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Adult
Condition
Amputee
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

parkrun

Parkrun can be completed by running, jogging or walking. They organise free, weekly, community-based 5km events all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in. Most courses are suitable for wheelchair users, but it is advised to contact the event organiser beforehand to discuss the accessibility and terrain of the course. You will never finish last, as the tail walker will always finish behind you!

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

Activity Alliance work to make active lives possible by enabling organisations to support disabled individuals to be and stay active. Their work is centred on research and insight with disabled people as well as engagement with organisations from various sectors.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Limb Power

LimbPower work to engage amputees and individuals with limb impairments in physical activity, sport and the arts to improve quality of life and aid lifelong rehabilitation.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

The Limbless Association

The Limbless Association are a leading charity for the limb-loss community, providing a wealth of information and support to their members. They provide assistance regarding legal advice and welfare benefits and co-ordinate a volunteer group of established amputees who offer support and advice to anyone who has had, or is having, an amputation.

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

British Nordic Walking

British Nordic Walking organise a wide range of Nordic Walking opportunities, from fun events to serious challenges. They have seven instructors who are amputees or healthcare professionals and have adapted their manual to support amputees wishing to get involved, ensuring a better user experience.

Disabled ramblers

Disabled ramblers are a charity that organise rambles across the country for people with limited mobility that use mobility scooters. Their rambles are graded according to difficulty, with lower difficulty rambles suitable for manual wheelchairs.

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long-established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers. Their website has advice for those with limited mobility and wheelchair users.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

parkrun

Parkrun can be completed by running, jogging or walking. They organise free, weekly, community-based 5km events all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in. Most courses are suitable for wheelchair users, but it is advised to contact the event organiser beforehand to discuss the accessibility and terrain of the course. You will never finish last, as the tail walker will always finish behind you!

Anxiety
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Condition specific classes
Activity / Organisation

Mental Health Swims

Mental Health Swims is an award-winning, mental health peer support community. We host free, safe and inclusive swim meet ups nationwide.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Yoga with Adriene

Adriene publishes free Yoga Videos and has a library of over 500 free videos and growing.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Run Talk Run

Run Talk Run is a weekly 5km gentle jog, and Walk Talk Walk is a weekly walk, both as a safe space to talk about how you are feeling, whilst being active.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Yoga with Adriene

Adriene publishes free Yoga Videos and has a library of over 500 free videos and growing.

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Mental Health Swims

Mental Health Swims is an award-winning, mental health peer support community. We host free, safe and inclusive swim meet ups nationwide.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK offer a range of support services

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Mental Health Swims

Mental Health Swims is an award-winning, mental health peer support community. We host free, safe and inclusive swim meet ups nationwide.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Rethink mental illness

Rethink mental illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through their network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning.

Run Talk Run

Run Talk Run is a weekly 5km gentle jog, and Walk Talk Walk is a weekly walk, both as a safe space to talk about how you are feeling, whilst being active.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Run Talk Run

Run Talk Run is a weekly 5km gentle jog, and Walk Talk Walk is a weekly walk, both as a safe space to talk about how you are feeling, whilst being active.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

COPD
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Asthma + Lung UK

Asthma+Lung UK have information to find support and local Breathe Easy Groups in your local area.

Beyond Every Limit

Beyond Every Limit is an inspirational film by Philipe Poncet who challenged himself to rid Col du Lautaret after being diagnosed with stage 4 COPD.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Cancer
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK support physical activity in cancer prevention and also provide up to date evidence on the role of exercise in cancer, as well as a guide to keeping active.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support offer comprehensive support, helping people living with cancer become more active. The website offers online support and an activity planning diary.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Dementia
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Age UK

Age UK are a source of information for classes and local events to help you get more active.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Depression
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

Mind

Mind offer specially designed programmes to help people with mental health problems to become physically active in their local community. They also have a physical activity toolkit you can download.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Condition specific classes
Activity / Organisation

Mental Health Swims

Mental Health Swims is an award-winning, mental health peer support community. We host free, safe and inclusive swim meet ups nationwide.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Run Talk Run

Run Talk Run is a weekly 5km gentle jog, and Walk Talk Walk is a weekly walk, both as a safe space to talk about how you are feeling, whilst being active.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Mental Health Swims

Mental Health Swims is an award-winning, mental health peer support community. We host free, safe and inclusive swim meet ups nationwide.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Elefriends

Elefriends is a supportive online community, offering support on how to get physically active.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Get set to go

“Get Set to Go” is a project funded by Mind, Sport England and the National Lottery. They support people with mental health problems to get physically active in their local communities.

