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No 93 Wellbeing Centre has been a community hub at the heart of Harpurhey for many years and is an important place for the whole community. Here we hear about how the centre uses physical activity, through bike libraries and gardening, to support their members' mental wellbeing. Find out more
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Cheshire and Merseyside's resource and information hub for voluntary sector organisations to promote healthier weight across the region. Find out more
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This toolkit will be useful for a broad range of people: from a person living with a neurological condition to a commissioner of health, wellbeing and leisure services as well as anyone delivering these services. We believe the toolkit could also be applied to a range of other long-term conditions. It explains how the Neuro Therapy Centre developed this project in Cheshire West and Chester with many partners. Find out more
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Every Body Moves is the new way to discover inclusive local opportunities to become more active. Our ambition is to create the UK’s biggest fun and vibrant community for players, parents and coaches to share their experiences of Every Body Moves, and find useful hints, tips and information on what’s happening near you. This includes in depth listings and all the information you need to connect to local inclusive opportunities. We believe there’s a sport or activity out there for everyone – and by highlighting inclusive activities and one-off events which non disabled and disabled people can do together, we hope Every Body Moves can inform and inspire people to discover something new. Find out more
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The statement will help us understand how our relationship with sport and physical activity changes over our lifetime and is shaped by our experiences and our opportunities to be active. Find out more
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Active Waterways Cheshire is a Sport England funded programme to get you up and about and enjoy the beauty of canals and rivers on your doorstep. Find out more
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Fall-proof can improve your strength and balance, help to maintain your independence and keep you out and about doing the everyday things you love to do. In this plan, there is a booklet to guide you, exercise videos you can follow and Move to Improve cards to prompt you to work on your strength and balance. Find out more
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We all know that being as active as possible benefits our health. Have you noticed you have less energy when you been less active? Our body needs regular movement to stay well and many people associate less energy with ageing rather than ‘deconditioning‘. Find out more
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It’s been tough living through the pandemic. You may have noticed that your energy levels and stamina are lower, that some everyday tasks feel a bit harder, or that moving around takes more effort and you need longer to recover afterwards Find out more
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Insight and learning from Sport England from Active Ageing funded projects, to support older adults to increase their physical activity levels. Find out more
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This booklet has been developed to support older people and those who are shielded to be active and healthy at home. Find out more
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Act now to invest in integrated strength and balance exercise programmes to address the decondition impact of COVID-19 among older adults. Find out more
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Download our free practical guide for the sport and physical activity sector to become more dementia-friendly. Find out more
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This report explores the experiences, barriers ad motivations for physical activity among people in their 50s and 60s. Find out more
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At any age, physical activity improves muscle strength, endurance, and reaction time, as well as bone density and posture. As we get older, being active is particularly important, becuase the normal ageing process causes loss of muscle mass and bone density, which affects strength, balance and posture. Find out more
