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Exercise Referral Programme

Exercise Referral is an intervention programme aiming to give adults with chronic health conditions the confidence, knowledge and motivation needed to exercise independently for life. Qualified Exercise Referral Instructors (ERIs)...

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Steady Steps Falls Prevention

Steady Steps is a 24-week course of weekly classes and home-based exercise aimed at adults age 65+ who feel unsteady on their feet. These programmes are delivered by specialist Postural...

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Steady Steps Plus

Steady Steps Plus classes are ongoing weekly exercise classes for those that would like to improve and maintain their strength, balance, and fitness.

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Walking Sports

Walking Sports are a brilliant way to introduce sport into your life if you are looking for a low impact option or are returning from injury. Most of the sports...

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Health Walks

The Active Blaby team co-ordinate and sometimes lead a series of walks designed to get people moving. These Health Walks are quite short in length, relatively easy in pace and...

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ESCAPE-pain

ESCAPE-pain is an education and exercise programme for people with chronic joint pain or osteoarthritis. ESCAPE-pain is a rehabilitation programme designed to reduce pain and disability for people who: Are...

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Easy Movers

Easy Movers is a circuit style exercise class to help people maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle. Each class includes a variety of low impact exercises using resistance bands and body weight to improve your cardio fitness, stamina and strength.  The class is ideal for those looking to maintain a healthy weight or those who have health conditions.

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Active Travel

Getting around your local area without using your car is a great way to build movement into your day.

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Tai Chi

Tai Chi is a moving meditation in the form of a series of gentle exercises that create harmony between the mind and body. Regular practise will improve your wellbeing.

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Positive Activity Referral Scheme (PARS)

The Positive Activity Referral Scheme aims to provide a sport and physical activity pathway for young people and their families to increase their activity levels.

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Pilates

Join our Pilates session every Tuesday 7:15pm-8:15pm at Thythorn Hill community centre in Wigston. A low-intensity exercise session that aims to improve your posture, balance, flexibility and body awareness whilst...

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Ladies Softball Cricket

Sessions run every Thursday 6-7pm at Beauchamp college in Oadby and are £3 pay as you go so just wear something comfortable and bring a drink and get stuck in!...

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JUST

JUST Get Involved provides women with the opportunity to explore a variety of sport and physical activities.

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Fit to Dance

Our Fit to Dance classes are aimed at people aged 55+ who want to improve/maintain their health and fitness. Fit to Dance combines routines from various dance styles including line dancing, contemporary and ballet to offer a varied but fun exercise class.

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Blue Social Prescribing

Blue social prescribing is a 5 week paddleboard, canoe or craft course aimed at people who may be feeling anxious, stressed or want to improve their physical health. These sessions allow people to spend time learning a new skill and enjoying our wonderful waterways.

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A Place To Grow

A Place To Grow is a sustainable Community Garden with the purpose to support positive Mental Health and Wellbeing. This is achieved by encouraging people to learn new things by...

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