Mental Health Swims

Mental Health Swims is an award-winning, mental health peer support community. We host free, safe and inclusive swim meet ups nationwide.

Mind

Mind offer specially designed programmes to help people with mental health problems to become physically active in their local community. They also have a physical activity toolkit you can download.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Run Talk Run

Run Talk Run is a weekly 5km gentle jog, and Walk Talk Walk is a weekly walk, both as a safe space to talk about how you are feeling, whilst being active.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Run Talk Run

Run Talk Run is a weekly 5km gentle jog, and Walk Talk Walk is a weekly walk, both as a safe space to talk about how you are feeling, whilst being active.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Falls and Frailty
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

‘Get up and Go’ booklet

The ‘Get up and go’ booklet tackles common myths about falling. A checklist helps you to decide whether you're at risk and there's plenty of advice on how you can reduce your chances of having a fall by improving your balance, muscle strength and more. The booklet was produced by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists with Saga and Public Health England

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Chartered Society of Physiotherapists exercises for older people

The CSP has adapted a simple set of exercises designed for older people to help prevent deconditioning

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Age UK

Age UK are a source of information for classes and local events to help you get more active.

British Geriatric Society

The British Geriatric Society along with Age UK and the Royal College of General Pracitiioners have produced the document ‘Fit for Frailty’ which gives an overview of Frailty and treatment strategies including physical activity.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Chartered Society of Physiotherapists exercises for older people

The CSP has adapted a simple set of exercises designed for older people to help prevent deconditioning

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Hospital Associated Deconditioning
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

‘Get up and Go’ booklet

The ‘Get up and go’ booklet tackles common myths about falling. A checklist helps you to decide whether you're at risk and there's plenty of advice on how you can reduce your chances of having a fall by improving your balance, muscle strength and more. The booklet was produced by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists with Saga and Public Health England

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

CAPA

Care about Physical Activity (CAPA) is an improvement programme led by the Care Inspectorate to help older people in care to move more often. From little things like encouraging older people to post their own letters or walk up the stairs instead of using the lift. It’s about staff, people experiencing care and their friends and family working together to increase health, wellbeing and mobility. It’s about making things easier so that people can do things for themselves

Chartered Society of Physiotherapists exercises for older people

The CSP has adapted a simple set of exercises designed for older people to help prevent deconditioning

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

#EndPJparalysis

#EndPJparalysis has become a global movement embraced by nurses, therapists and medical colleagues. Its aim: to value patients’ time and help more people to live the richest, fullest lives possible by reducing immobility, muscle deconditioning, and dependency at the same time as protecting cognitive function, social interaction and dignity.

Age UK

Age UK are a source of information for classes and local events to help you get more active.

British Geriatric Society

The British Geriatric Society along with Age UK and the Royal College of General Pracitiioners have produced the document ‘Fit for Frailty’ which gives an overview of Frailty and treatment strategies including physical activity.

CAPA

Care about Physical Activity (CAPA) is an improvement programme led by the Care Inspectorate to help older people in care to move more often. From little things like encouraging older people to post their own letters or walk up the stairs instead of using the lift. It’s about staff, people experiencing care and their friends and family working together to increase health, wellbeing and mobility. It’s about making things easier so that people can do things for themselves

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Chartered Society of Physiotherapists exercises for older people

The CSP has adapted a simple set of exercises designed for older people to help prevent deconditioning

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Versus Arthritis

Versus Arthritis are a charity who work with all forms of arthritis. Their website has excellent educational resources on a broad range of inflammatory rheumatic diseases and a range of physical activity resources including exercises to help manage pain.

