Active Lifestyles
Give it a Go! is about giving more choices in exercise and helping more people to take part. The campaign is championed by two dedicated Active Lifestyles Coordinators based at the district council offices at Penns Place in Petersfield.
Contact the Active Lifestyles Coordinators
Walking to Health
Walking to Health is a scheme which organises easy walks that are short, safe, and sociable. They are ideal for people who would like to improve their health by gently increasing their physical activity levels.
Find out more about when and where on our Walking to Health pages
Cycling to Health
Are you a cycling beginner, but want to give it a try? Or perhaps someone who used to cycle and wants to get back into it?
Vist our Cycling to Health pages
Chairobics
Not everyone is up to running for hours on a treadmill. Older people may find they need something that gives them a good workout but is gentle too.
These exercise classes are for less able people of any age (you may perhaps be recovering from an operation). You would be sitting down for most of the classes, although we do help you to move on to standing up if you can cope with it.
See our Chairobics pages
Exercise Referral
The exercise referral scheme operates at the Taro Leisure Centre, Mill Chase Leisure Centre and Alton Sports Centre. People with certain medical conditions are referred to the leisure centre of their choice for a period of safe and effective exercise to improve their health and wellbeing.
Activity Leaders - Healthy Schools
This project is designed to get some children to organise activities in school break times for other youngsters at their school.
It has been developed to assist schools in the delivery of the Physical Activity Focus Area of the Healthy Schools Scheme. There are added benefits for schools because the project cross links with other focus/target areas including Enterprise, Mentoring and Environment. The programme also links with other external projects such as Adopt a School.
See our Activity Leaders page
'Give it a go' film
We have also produced a film which has been distributed to local health professionals and is shown at council meetings to encourage people to 'Give it a Go!' You can download the quicktime movie from this page (please be aware it is a large file and may take some time).
Physical activity and sports facilities
If you want to find a club or group for a particular sport or activity, search our Sport and Physical Activity Directory.
You can also visit the Active Places website for more information about some of the leisure, sport and phyiscal activity clubs in the area.
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