Herne and Broomfield Parish Council (HBPC) has launched a new outdoor gym facility designed specifically for senior citizens at the Cherry Orchard Playing Field in Herne, near Herne Bay, Kent.

Seven pieces of gym equipment, including sit-up benches, triple pull-up bars and a pull-down exerciser, have been installed at the site and can be used by anyone over 12 years old and of any fitness level. The new equipment has been sponsored by Awards for All, Co-Op Community Fund, Kent International Airport and Action with Rural Communities, with funding provided by HBPC and volunteers.

Wickstead has designed the new equipment in conjunction with researchers from Staffordshire University's Centre for Sport and Exercise, which provides benefits for upper and lower body strength and cardiovascular fitness.