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Ischaemic Heart Disease
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

British Heart Foundation

The British Heart Foundation can provide tips for getting physically active at home with their 10-minute challenge.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

MSK Pain
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

NRAS

The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society is ‘the voice’ of people affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis across the whole of the UK. They have some great resources on physical activity.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Royal Osteoporosis Society

The Royal Osteoporosis Society are a charity that provide help and support for people with osteoporosis. Their website contains numerous educational resources for patients and healthcare professionals.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Versus Arthritis

Versus Arthritis are a charity who work with all forms of arthritis. Their website has excellent educational resources on a broad range of inflammatory rheumatic diseases and a range of physical activity resources including exercises to help manage pain.

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Menopause
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Squeezy

Squeezy is a physiotherapy App for Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises. Designed by chartered physiotherapists specialising in Pelvic Health, Squeezy is suitable for all women who want to do pelvic floor muscle exercises (or Kegel exercises).

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Squeezy

Squeezy is a physiotherapy App for Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises. Designed by chartered physiotherapists specialising in Pelvic Health, Squeezy is suitable for all women who want to do pelvic floor muscle exercises (or Kegel exercises).

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

The Well HQ

The Well HQ helps women to understand their body through all ages and stages; feel empowered to make changes, challenge, and be heard.

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

balance menopause

Balance provides unbiased and factual information, based on the latest evidence available, to help you make a choice that’s right for you.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Obesity
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Support
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

National Obesity Forum

Obesity Empowerment Network

Obesity Empowerment Network UK is a non-profit, user led, advocacy organisation, dedicated to empowering people affected by obesity by giving them a public voice.

Obesity Health Alliance

The Obesity Health Alliance is a coalition of over 40 health organisations who have joined together to advocate for policies to improve population health and address obesity.

Obesity UK

Obesity UK is a registered charity which operates as a membership organisation to represent the voice of people with obesity.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Parkinson’s
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Condition specific classes
Activity / Organisation

PD Warrior

PD Warrior is a physical rehabilitation programme of motivation and exercise that works on mind and body coordination. It's for people recently diagnosed or in the early stages of Parkinson's disease.

Sport Parkinson’s

Sport Parkinson’s will facilitate the creation and provision of an active Parkinson’s Community.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Generation Games – Big Bold and Balance online DVD for Parkinson’s

Big Bold and Balance Exercise at Home DVD is specially tailored for people with Parkinson's.
Made with Parkinson's UK Oxford branch and Generation Games, part of Age UK Oxfordshire.

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Age UK

Age UK are a source of information for classes and local events to help you get more active.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Generation Games – Big Bold and Balance online DVD for Parkinson’s

Big Bold and Balance Exercise at Home DVD is specially tailored for people with Parkinson's.
Made with Parkinson's UK Oxford branch and Generation Games, part of Age UK Oxfordshire.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parkinson’s Care and Support UK

Parkinson’s Care and Support UK is the only UK charity which focuses on Holistic Health, Wellness, Care, Complementary and Alternative treatments and therapies to improve life with Parkinson’s and to help you live better for longer

Parkinson’s UK

People with Parkinson’s can find more information on exercise and managing their symptoms

Parkinsons.Me

The charity provides positive support and advice to families affected by Parkinson’s. Our aim is to help families create a ‘new normal’ by looking after each member’s emotional and physical health in mutually supportive ways

Sport Parkinson’s

Sport Parkinson’s will facilitate the creation and provision of an active Parkinson’s Community.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Perioperative care
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Age UK

Age UK are a source of information for classes and local events to help you get more active.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

The Royal College of Anaesthetists – Fitter, Better, Sooner

The Royal College of Anaesthetists has produced patient resources on becoming fitter and more physically prepared for surgery, including leaflets on specific operations, and patient videos.

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Pregnancy
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

Baby Buddy

The Baby Buddy app guides you through your pregnancy and the first 6 months following your baby's birth. It is designed to help you look after your baby's mental and physical health, as well as your own, and give your baby the best start in life.

