Nominated by: Over-55s community exercise program group
A Fitness instructor who “makes a difference simply by being herself” has been nominated for the Community Champion of the Year award.
Helena Parris runs an over-55s community exercise program at the Communicare Centre in St Brelade, focusing on mobility, rehabilitation, and falls prevention.
Class members said that Helena looks after them both physically and mentally by “celebrating their joys, and offering advice in difficult days”.
The group described Helena’s help as “immeasurable, invaluable and commendable”, with her “warmth and generosity reminding everyone that they matter”.
Helena runs six fitness classes each week across the Island, with her eldest member being 96 years old.
She is specifically a physiotherapist focusing on rehabilitation for elderly Islanders in their homes.
