Weir Active

Weir Active is a free activity centre for youth aged 12-25 started by funding provided by the Mike Weir Foundation. The mission of Weir Active is to empower youth through play and movement. Weir Active is different than your traditional fitness industry experience because:

Instead of performance, they prioritize play: Sometimes it is important to celebrate just showing up. In their space they don’t count sets and reps, instead they help youth work on listening to what their bodies need in any given moment.

Instead of body metrics, they focus on energy and mood: Isn’t one of the reasons to get active to feel better? Energy levels and mood are their biggest indicators of well-being. It isn’t about feeling great everyday as much as it is about youth feeling a little better than they did when they walked in.

They have diversity in equipment: You can find some traditional equipment in their space but they also have beach balls, fidgets and noise cancelling headphones. They want youth to move; however they would like to each day to come in.

Their staff are trained as Youth Wellness Navigators through Rebound: Rebound has created training to certify that facilitators of programming with youth are prepared to work with this vulnerable population. All Weir Active staff are Youth Wellness Navigator certified through Rebound.