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

This Mum Moves

This Mum Moves is a Sport England and National Lottery funded initiative that aims to support women to be active during and after pregnancy and provide healthcare professionals with the tools they need to deliver physical activity advice. They also have resources for new mums and mums to be

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Buggyfit

Buggyfit support a wide network of women across the UK looking to keep physically active following the birth of a child. Group sessions are fun and supervised by a qualified instructor.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

This Mum Moves

This Mum Moves is a Sport England and National Lottery funded initiative that aims to support women to be active during and after pregnancy and provide healthcare professionals with the tools they need to deliver physical activity advice. They also have resources for new mums and mums to be

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness prenatal

A brand new 6-week online programme to support you to be active throughout your pregnancy, developed by a team of specially qualified instructors.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Support
Activity / Organisation

Baby Buddy

The Baby Buddy app guides you through your pregnancy and the first 6 months following your baby's birth. It is designed to help you look after your baby's mental and physical health, as well as your own, and give your baby the best start in life.

Buggyfit

Buggyfit support a wide network of women across the UK looking to keep physically active following the birth of a child. Group sessions are fun and supervised by a qualified instructor.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

The Active Pregnancy Foundation

A registered charity in England, supporting women to stay active throughout pregnancy and beyond, by providing expertise & advice, changing culture & challenging policy

This Mum Moves

This Mum Moves is a Sport England and National Lottery funded initiative that aims to support women to be active during and after pregnancy and provide healthcare professionals with the tools they need to deliver physical activity advice. They also have resources for new mums and mums to be

Tommy’s

The largest charity funding research into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. Tommy’s also provide information for parents-to-be to help them have a healthy pregnancy and baby

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Primary Prevention
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Stroke
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

parkrun

Parkrun can be completed by running, jogging or walking. They organise free, weekly, community-based 5km events all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in. Most courses are suitable for wheelchair users, but it is advised to contact the event organiser beforehand to discuss the accessibility and terrain of the course. You will never finish last, as the tail walker will always finish behind you!

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Move it or lose it

Move it or lose it has a network of instructors delivering exercise classes to thousands of older people every week, along with free online videos.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

A stroke of luck

A Stroke of Luck is a new charity offering advice and access to exercise-based stroke recovery.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Different Strokes

Different Strokes is a charity which helps younger stroke survivors. It provides a national network of exercise and stroke support groups.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

The Stroke Association

The Stroke Association provides specialist support, funds critical research and campaigns to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Information about moving more, physical activity and exercise can be found on their website, along with information about services and groups that offer exercise, activity and sport.

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Disabled ramblers

Disabled ramblers are a charity that organise rambles across the country for people with limited mobility that use mobility scooters. Their rambles are graded according to difficulty, with lower difficulty rambles suitable for manual wheelchairs.

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long-established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers. Their website has advice for those with limited mobility and wheelchair users.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

parkrun

Parkrun can be completed by running, jogging or walking. They organise free, weekly, community-based 5km events all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in. Most courses are suitable for wheelchair users, but it is advised to contact the event organiser beforehand to discuss the accessibility and terrain of the course. You will never finish last, as the tail walker will always finish behind you!

Type 1 Diabetes
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

Mind

Mind offer specially designed programmes to help people with mental health problems to become physically active in their local community. They also have a physical activity toolkit you can download.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Condition specific classes
Activity / Organisation

RunSweet

The content of the site is by people with diabetes, who want to promote diabetes self care, and share knowledge on how to manage diabetes with different sports and exercises.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

RunSweet

The content of the site is by people with diabetes, who want to promote diabetes self care, and share knowledge on how to manage diabetes with different sports and exercises.

The Diabetes Football Community

This network allows people to share their experiences with others, ask questions, seek guidance and learn more about opportunities which could be created for people with diabetes to access football.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Diabetes UK

Diabetes UK is leading UK charity that cares for, connects with and campaigns on behalf of all people affected by and at risk of diabetes

EXTOD team

Practical website on managing exercise for type one diabetes (EXTOD) established by medical professionals with a peer support network. Provides advice on how to exercise, how to maintain blood glucose in a safe range before, during and after exercise

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

JDRF

JDRF provides information, support and access to online resources tailored to the needs of both adults and children with type 1 diabetes

Mind

Mind offer specially designed programmes to help people with mental health problems to become physically active in their local community. They also have a physical activity toolkit you can download.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

