Awake Initiative
Virtue Developments are proud sponsors of Awake Liverpool.
What is Awake?
Virtue Developments is part of the “Awake” initiative. A centre in Liverpool for health and wellbeing where the adult classes subsidise free mental health and physical fitness classes for children.
“The pandemic has only heightened people’s mental health struggles and it has become even more apparent how essential it is to look after your overall wellbeing,”
Co-founder, Mark Scanlon
The Awake centre is the brainchild of Mark Scanlon. Its mission is to support self-development and improve the quality of life for both adults and children.
Awake offers sessions covering fitness, yoga, meditation, and mindfulness for adults. Awak’es primary purpose, however, is to use the money from the adult classes so they can provide free courses for children.
Kids from as young as 4 are offered courses in yoga and martial arts. These sessions are designed to help them become more mindful, create positive habits and develop the emotional resilience they’ll need to succeed.
Mark believes that by getting kids both mentally and physically fit is vital to help children develop resilience. By teaching them how to be mentally fit will also help them fend off anxiety and depression – issues that are so prevalent amongst today’s young people.
Awake’s mission is for no child to have to pay for courses or coaching sessions.
It’s vision, however, is to expand Awake centres across Liverpool and increase the number of children then can help.
Currently Mark self-funds courses, and finances coaches and has plans to add more sessions for kids in the future.
“Mental Health disorders have become more common and helping people who are struggling is something I feel very passionate about.”
Mark Scanlon
“As a Liverpool-based company, it is a passion of ours to always look at ways we can give back to the City and its people, and by supporting the next generation and providing them with opportunities they wouldn’t ordinarily have is something we are delighted to assist with.”
Managing Director, David Ayem
Virtue Developments are committed to expanding the remit of Awake. We currently support the free classes for children and work to Mark find the investment he needs to take Awake to the next level.
Supporting the people of Liverpool is intrinsic to our ethos at Virtue Developments. We want to create opportunities for the next generation and give back to our community in a way that will make a difference.
We are pleased that our property development work allows us to invest in the self-development of our youth. It’s an honour to be able to be a part of this incredible venture with Mark and Awake.
Customer Testimonial
“I was lucky enough to find Awake Liverpool shortly after it opened its doors in 2020. Since then, it has become my home away from home. The studio itself is great. It has an energetic yet calming feel. The classes are excellent. Awake offers something for everyone, from all abilities. The classes have an equal emphasis on improving physical health and mental well-being, which is very refreshing. The combination of HIIT, yoga and meditation is the best recipe to start my week. There is always a buzz in the room, full of positive energy from everyone, which fuels our efforts. I cannot recommend the place highly enough. Thank you Awake Liverpool. Grateful to have the space”
Deb