A FORMER nightclub owner is raising money every day for vulnerable youngsters in Ayrshire, whilst lifting spirits amid the coronavirus lockdown.

Mareia Mohan from Prestwick started up the daily lockdown fitness classes with her Ayr pal Kelly McGill.

The workouts aim to raise funds for Cash for Kids who recently launched an urgent new appeal for families in Ayrshire who are struggling to cope with the impact of coronavirus.

Mareia told the Advertiser: “Between us there are two workouts a day. I do one every morning at 10. Kelly does hers at 6pm. We made a pact to do it every single day until lockdown is over

“We do a series of workouts, dance, and box, Kelly does HIIT training at home. We try and do it in a different place in our house. I have been doing it in the living room, kitchen, it’s just to keep the scenery different.

“We’ve been improvising using tins in Asda bags as weights, shampoo bottles, anything we can get our hands on.”

Mareia who also got her street raving last month, decided to raise money for Cash for Kids from home after she was unable to host a fun-raver for the charity.

So far the ‘All Warriors Community’ workouts have helped raise £300.

Mareia said: “I’m just chuffed the amount of people who have taken part. We’ve got 800 local women involved. We want to keep the community as close as possible. We called it All Warriors Community, because we are all warriors.”

In addition to the workouts, Mareia has been on a mission to help others in the community and has reached out to vulnerable residents.

She said: “There are women who were part of the seen and unseen disabilities nights we had at Madison’s.

“One woman mailed me saying, she is house bound, always has been and would love to take part.

“So I’ve been doing one-on-one exercises from a chair, showing her different moves. Hopefully it gives her confidence and strength, that when this is all over she can come out.”

You can join the All Warriors Community page on Facebook where you can request membership to the private group.

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