RunSweet

The content of the site is by people with diabetes, who want to promote diabetes self care, and share knowledge on how to manage diabetes with different sports and exercises.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Type 2 Diabetes
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Step Change Studios

Step Change Studios is a pioneering company that make dance accessible to everyone, offering opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to dance.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Generation Games – Age UK

Generation Games, a regional Age UK programme, hosts videos designed to support home based exercises. This link finds an exercise routine designed for older people. It is suitable for everyone, whatever their ability or fitness level and can be done sitting or standing to help build strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness. A DVD may be available on request

Later life training

Later life training provide specialist, effective exercise training for health and exercise professionals working with older people, frailer older people and stroke survivors. They have a fantastic network of professionals and loads of resources like seated exercise programmes.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Couch to fitness

Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness free online classes

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Walking Football

Walking Football support a growing network of walking football clubs across the UK.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Walking tennis

Walking Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes an adapted form of Tennis that is more inclusive, easier to learn, and is great fun.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Diabetes UK

Diabetes UK is leading UK charity that cares for, connects with and campaigns on behalf of all people affected by and at risk of diabetes

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

We Are Undefeatable

“We Are Undefeatable” is a national campaign by 15 leading health and social care charities to inspire and support people with long-term health conditions to build physical activity into their lives, in a way that suits them.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

postnatal
Type
Apps
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home by This Mum Moves

This Mum Moves have developed a resource to help new mums be active at home, in partnership with Sport England as part of the #StayInWorkOut campaign

Baby Buddy

The Baby Buddy app guides you through your pregnancy and the first 6 months following your baby's birth. It is designed to help you look after your baby's mental and physical health, as well as your own, and give your baby the best start in life.

One You Active 10

One You Active 10 is an app from Public Health England, helping individuals fit 10 minute bouts of activity, such as brisk walking, into everyday life.

Squeezy

Squeezy is a physiotherapy App for Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises. Designed by chartered physiotherapists specialising in Pelvic Health, Squeezy is suitable for all women who want to do pelvic floor muscle exercises (or Kegel exercises).

This Mum Moves

This Mum Moves is a Sport England and National Lottery funded initiative that aims to support women to be active during and after pregnancy and provide healthcare professionals with the tools they need to deliver physical activity advice. They also have resources for new mums and mums to be

Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Activity Alliance

The Activity Alliance works to enable organisations to support people with disabilities to be and stay active.

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Forestry England

Forestry England offer a number of wide range of opportunities to volunteer across England, including maintenance of walking trails, vegetation management and practical conservation.

GreenGym

GreenGym, run by TCV (The Community Volunteering), supports volunteers to undertake conservation activities, such as establishing wildlife ponds or planting trees, with an emphasis on health and fitness

The Community Volunteering (TCV)

The Community Volunteering (TCV) charity support people to improve their health and wellbeing by being outdoors, active and connected with others. They have a nationwide network of activities.

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

Classfinder

Classfinder,by EMD UK is a search tool for finding local fitness and dance classes. It lists tens of thousands of activities all across the UK. Users can search by their specific abilities, preferences and individual needs.

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Ready Steady Mums

Ready Steady Mums is a volunteer-led community exercise movement for mums, a programme run by the Institute of Health Visiting.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Buggyfit

Buggyfit support a wide network of women across the UK looking to keep physically active following the birth of a child. Group sessions are fun and supervised by a qualified instructor.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

NCT

NCT run some mother and baby yoga classes that you may want to take part in with your baby

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Ready Steady Mums

Ready Steady Mums is a volunteer-led community exercise movement for mums, a programme run by the Institute of Health Visiting.

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is a national campaign to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from being active.

This Mum Moves

This Mum Moves is a Sport England and National Lottery funded initiative that aims to support women to be active during and after pregnancy and provide healthcare professionals with the tools they need to deliver physical activity advice. They also have resources for new mums and mums to be

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Active at Home by This Mum Moves

This Mum Moves have developed a resource to help new mums be active at home, in partnership with Sport England as part of the #StayInWorkOut campaign

Active at Home from Public Health England

This 'Active at Home' booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance.

