Justin Thomas Nixon

Justin Thomas Nixon

Hi, my name is Justin Thomas Nixon and I am a sports and exercise coach and a health and fitness instructor.

My core principles are:-
- Equality and Fairness
- Improving opportunities for others
- Developing knowledge and understanding (a commitment to Personal, Social Development).

I am extremely interested in and passionate about improving health and well being in disadvantaged and deprived communities. That much so, I have set up a Community Interest company and Social Enterprise called SHAPE UP Academy.

SHAPE UP Academy aims to address health and social issues like obesity and a lack of integration in some of the most disengaged communities.

As the managing director I am very determined and dedicated to help and guide people and the community through positive change.

I believe that this can be achieved by increasing access to services and developing knowledge and understanding.

I began learning about the positive impact of sport on personal and social development at a very young age, playing football on the street.

I began to coach my younger brothers, friends and other people in my community the new skills I had learned and the benefits of taking part and playing together.

Over the last 12 years I have developed my practice to leading projects in the fields of health and fitness and sport and education to help people in the community to achieve a positive change.