About Us

A Place to Belong, Grow & Feel Good

At Basically Cheer, we believe everyone deserves a place where they feel welcome, supported, and part of something special.

Whether you're coming along to a class, meeting new people, or simply looking for a friendly face, you’ll always find a warm welcome here.

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Our Story

Our journey began with Basically Fitness, starting with just two classes — Fitmix and Zumba.

From those small beginnings, something special started to grow.

What began as a couple of fitness sessions quickly blossomed into a vibrant, supportive community. Over time, we’ve expanded into a wide range of classes and created exciting dance teams who have shared their passion through shows, competitions, dance camps, TV appearances, and fundraising events — all helping to bring people together and support our local community.

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How Basically Cheer Began

Lianne Bruce's passion for community work first led her to deliver the Cliviger Community Outreach Programme, creating a warm and welcoming space where people could connect, build friendships and feel supported.

Inspired by the positive impact of this work, Lianne, together with Amy Jinks and Sarah Bromley, founded Basically Cheer CIC in January 2024 with one simple mission: to spread happiness and bring people together.

Their search for the perfect home led them to a beautiful former church on Cog Lane in Burnley. After two months of hard work, dedication and the support of an incredible team of volunteers, the building was transformed into the colourful, welcoming community hub that proudly opened its doors in September 2024.

Today, the charity continues to grow under the leadership of Managing Director Lianne Bruce and Directors Amy Jinks and Zoe Ashworth, while staying true to the vision it was founded upon—to create a place where everyone feels welcome, valued and part of the community.

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What We Do Today

Today, Basically Cheer is a thriving community hub offering classes and sessions for people of all ages and abilities. The hub is also home to the Basically Dance & Fitness and Basically Bambinos.

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Our amazing team of coaches, junior coaches, leaders, instructors, support staff, and volunteers are all passionate about helping people:

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✨ Build confidence
✨ Make connections
✨ Try new things
✨ Feel supported

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Our Space

Our hub is designed to be a place where people can come together, have fun, and feel at home.

Our spacious main hall is also available for hire — perfect for birthdays, events, meetings, and training days — helping us bring even more people in the community together.

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Looking Ahead

We’re always growing, always improving, and always looking for new ways to support our community.

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Our aim is simple — to make sure every person who walks through our doors feels:

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💛 Welcomed
💛 Valued
💛 Part of our family

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Our Mission

“Spreading happiness in our community”

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