NHS Easy Exercises

Low-impact exercises can improve your health and fitness without harming your joints. NHS Easy Exercises links to popular low-impact activities including ones that can be done at home.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Parasport home workouts

Parasport have a range of inclusive home workouts to inspire more people to be active at home.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

A warning on jogging postnatal

Working with an experienced pelvic or women’s health physiotherapist can be useful if you’re wanting to return to specific exercises like running or CrossFit, if you find you’re leaking during exercise or experiencing prolapse.

Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K is a free app that has been designed to get individuals off the couch and running in just 9 weeks, with step-by-step instructions.

Goodgym

Goodgym are a communities of runners across the nation who combine activity with doing good deeds such as physical tasks for the community, providing support to isolated older people with social visits and doing one-off tasks

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

RunTogether

RunTogether is an initiative from England Athletics to provide fun, friendly, supportive inclusive

Online
Activity / Organisation

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Sport
Activity / Organisation

BBC Get Inspired

BBC Get Inspired have an online activity finder to find ways to get active near home as well as tips and stories on how to get going

Back to Netball

Back to Netball is for women of all ages and levels of experience, running throughout England.

Be Inspired

Be Inspired aim to help people get the most out of sporting excitement. They have a range of useful guides to help people get into a huge variety of sports.

Parasport

Parasport enable those with a disability to search for inclusive activities in their local area.

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Walking hockey

Walking hockey is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle regardless of age, health and ability.

Walking netball

Walking netball is a walking pace version of netball aimed at all no matter what age or level of fitness

Support
Activity / Organisation

Baby Buddy

The Baby Buddy app guides you through your pregnancy and the first 6 months following your baby's birth. It is designed to help you look after your baby's mental and physical health, as well as your own, and give your baby the best start in life.

Buggyfit

Buggyfit support a wide network of women across the UK looking to keep physically active following the birth of a child. Group sessions are fun and supervised by a qualified instructor.

Change4Life

Change4Life is Public Health England’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at tackling obesity and encouraging families with children aged 5-11 to ‘eat well, move more, live longer’

Find your local park.

Use gov.uk/find-your-local-park to find local parks, open spaces and playgrounds.

Online strengthening exercises by the CSP

The CSP have developed online physio-approved, accessible strengthening activities that require little space and no expensive equipment or fancy clothing.

Ready Steady Mums

Ready Steady Mums is a volunteer-led community exercise movement for mums, a programme run by the Institute of Health Visiting.

Squeezy

Squeezy is a physiotherapy App for Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises. Designed by chartered physiotherapists specialising in Pelvic Health, Squeezy is suitable for all women who want to do pelvic floor muscle exercises (or Kegel exercises).

Stronger My Way

Stronger My Way is a campaign by the CSP which provides physio approved, reliable advice to help you maintain and improve your strength

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

The Active Pregnancy Foundation

A registered charity in England, supporting women to stay active throughout pregnancy and beyond, by providing expertise & advice, changing culture & challenging policy

This Mum Moves

This Mum Moves is a Sport England and National Lottery funded initiative that aims to support women to be active during and after pregnancy and provide healthcare professionals with the tools they need to deliver physical activity advice. They also have resources for new mums and mums to be

Tommy’s

The largest charity funding research into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. Tommy’s also provide information for parents-to-be to help them have a healthy pregnancy and baby

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Child
Condition
Asthma
Type
Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Marine Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Society have a plethora of ideas for activities to take part in at the beach.

RSPB Wild Challenge

RSPB Wild Challenge is a challenge for you to connect with the natural world in brave new ways and earn awards as you go.

Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives

Adventure awaits at the Woodland Trust

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

HSBC Go-Ride

HSBC Go-Ride Clubs are for riders under 18, with fun at the heart of high quality coaching sessions and a clear pathway for progression.

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

British Wheel of Yoga

British Wheel of Yoga (Recognised by Sports England)

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

LesMills

LesMills are UK based children’s exercise classes for children aged 8-12 years.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

National Parks

There are 15 National Parks throughout the UK. You can find out more and plan a visit.

Over the wall

Over the wall children’s camps, invite applications from children aged 8 to 17 years, living in the UK, who are currently receiving treatment, or experiencing health challenges.

