DAN Littlewood helps change people's lives.

The personal trainer says he has assisted two clients in shedding more than four stones in weight this year and has helped another person get trough his selection test for the army, which he hadn't been able to achieve alone for more than two years.

Dan, who began JDL Fitness just over a year ago and has entered the small business and young entrepreneur categories, says he conducts 1:1 personal training sessions as well as group sessions.

After completing extra courses and qualifications such as studio cycling, he says he was able to start five classes a week at a local gym and he now operated from many gyms throughout the York area, delivering personal training sessions, group classes and bootcamps.

"I have also expanded out of York and currently delivering classes and session in Wetherby and Boston Spa after approaching a contact who had some opportunities.

"In 2013, I was a finalist in the fledgling entrepreneur category and since then I have put in a large amount of effort and I am determined to go one better this year!

"I have many ideas how to expand and areas I would like to venture into, I am currently in the process of talking to local doctors surgeries and councils about the importance of exercise on health and the cost to the NHS and also the need for children to become more active."