Exercise

Love to Move is a cognitive enhancing seated exercise programme developed by the British Gymnastics Foundation. It is designed for older adults including those who are living with dementia or other cognitive impairments (for example due to MS, Parkinson’s, Stroke etc).

They welcoming and supportive groups of like minded people who enjoy some gentle movement to music, along with cognitive stimulation and social benefits.

1 hour of seated exercise followed by half an hour of refreshments and company.

Groups in Christchurch, Southbourne and Parley.

More information at https://www.facebook.com/lovetomovedorset/

Chill Therapy Bournemouth is a non for profit organisation that provides sea swimming courses as a form of therapy for people with long term health conditions.
We deliver our course over 8 weeks. It is a structured, supportive and gentle course that allows us to introduce our participants to the therapeutic benefits of CWS (Cold Water Swimming/dipping). The course is delivered by 2 Chill facilitators and a fully trained RNLI Lifeguard.
We spend 1 hour per week on the beach as our classroom with the participants.
A usual session will start with a welcome talk and a short lesson to the group on subjects as Benefits of CWS on our bodies and minds, Wind and Waves Knowledge, How your body reacts to the Cold and Water Safety.
We then look at breathing techniques over the 8 weeks and how we can use these when entering the water and in our day to day lives.
After a short warm up, we then support everyone to enter the water for about 10 – 30 mins depending on the group’s abilities and sea/weather conditions, and then finally, once out the water , dressed and warmed up we enjoy cake, a hot drink and reflect on our experience.
All the Chill Team love delivering this course, some of which have attended the course themselves and have now trained to deliver it to others.
We want to reach people with long term health conditions, be that mental health or physical health and empower them in their daily lives. (*please note we currently only have funding for those that had a cancer diagnosis or carer @sept 2023)
We also try to continue with a weekly meet up for all past participants to catch up and carry on with their cold water experience.

These simple balance exercises can be done at home to help improve your health and mobility.

Do not worry if you have not done much exercise for a while, these balance exercises are gentle and easy to follow with limited text and visual aids to follow.

The CSP is the professional, educational and trade union body for the UK’s 64,000 chartered physiotherapists, students and support workers.

Their Youtube channel contains many playlists on targeting different areas of the body for strengthening exercises and contains a specific playlist for older people to help them stay fit and healthy.

“We Are Undefeatable” is a movement supporting people with a range of long term health conditions, developed by 15 leading health and social care charities and backed by expertise, insight and significant National Lottery funding from Sport England. Our purpose is to support and encourage finding ways to be active that work with each person’s conditions, not against them.

ESCAPE-pain Online is freely available to anyone but is aimed specifically at people who have knee or hip osteoarthritis. It was designed to support people who have attended the face-to-face ESCAPE-pain programme to continue to exercise after the programme has ended. We have also found that it is useful for people who don’t live near a face-to-face class.

ESCAPE-pain Online provide users with a structured education and exercise programme of 12 sessions over six weeks. There are two compulsory sessions per week and they are a combination of education and exercise.

Education – watch engaging animations and education videos to learn to manage your condition better.
Exercise – choose between 16 high quality exercise videos to improve your joint pain.
The programme requires you to record your progress and repetitions which you are prompted to do with clear and simple guidance. Some exercises will ask you to record how many you completed in the allocated time, while others will ask you to just confirm if you completed the exercise or not.

Accessible Countryside for Everyone (ACE) is an independent voluntary project, it is here to provide information and promote accessibility to leisure in the countryside of England – primarily aimed at those with mobility issues, there carers and families.

England has some of the most fantastic countryside, from mountains and valleys to rolling hills, scenic coast, wooded valleys and open moors.

There are thousands of miles of public footpaths, bridleways, green lanes, trails and tracks however I have found that so little appears to be accessible to those using wheelchairs or mobility scooters, parents with buggies or those with mobility impairment who find stiles difficult to negotiate.

