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Reach Up was launched in 2025 with support from This Girl Can and funded by the National Lottery. Their involvement helped shape the programme in its early stages.
Today, Reach Up is led by EMD UK and continues to evolve as a professional development resource for the fitness sector. Any new content or updates are produced independently by EMD UK.
According to recent data, group exercise is one of the most effective ways to get more women more active, more often, and there is huge potential to engage even more women if barriers to entry can be removed.
Reach Up addresses those real-life barriers by equipping instructors with powerful, practical tools to create welcoming, inclusive environments where every woman feels she belongs.
It also provides guidance to help instructors connect with women who can benefit most from group exercise, giving them the motivation, confidence and support they need to get started and keep going.
Whether on the sofa, at the coffee shop, or in between classes, Reach Up fits effortlessly into your schedule. Through videos, worksheets, and step-by-step guides, Reach Up’s bitesize learning format makes expanding your knowledge easy.
Designed to make maximum impact immediately, you can implement your learnings in your very next class.
Reach Up provides a comprehensive library of resources to equip you with the knowledge and tools to transform lives of women in your community.
Choose Community or Pro membership to get started with exclusive support, training resources, and a community that lifts you higher.
Get free access to Reach Up now by signing up to a free EMD UK Community membership. Access the EMD UK instructor library, including all free Reach Up resources, to help you grow and develop your teaching with video content, downloadable resources, and more. Your Core content includes:
Unlock Your Path to Teaching Success with Reach Up
EMD UK Pro membership offers additional in-depth Reach Up content specifically tailored for Level 2 instructors focusing on specific health conditions to align with your scope of practice. If you have a Level 2 or above, enjoy access to the full suite of Reach Up content.
With our Pro membership*, you receive all the Core courses, plus additional Pro resources, specifically tailored for Level 2 instructors, such as:
*To ensure these resources align with your scope of practice, you’ll need to evidence your Level 2 qualification to gain access. This helps us ensure you’re equipped with the right knowledge to safely and effectively apply these advanced techniques.
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