Staying healthy

Physical inactivity is a known risk factor for a range of chronic diseases and conditions that threatens the population’s health.

There are many benefits of living an active lifestyle:

Helps maintain the ability to live independently and reduces the risk of falling
Reduces the risk of health conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, colon cancer, and diabetes
Reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression and fosters improvements in mood and feelings of well-being
Helps maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints
Helps control joint swelling and pain associated with arthritis

Independent Living exercise classes

Chair based exercises
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Monday	Grosvenor Court	12.15pm - 1pm	£1	01438 242666
Monday	Gladstone Court	1.45pm - 2.30pm	£1	01438 242666
Thursday	Highfield Court	12noon - 12.45pm	£1	01438 242666
Thursday	Truro Court	1pm - 1.45pm	£1	01438 242666

Chair based exercises are a range of exercises that are safe but challenging and within everyone’s ability level. All exercises are based on or around a chair so there is always the option to rest or skip an exercise. The aim is to get each person taking part at the correct level for them so the exercise is fun, safe and effective.

Walking football
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Monday	Stevenage Football Academy	8pm - 9pm	£5	01438 223223
Tuesday	Marriotts Sports Centre	8pm - 9pm	£1	01438 317525
Wednesday	Stevenage Football Academy	10am - 11am	£5	01438 223223

Walking football is a slower version of the game aimed at over 50s or people returning from injury.

Leisure 50’s (Dance based classes)
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Monday	Stevenage Leisure Centre	11am - 12noon	£4.20	01438 242605
Tuesday	Stevenage Leisure Centre	11am - 12noon	£4.20	01438 242605
Thursday	Stevenage Leisure Centre	11am - 12noon	£4.20	01438 242605

Leisure 50s dance classes are designed for people aged 50+.

The H.O.P.E Project
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Monday	Marriotts Sports Centre	10.30am - 11.30am	£5 (over 60s £2)	01438 317525

The HOPE project is an over 60s project helping older people exercise.

Keep Fit / Keep Well
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Monday	The Bragbury Centre	1.45pm - 2.30pm		01438 812258
Wednesday	The Bragbury Centre	1.30pm - 2.15pm		01438 812258

Keep Fit/Keep Well is a gentle introduction to exercise for the over 60's run by our local qualified Physiotherapist.

Carpet Bowls
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Monday	The Bragbury Centre	8pm - 9pm		01438 812258
Thursday	Symonds Community Centre	8pm - 9pm		01438 361859

Carpet Bowls is a small friendly club where newcomers are always welcome. There is no need to have played before as someone will show you how.

Positive Movement
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Tuesday	Bedwell Community Centre	10am - 11.30am	£3	01462 678804

Positive Movement is a programme designed for older people, anyone that is frail, at risk from a fall, those who experience mobility issues, physical disability or people living with a limiting long-term illness and for carers.

Easy Fitness
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Tuesday	Bedwell Community Centre	7pm - 8pm	£5	01438 314839

Easy fitness is an exercise class aimed to improve your mobility, strength and posture.

Leisure 50’s Table Tennis
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Tuesday	Stevenage Leisure Centre	2pm - 4pm	£2.30	01438 242605

Leisure 50s Table Tennis is a table tennis activity session (not instructed), for adults to be more active.

Leisure 50 Aquacise
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Wednesday	Stevenage Swimming Centre	3pm - 4pm	£3.50	01438 218770

Leisure 50 Aquacise is a water based aerobics class designed for people aged 50+.

Leisure 50 Swimming
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Wednesday	Stevenage Swimming Centre	3pm - 4pm	£3.50	01438 218770

Leisure 50 Swimming is an open swimming session for 50+.

Nifty 50 (Ladies over 50 exercise class)
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Thursday	Shephall Community Centre	9.30am - 10.30am		07747 868387

Nifty 50 is for ladies over 50 who want to keep fit.

Introduction to exercise
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Wednesday	Bedwell Community Centre	10.45am - 11.45am	£2.50	07766 160149
Friday	St Nicholas Community Centre	2pm - 3pm	£2.50	07766 160149

Introduction to exercise is a circuit based class aimed at beginners and for those that want a gradual introduction into exercise.

Keep Fit for over 50’s
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Wednesday	Bedwell Community Centre	9.30 - 10.30am	£3	01438 314839

Keep fit for over 50s is a gentle exercise class aimed to improve your mobility, strength and posture.

Fellas Fitness
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Wednesday	Marriotts Sports Centre	8pm - 9pm	£5 (over 60s £2)	01438 317525

Fellas Fitness is an exercise session for men designed to give you a workout at your own pace.

Fit Steps 50+
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Friday	Stevenage Leisure Centre	10.15am - 11.15am	£4.20	01438 242605

Fit Steps 50+ is a gentle step aerobics class using a mixture of Pilates and Yoga to increase your core strength.

Supple Strength (Pilates & Yoga)
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Friday	Marriotts Sports Centre	10.30am - 11.30am	£5 (over 60s £2)	01438 317525

Supple Strength (Pilates & Yoga) is a fitness class using a mixture of Pilates and Yoga to increase your core strength.

Love to Dance
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Friday	Stevenage United Reform Church	1pm - 2pm	£2	02036 757215

Love to Dance is a way to discover a whole new way to get fit and learn a new style of dance every couple of weeks.

Walking Netball
Day	Venue	Time	Cost	Contact
Sunday	Nobel School	11.30am - 12.30pm	£4	07834 500189

Walking Netball is a slower version of the game aimed at the over 50s or people returning from injury.

Sport and Leisure Services