There is also the option of family and sibling places.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails offer fun ways to discover more about where you live or somewhere new.

For schools
Activity / Organisation

Modeshift Stars

Government funded programme of support around active travel

Youth Sport Trust

YST’s role has been to work directly with young people in primary and secondary schools on the cusp of a referral to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to improve their physical and emotional literacy, equipping them with coping strategies to deal with stress and anxiety. The project uses our YST Athlete Mentors to work directly with young people suffering from stress and anxiety and to provide training, support and resources for teachers and young people to become Mental Health Champions who lead on supporting others in their schools.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Park Kids

Park Kids running events take place across the UK to inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to run together for fun and enjoyment, and always for free.

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Sport
Activity / Organisation

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Asthma UK

Asthma UK is an organisation and charity for people with asthma. They aim to raise the awareness of asthma, and help people to manage their daily life with asthma effectively. They try and achieve this by providing access to the best information and advice available through their website. They have a helpline which accesses expert asthma nurses for advice.

NHS – Asthma

The NHS have a website with some useful information about asthma. Although they do not talk specifically about being physically active with asthma, it is a useful website which gives information about asthma symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and asthma attacks.

NHS – Children & Young People Guides

The NHS website provides guidance on physical activity for children and young people with their fitness guide giving lots of ideas how to get moving, some easy exercises, various 10 minute workouts and some strength and flex exercise. There is also a link to the NHS Fitness Studio with a range of online exercise videos.

NHS Fitness studio

National Education Union

The National Education Union is a trade union in the United Kingdom for school teachers, further education lecturers, education support staff and teaching assistants. Their website has good guidance and advice for schools on how to manage students with asthma, and is a good resource to direct schools too if you have concerns about how your child’s asthma is being managed at school.

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Sweat coin

Sweat coin is an app which allows you to collect coins for walking, which can be exchanged for free stuff.

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Cancer
Type
Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Marine Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Society have a plethora of ideas for activities to take part in at the beach.

RSPB Wild Challenge

RSPB Wild Challenge is a challenge for you to connect with the natural world in brave new ways and earn awards as you go.

Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives

Adventure awaits at the Woodland Trust

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Cyclists Fighting Cancer

We help children and young people living with cancer across the UK regain their physical fitness, improve mental wellness and reduce social isolation by giving them new lightweight bikes, specially adapted trikes, tandems, other equipment and support.

HSBC Go-Ride

HSBC Go-Ride Clubs are for riders under 18, with fun at the heart of high quality coaching sessions and a clear pathway for progression.

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

British Wheel of Yoga

British Wheel of Yoga (Recognised by Sports England)

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

LesMills

LesMills are UK based children’s exercise classes for children aged 8-12 years.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

National Parks

There are 15 National Parks throughout the UK. You can find out more and plan a visit.

Over the wall

Over the wall children’s camps, invite applications from children aged 8 to 17 years, living in the UK, who are currently receiving treatment, or experiencing health challenges.

There is also the option of family and sibling places.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails offer fun ways to discover more about where you live or somewhere new.

For schools
Activity / Organisation

Modeshift Stars

Government funded programme of support around active travel

Youth Sport Trust

YST’s role has been to work directly with young people in primary and secondary schools on the cusp of a referral to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to improve their physical and emotional literacy, equipping them with coping strategies to deal with stress and anxiety. The project uses our YST Athlete Mentors to work directly with young people suffering from stress and anxiety and to provide training, support and resources for teachers and young people to become Mental Health Champions who lead on supporting others in their schools.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Park Kids

Park Kids running events take place across the UK to inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to run together for fun and enjoyment, and always for free.

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Sport
Activity / Organisation

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Access Sport

British Paralympic Association

CLIC Sargent

Cancer Fit

Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group

Cyclists Fighting Cancer

Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust

Move Against Cancer

NHS – Children & Young People Guides

The NHS website provides guidance on physical activity for children and young people with their fitness guide giving lots of ideas how to get moving, some easy exercises, various 10 minute workouts and some strength and flex exercise. There is also a link to the NHS Fitness Studio with a range of online exercise videos.

