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About Us

Our Story

The Chapel Gym is a church but not church as you know it. After closing as a place of regular worship in 2011, the church of the Epiphany has now been transformed into a first class fitness facility which is affordable for all. Crucially, it remains a place of worship and prayer and we believe that the Chapel Gym can change lives for the better - improving not only physical health but also mental and spiritual health. We also have a team of sports ministers who are available to listen and chat about anything that life throws up.

Staff

Chris McGlone

Gym Manager

Chris has extensive experience in fitness within the British Army, boxing, and martial arts. Chris prides himself on running a tight ship at the Chapel Gym, is a committed Christian, and a fan of the mighty Celtic.

We have a friendly and dedicated team of gym assistants; Aaron, Paula, Charlene, Will, Nikita and Eleanor. They are here to help. When on shift you'll find them at reception and working around the gym.

Trustees

As a registered charity the Chapel Gym is governed by a team of trustees who make sure everything is run properly.

Managing Trustees:

Paul Frost

Paul is the minister of St John’s Church in Corby. He has previously been a secondary school teacher, youth worker, and college chaplain. Locally, he is chaplain to 422 (Corby) ATC Squadron and the Corby branch of the British Legion. He is a registered Sports Chaplain (and has an extensive number of excuses for why he doesn’t use the gym).

Paul Buckingham

Paul was a GP in Corby for over 40 years. He has always been active in his local church and additionally has been involved in charitable work in Ghana and Belarus. He has extensive experience in running charities and is currently the chair of the finance board of the Diocese of Peterborough. In the gym, he can often be seen on the treadmill.

James Watkins

James has a been a healthcare leader for over 30 years with experience in the NHS, charity and social enterprise sectors. Currently working for a GP Federation, James has previously been CEO for a drug, alcohol and homelessness charity and a director for St Andrew’s Healthcare, a provider of specialist mental health services. James has been a Street Pastor in Corby for over 10 years, is a volunteer with the Prison Fellowship, has completed over 10 marathons, and is a Leicester Tigers season ticket holder.

Other Trustees:

Joe Griffiths

Curate at St John's and St James' churches and a keen golfer.


Lynn Hay

Registered coach with British Athletics.


Susan Norman

Treasurer at St John’s Church, Corby and Health & Safety Officer.


Daniel Eastwood

IT auditor at RS Components Corby.

Board of Reference

We are grateful for a great team of people with a wide range of skills and experience who support our charity.

 

Ben Matthews - Chartered Accountant

The Ven. Richard Ormston - Archdeacon of Northampton

St John's

The Chapel Gym is a registered charity run in conjunction with St John's Church, Corby.


To find out more about what goes on at St John's, please visit the website stjohnscorby.org.uk.

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Good news for Corby

The Chapel Gym strives to be good news in our community. We recognise that sport and physical fitness can be part of the solution for some struggles that people face in Corby and its surrounding areas. We value our strategic partnerships with local organisations and charities, including:

Business Partners

As a charity we are hugely grateful for the support of local businesses. Their generosity helps us to keep our membership costs affordable and offer free fitness opportunities for children and some more vulnerable people in our community.

 

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