Timeline of PAAMOA’s History

2007-08

Need realised, taster sessions

2008-09

1st Aerobics Class

2009-10

1st Aqua class and 1st Constitution drawn up
Bonita Trust award £4,000pa for 3 years funding
Aqua classes increased to 3 a week

2010-11

Bonita Trust award of £4,000
Aqua classes increased to 5 a week

2011-12

Bonita Trust award of £4,000
Aqua classes increased to 6 a week

2012-13

Kusuma Trust funded professional training of 2 instructors in Pilates at a cost of £4,988
Introduction of Pilates, started with 1 class a week, increased within months to 3 a week
Professional training of aqua instructors at a cost of £5,276

2013-14

Aqua increased to 8 a week, Pilates increased to 4 a week
Kusuma funded aqua and Pilates equipment of £3,500
Awarded £5,000 from Macintosh Trust for Aqua classes and equipment
Professional refresher training of all instructors at a cost of £1,437

2014-15

Aqua classes increased to 9 a week
Won GBC Funding of £3,915 for all aqua Classes
Awarded £1,000 from Red Cross Gibraltar for Lifeguard training
Introduction of MMM Classes, 1 class a week
GSLA funding of £2,316 for exercises in the Park training
1st Aid Training of 15 members
Donated ChiBalls from Australia
Purchase of 100 ChiBalls at a cost of £1,017

2015-16

Won GBC Funding of £5568 for all aqua and MMM Classes
Awarded Government Annual Grant of £10,000 pa of sustainable funding
Awarded £1,000 from Red Cross Gibraltar for ‘Train the Trainer’ training
Increase of MM Classes to 2 a week
Became Charity of the Year for Integral Yoga Centre, £1,400 funding
Extra Pilates Training, funded by Kusuma Trust of £1,403
Training of 11 instructors in Adapting Exercise for Older Adults, funded by Kusuma Trust of £1,300
National Lifeguard training for 3 instructors at £600 funded by Red Cross, including whistles

2016-17

Won GBC Funding of £10,646 for all Pilates, aqua and MMM Classes
Annual Government Grant of £10,000 sustainable funding
Increase of MMM Classes to 4 a week
DSC/Kusuma Trust Award for Mentoring & Training the Committee
RLSS Course for Aqua instructors at a cost of £600
1st Aid Training of 11 members
Training of Marie in MMM Classes of £250
Purchase of equipment at a cost of £1,000

2017-18

Annual Government Grant of £10,000 sustainable funding

PAAMOA’s History of Articles & Events

 

02/04/10 Gibraltar Chronicle on Bonita Trust Award

11/06/11 Gibraltar Chronicle on Spring Trip

12/02/13 Launch of PAAMOA Website www.paamoa.com

13/03/13 Gibraltar Chronicle on Mackintosh Trust presenting cheque for £5,000 at the Convent by Deputy Governor Lesley Pallett

16/01/14 Gibraltar Chronicle on PAAMOA Aqua classes encouraging seniors to keep active

31/01/14 Gibraltar Chronicle on Lady Dutton presenting cheque of £1,000

15/01/15 Production of 1st PAAMOA fundraising Leaflet

08/12/15 Christmas Party cancelled due to lack of support

18/02/16 Coffee Morning at Brunos, huge success as 90 people said they would attend, but 153 turned up!

22/02/16 Gibraltar Chronicle full page on successful coffee morning

01/05/16 Production of 1st PAAMOA Newsletter

10/06/16 Production of 2nd PAAMOA fundraising Leaflet

10/04/17 Gibraltar Chronicle, double page spread on Aqua and Chair Pilates

18/04/17 Gibraltar Chronicle, full page on MMM Classes

18/05/17 Launch of PAAMA exclusive membership of Atlantic Suites Health Spa & Gym