I Will If You Will

I Will If You Will is an initiative that's been taking place in Bury, North Manchester since the beginning of this year, to get women active and fit and trying new things. I was hoping to get involved, but as I didn't get my knee operation until January, and it was a bigger operation than expected, I'll still be recovering for another month or so, and then I'll have to take it easy for a while yet, so I'm a bit stuck.

I'm happy to support the cause though, I think it's a great idea. I know I'd be far more likely to go to a new exercise class or take up something zany like Burlesque or something slightly less obscure like Pilates if there was someone to go with me, and I knew I'd be looked after.

I Will If You Will is open to women of all ages, from teenagers to retirement, with Youth Street Dance and Tea Dance both on the menu, and as long as you aren't trying to recover from an operation, there will be something for you.

There are classes and groups for every ability and level of fitness - Buggy Baby Bootcamp and Mums Keep Fit would have been brilliant for me when I had boy no.3 because I had recently moved from Derby and knew very few people in my local area. I loved my Wii Fit, but it's not quite the same as getting fresh air and meeting people like me.

To find out more about what's happening in Bury and the surrounding area go to the I Will If You Will website. If you aren't in the Bury area then contact your local council by email or telephone and ask about initiatives where you live.

Clearly I wasn't paid to promote this - I think it's a great idea.