My name is Rick, I am the owner of fitness business RAW FIT. I founded the business when I realised the importance of exercise towards mental health. I know first hand how much it can help. I served as a police officer for 15 years and I was medically retired just over 2 years ago after I was diagnosed with job related PTSD, Anxiety and Depression. I put all my efforts into building an outside training facility to promote the benefits of exercise with mental health.

The facility is family friendly and you will often see my children around whilst I'm coaching as fitness is encouraged on a family level.

RAW FIT have promoted and trained outside fitness for a number of years and we currently have a unique outside training facility in Broad Oak, East Sussex.

The facility has an outside training area, woodland with trails for walking and running, it also boasts an Obstacle Training facility which is one of only a small number across the country.

It offers training and exercise for all ages and abilities.

We have all seen how important it is to be fit and healthy especially during the current Covid 19 pandemic.

We provide a safe, outside space where people can exercise.

People exercise to get fitter, healthier, train for an event, train for their mental health and we also encourage people to train with their children and families to promote a healthy family lifestyle.

We are at risk of losing our land due to technicalities with the council planning.

Help us show the council what a great thing we are trying to do and how it supports the local community by signing this petition. Please feel free to comment on how RAW FIT has helped you in any way on the petition and share with all your friends and family.

My family and I have worked so hard to build this facility and we don't want lose it.