Staying Active

What is it?

Staying Active is a new 9-week activity programme to help you become more active and move more.

The programme will include a range of activities to help you improve your mobility, socialise and ultimately improve your overall wellbeing.

There are many benefits of staying active as we grow older including:

• maintaining strength to help with daily activities

• improved sleep at night

• keeping muscles strong and joints supple.

Located at either a leisure centre or in a community space, the programme consists of 9 weeks of group activities including functional movement classes, healthy eating, wellbeing walks, exercise classes, adapted sports and team games. Activities will be suitable for the participants.

Once signed up for the 9-week course, each participant will receive a free 90-day offer to use the One Leisure facilities subject to eligibility criteria*. This membership includes activities such as badminton**, indoor cycling, the gym, exercise classes, and swimming, amongst other targeted activities delivered across One Leisure and in community venues.

*Additional free 90-day One Leisure offer is subject to additional eligibility criteria. Individuals who have been a pre-paid member of One Leisure in the previous 18 months from date of application, may take part in the course but will not be eligible for this secondary benefit. Memberships cannot be exchanged for the duration of the programme.

Please note the additional 90-day One Leisure offer is only available to people who fully participate in the 9-week programme. To qualify you must attend at least one of the first two sessions (unless an exemption is applied in advance). If you are awarded the pass but then fail to attend the course Huntingdonshire District Council retains the right to remove the pass from your account.

** Badminton and other racket sports will only be free at off-peak times (before 4.30pm Monday to Friday and all weekend)

What are the eligibility criteria?

Participants will be aged at least 55 years of age and meet at least two of the following eligibility criteria:

• starting exercise for the first time or after a sustained period of inactivity

• starting to need support with activities of daily living

• are finding daily tasks more challenging

• not yet had a fall but feeling unsteady on their feet

• are developing balance problems

• are developing muscle weakness

• long term health conditions including: arthritis, osteoporosis and hypotension (low blood pressure)

• adults who present for medical attention because of a fall, report recurrent falls in the past year, or have other risk factors for falls

AND

• residents of Huntingdonshire district

• your blood pressure needs to be within certain limitations. Raised, controlled blood pressure is okay. However, if your blood pressure is either above 180 (on the top/first number) and/or above 100 (on the lower/second number) you should seek advice to confirm suitability. (For example: 190/105, please seek advice before completing your application)

• Customers will only be 'eligible' for one 'Staying Active' offer or similar (for example: Let's Get Moving, Active for Health and Staying Active.

To find out more, read Staying Active – Guidance for the Public

When and where is it?

More dates and locations coming soon!

How do I sign up?

How much does it cost?

Staying Active is free of charge.