I am not able to remove the obstacles but I can publicise the places that are accessible. We all have a right to enjoy the countryside and my hope is that this site will help in making it more accessible to more people. The Countryside IS for Everyone.

AQUABILITY is a friendly accessible swimming club. We cater for anyone with mobility difficulties, from registered disabled to those recovering from sports injuries.

These sessions run on Saturdays 17:00 – 18:30, Stokewood Leisure Centre, Bournemouth.

Paracise™ offers an entry point to the millions of people who would benefit physically and mentally from lower intensity exercise. Ideal for those who find regular fitness classes too demanding, or who haven’t exercised for a long time, or who are coming back from injury. It may be accessible to those with a wide range of health conditions such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, bad backs etc.

Paracise™ follow the same formula so wherever you attend a class you can be confident it will be low impact, low intensity and have no floor work.

WEDNESDAY: 10:00 – 10:45 with Sue

Charged per Person per session. Discount if paid in advance at beginning of the month

Learn a new skill, keep fit and meet new people. Our modern, air-conditioned studios in the heart of Bournemouth are easily accessible from Christchurch and Poole with plenty of parking nearby. All of our dance teachers are highly qualified in the areas that they teach and their classes are easy to follow. Discounts are available for regular attenders through our Membership Scheme.

All participants are encouraged to work at their own level and there is a variety of classes to cover all abilities. Each exercise can be adapted to suit every individual. Contact me before attending so we can discuss availability and which class is best suited for you as well as current COVID-19 regulations.

All classes are held at Portfield Hall, Portfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AQ
PRICE: £6 A SESSION

MONDAY-
Strength and Balance: 11.30 – 12.30pm
Parkinson’s Active: :1-2 pm

WEDNESDAY-
Seated Exercise: 2 – 3 pm
Functional Fitness Circuit: 3.30 – 4.30 pm

THURSDAY-
Parkinson’s Active :1.30 – 2.30 pm

Yoga is known to improve posture, increase flexibility, build muscle strength, and boost metabolism. We provide classes for the over 50s in safe, accessible venues. We run multiple yoga classes across the local area and are always able to offer more in your local area if we can get enough people interested.

Our current classes run at:

Moordown Community Centre, 21 Coronation Avenue, BH9 1TW on Mondays from 1:30pm – 3pm & Fridays from 10am – 11:30am

Canford Cliffs Village Hall, 17 Ravine Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7HT on Wednesdays from 1:15pm – 2:15pm

For more information please call our booking team on 01202 530530.

We have multiple walking groups for varying levels of ability. Our energetic walking group is a brisk paced walk for those who are more active. We also offer a gentler walking group. There will be various routes available, where you will be able to enjoy the beautiful Dorset scenery. Our Walking Groups will provide regular activity at a level suitable to you, as well as the opportunity to enjoy the company of others.

Our Better Balance classes are designed to help reduce the risk of a fall which could lead to an injury in later life. Many people think there is nothing they can do about getting less mobile in older age but regular gentle exercise can make a big difference.

What is Better Balance?

Are you concerned about falling, or have you fallen recently? Falls are such common events for older people, often with such severe consequences, but it’s easy to think that it won’t happen to you, or to assume there’s nothing you can do about it. But around 30% of adults over 65 living at home will experience one fall a year; around 2.5 million people in England, rising to 50% of adults over 80 living in their home or residential care.

Our classes are low impact and suitable for all abilities and ages. Most participants notice a rapid improvement in their confidence, balance, and stability, especially if they continue their learning at home.

Classes are held at the following location:

Canford Cliffs Village Hall, 17 Ravine Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7HT

Please call our Health and Wellbeing Services on 01202 530530 for further details.

The club runs a session for Adults with learning disabilities every Saturday from the NEW time of 1.30pm – 2.30pm. The cost of each session is £6.00.

The session is designed to be fun and active and is available for all abilities. Two coaches and several volunteers run the session.

Parents and careers are welcome to use the club house where tea and coffee and homemade cakes are served!!

