Grantham woman hurt in fall encourages people to get active

Limi Jones says she want to explore nature more after a visit to the Lake District

A woman who feared going to the gym because of her disability hopes to encourage others to get active.

Limi Jones from Grantham uses crutches and a leg brace after being injured in a fall in 2018.

Her injuries caused her to give up her 25-year career as a primary school teacher.

The mother of one said being forced to retire was a big blow, "I identified myself with the job I loved. I felt I couldn't carry on," she said.

Mrs Jones joined a gym in Sleaford in 2021 following a referral from her GP.

She said at first she did not feel comfortable going.

"Being disabled and from a Bengali background, I was nervous, anxious, scared of being in that kind of environment," she said.

"I just didn't think the gym was a place for me. I thought people would look at me and think 'why is she here?'"

'Getting stronger'

Despite her initial reluctance, with the help of a personal trainer she soon began to see positive results.

"I started to see that parts of my body were getting stronger and I felt more self-confident," she said.

Mrs Jones is using her experience to encourage others to become more physically active.

Last summer she went on a visit to the Lake District.

"For the first time in my life I got to the top of the viewing point. I looked out across the lake and there was this awesome landscape," she said.

"My next challenge is to explore more of nature, I've not done this before because I was too scared, but I can do it."