EXERCISE fanatics worked up a sweat at a charity aerobathon in aid of a local pre-school last week.

Physicals Gym, in Bunces Lane, South Woodford hosted the event in aid Woodford Pre-School Playgroup on Friday (May 21) and managed to raise over £170 in the process.

Participants each donated money to the playgroup, and all proceeds from sales at the gym's café – along with batches of home-made cakes – were also given to the school.

Kim Whitchurch, chair of the school's fundraising committee, said: “We're aimed to buy lots of new equipment for the school, including two new computers with interactive screens and programmes specifically for pre-school children.

“The money we raise all goes towards providing equipment for the children and not on the running costs, so it's great to be able to provide nice things for the kids to do and use every day.”

The pre-school will continue fundraising with a themed quiz evening fund which will feature a special appearance from a belly dancer in July, the details of which it will announce later this month.