the younger and older generations across Reading."
Andrew Haydon, Project Officer - Events and Enterprise Team, Central Berkshire Education Business, Partnership, University of Reading

"I am delighted we are able to offer space at IQ Winnersh to Creativity in Sport so they can provide our work force with weekly fitness sessions taken by their excellent Body Rocks instructors."
Neil Impiazzi, Partnership Development Manager, SEGRO Thames Valley