YMCA Fit Awards"YMCA... Widely seen as the 'Gold standard' for instructors"
Health Which?: special investigation into fitness qualifications Winners of the 'Best Overall Contribution to Health & Fitness in London Award' "Standards of training, qualifications and professionalism are key issues in the fast-expanding fitness business. Since it was established in 1983, YMCAfit has been to the fore in developing courses designed to produce fitness professionals of the highest competence and integrity. For the exerciser, choosing a YMCAfit-qualified instructor is a guarantee of quality."
Time Out, Health & Fitness Guide Lifetime of Achievement Award 2004 Robin Gargrave, Director of YMCAfit, received the Register of Exercise Professionals Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 for
"professional excellence as well as making a significant contribution to the industry, making positive difference to their clients' and customers' levels of fitness and quality of life and demonstrating a commitment to raising standards within the sector" | 
