Exercise and Activity Directory

FREE Joint Pain Programme – Barrow

Nuffield Health

A free 12-week Joint Pain Programme embracing the idea that physical activity can manage and prevent joint pain issues. Designed by experts in physical and mental health combining education, physical activity and emotional wellbeing support. And it works… People completing the programme report a significant improvement in symptoms, an improvement in quality of life and feel better able to manage in the long term. In addition to expert advice and hands-on instruction, the programme is delivered in the Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Centres across the UK in groups of up to ten people, creating a support network and helping you to achieve your goals as a team. You will receive free complete access to all facilities at the Fitness and Wellbeing Centre during the duration of the programme and a significantly discounted full membership after. For more information and how to self refer, please visit their website.

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Live Longer Better in Cumbria

Active Cumbria

Active Cumbria has established the national Live Longer Better in Cumbria programme.

Its aim is not only to prevent the problems that have previously been blamed entirely on the ageing process, but also to enable increased activity – physical, cognitive and emotional – for people who already have one or more long term conditions, such as arthritis and including dementia and frailty.

Active Cumbria work in partnership with organisations to provide increased opportunities for older adults to be more active.

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Active Cumbria

Active Partnership

Active Cumbria is the Active Partnership for Cumbria, hosted by Cumberland Council.  They provide leadership for and on behalf of the physical activity sector in Cumbria. They collaborate with organisations that share ambitions to improve lives through physical activity, organising an array of programmes to encourage people living in Cumbria to get active, get fit and maintain a healthy lifestyle through the life course. The activity finder tool on their website, provides a directory of physical activities taking place across Cumbria.

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Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Cumbria

Ramblers Wellbeing Walks

Ramblers Wellbeing Walks in Cumbria are co-ordinated by Active Cumbria and supported by Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council.

Part of the wider Ramblers national programme the charity is dedicated to removing barriers so everyone can enjoy walking. Ramblers Wellbeing Walks are short group walks which make it easier to start walking and stay active.

All walks are led by trained Walk Leaders across the County, and provide a great opportunity not only to improve your health through regular walking but also to explore your local area whilst meeting new people. Walks aim to be suitable for people of all ages and abilities and our leaders will ensure that you walk at a pace that you find comfortable.

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Age UK West Cumbria

A local, independent charity working to improve the quality of life for all older people living in Allerdale and Copeland. They support safety and independence at home for as long as possible and encourage older people to love later life! Activities and events include reasonably priced and easily accessible exercise classes, some of which are seated and also include Falls Prevention Classes. To find out more, please visit the Age UK West Cumbria homepage and select Activities and Events and/or Our Services. A full timetable of exercises classes can be viewed online.

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