If you have any difficulty in paying this amount please contact the club where help is available.

These HUBs offer fun and enjoyable cricket sessions for both learning and physically disabled participants. These sessions are run by highly committed and qualified coaches.

Ferndown Leisure Centre
Currently run sessions fun indoor sessions every Friday at 17:00pm – 18:00pm
@ Ferndown Leisure Centre, Cherry Grove, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EZ
Contact – Andy Sill on 01202 877468 or via email on [email protected]
Cost – £4 a session

Broadstone Cricket Club
We currently run fun outdoor sessions on a Thursday at 17:00pm – 18:00pm starting from April 2022 at Broadstone CC, Delph Woods.
Come along to enjoyable and exciting cricket coaching sessions. All coaches are enthusiastic and experienced in dealing with minor and severe disabled participants.

If you are interested in joining us or would like more information please contact us.

Contact – Dorset Cricket Board via [email protected] or [email protected]

Carers across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are invited to take some time out for themselves and to enjoy the company of others.

Walking into Wellness is offering accessible walks around Hengistbury Head with a chance to rejuvenate, relax and unwind from caring duties. The walks are cost free and finish with complimentary tea and cake at the Hiker Café.

If you are a carer, or know a carer that would enjoy Walking into Wellness, contact Amanda on the email address below for more details and to book your space. For future dates throughout this year and next, email Amanda or follow Nature Connection Dorset on Facebook or Instagram.

Time out just for you, with restorative yoga and breath awareness.

Gentle stretches, breath awareness techniques, guided medication and relaxation

Active 4 Health is a health referral scheme that supports you to increase your physical activity levels.

If you are living with a health condition, you can ask your local health professional to refer you to us. We will match you with activities to suit your location, interest and health needs.

With hundreds of opportunities available each week, both indoors and out, there is plenty of support available to help you make the first steps.

Walking is an everyday activity that is good for our physical, mental, and social wellbeing and described as the perfect exercise.

BCP Health Walks are free, regular guided walks between 30 – 45 minutes for people of all abilities. Specially trained volunteers lead the walks and are on hand to provide encouragement and support with a friendly, welcoming smile.

We offer weekly and monthly walks across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole taking in the beautiful surroundings of parks, open and natural spaces, beaches, and towns with new places to discover and explore, it is also a great way to meet new people.

Mondays Highcliffe Clifftop Carpark; Highcliffe Clifftop Shelter – 10.30am
Tuesdays Christchurch Saxon Square, from the Saxon Cross – 10.30am
Wednesdays Highcliffe Globe Inn Gardens – 9.30am
Thursdays Mudeford Sandpiper Pub Carpark – 10.30am

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The Wave Project offers surf therapy to young people between 8 and 18 years old. Young people are paired with volunteers (14 years and over) at 2 hour surf sessions that are directed by qualified surf coaches.

A behaviour change service to support people across Dorset to make lifestyle changes for the benefit of their long term health and wellbeing. Weight Management – Physical Activity – Smoking – Alcohol Reduction. Fully funded by Public Health with a freephone number to speak to an advisor or self-refer.

The Bournemouth Heart Club is an independent registered charity (1006725) founded in 1990. We provide exercise and health education for those with a wide range of cardiac conditions.
More recently the club has expanded with the introduction of the Keep Well Scheme which has been designed to help prevent the potential development of heart disease for those at risk. Members of the public can join by self-referring to our service, or GP’s can refer a patient to us.
Bournemouth Heart Club is a purpose built facility on the grounds of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. We boast two fully equipped large gymnasiums offering a number of cardiac specific exercise classes every week Monday to Saturday. We cater for a variety of abilities from intensive exercise classes to chair based classes.
Bournemouth Heart Club prides itself on being able to offer a second to none cardiac specific exercise service with fully qualified level 4 BACPR Instructors. We strive to constantly achieve the gold standard throughout our service.

I offer one to one or group Personal Training sessions either in person or online