Activities supporting long-term health conditions
As part of our aim to support physical activity programmes across the villages and communities in South Cambridgeshire, we recognise the importance of being active for those in the community that may be living with a long-term health condition.
This recognition has resulted in awarding funding to charities, organisations and voluntary sectors delivering these activity programmes. It is important to be active since it can help manage the condition and the symptoms experienced, reducing their impact and severity, as well as boosting your mood.
Here is a list of activity programmes that we are supporting:
| Activity | Health condition being supported | Location | Day | Time | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Toning | Cancer | Cambridge Cancer Help Centre 120 Cambridge Road Great Shelford Cambridge CB22 5JT |
Monday | 11:30am to 12:30pm | manager@cambridgecancerhelp.org or phone 01223 840 105 |
| Movement for memory class | Any that impacts memory loss or cognitive impairment, in particular Parkinson's, MS and Dementia | Gamlingay Community Centre, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR |
Monday | 1pm to 2:30pm | imaginationarts.co.uk or phone 07394 934911 |
| PD Challenger | Parkinson's | St Mary's Community Hall, Church Lane, Sawston CB22 3JR |
Tuesday and |
Tuesday - 12:30pm to 1:30pm and 2pm to 3pm Thursday - 2:15pm to 3pm |
info@awpc.org.uk or phone 07743324288 |
| Strength and Balance classes | Frailty and older adults | Various classes across the district | Differed days | Various times | enquiries@forever-active.org.uk or phone 07432 480105 |
| Love to Move (seated movement programme to music) | Age and dementia friendly | St Andrews Church Hall, Impington CB24 9NB |
Wednesday (starting 25 October) |
10am to 11:30am | info@hifriends.org.uk or phone 07502 337285 |
| Run for your Life (friendly beginner running groups) | Hypertension and CVD, Type 1 and 2 diabetes, Stress, anxiety and depression, and Respiratory disease | Bar Hill, Cambourne, Sawston, Shelford, and Linton | Weekly on Tuesday's, Wednesday's and Thursday's depending on location | vary by location | Find all the details on the Run for your life website |
We would love to understand your thoughts and progress with these activity classes, so we would greatly value you completing a Healthy You baseline questionnaire, if you join one of the classes.