NHS Fitness studio

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Teenage Cancer Trust

Young Adult Cancer Support

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Sweat coin

Sweat coin is an app which allows you to collect coins for walking, which can be exchanged for free stuff.

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Diabetes
Type
Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Marine Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Society have a plethora of ideas for activities to take part in at the beach.

RSPB Wild Challenge

RSPB Wild Challenge is a challenge for you to connect with the natural world in brave new ways and earn awards as you go.

Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives

Adventure awaits at the Woodland Trust

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

HSBC Go-Ride

HSBC Go-Ride Clubs are for riders under 18, with fun at the heart of high quality coaching sessions and a clear pathway for progression.

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

British Wheel of Yoga

British Wheel of Yoga (Recognised by Sports England)

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

LesMills

LesMills are UK based children’s exercise classes for children aged 8-12 years.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

National Parks

There are 15 National Parks throughout the UK. You can find out more and plan a visit.

Over the wall

Over the wall children’s camps, invite applications from children aged 8 to 17 years, living in the UK, who are currently receiving treatment, or experiencing health challenges.

There is also the option of family and sibling places.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails offer fun ways to discover more about where you live or somewhere new.

For schools
Activity / Organisation

Modeshift Stars

Government funded programme of support around active travel

Youth Sport Trust

YST’s role has been to work directly with young people in primary and secondary schools on the cusp of a referral to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to improve their physical and emotional literacy, equipping them with coping strategies to deal with stress and anxiety. The project uses our YST Athlete Mentors to work directly with young people suffering from stress and anxiety and to provide training, support and resources for teachers and young people to become Mental Health Champions who lead on supporting others in their schools.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Park Kids

Park Kids running events take place across the UK to inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to run together for fun and enjoyment, and always for free.

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Sport
Activity / Organisation

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Diabetes UK

Diabetes UK- Physical activity and your child offers advice around planning activities and sport for children with Diabetes.

Digibete

Digibete offers information on how to manage Type 1 Diabetes around sports and exercise.

EXTOD team

Practical website on managing exercise for type one diabetes (EXTOD) established by medical professionals with a peer support network. Provides advice on how to exercise, how to maintain blood glucose in a safe range before, during and after exercise

JDRF

JDRF provides information, support and access to online resources tailored to the needs of both adults and children with type 1 diabetes

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation provides support

NHS – Children & Young People Guides

The NHS website provides guidance on physical activity for children and young people with their fitness guide giving lots of ideas how to get moving, some easy exercises, various 10 minute workouts and some strength and flex exercise. There is also a link to the NHS Fitness Studio with a range of online exercise videos.

NHS Fitness studio

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Sweat coin

Sweat coin is an app which allows you to collect coins for walking, which can be exchanged for free stuff.

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Epilepsy
Type
Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Marine Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Society have a plethora of ideas for activities to take part in at the beach.

RSPB Wild Challenge

RSPB Wild Challenge is a challenge for you to connect with the natural world in brave new ways and earn awards as you go.

Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives

Adventure awaits at the Woodland Trust

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

HSBC Go-Ride

HSBC Go-Ride Clubs are for riders under 18, with fun at the heart of high quality coaching sessions and a clear pathway for progression.

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

British Wheel of Yoga

British Wheel of Yoga (Recognised by Sports England)

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

LesMills

LesMills are UK based children’s exercise classes for children aged 8-12 years.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

National Parks

There are 15 National Parks throughout the UK. You can find out more and plan a visit.

Over the wall

Over the wall children’s camps, invite applications from children aged 8 to 17 years, living in the UK, who are currently receiving treatment, or experiencing health challenges.

There is also the option of family and sibling places.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails offer fun ways to discover more about where you live or somewhere new.

For schools
Activity / Organisation

Modeshift Stars

Government funded programme of support around active travel

Youth Sport Trust

YST’s role has been to work directly with young people in primary and secondary schools on the cusp of a referral to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to improve their physical and emotional literacy, equipping them with coping strategies to deal with stress and anxiety. The project uses our YST Athlete Mentors to work directly with young people suffering from stress and anxiety and to provide training, support and resources for teachers and young people to become Mental Health Champions who lead on supporting others in their schools.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Park Kids

Park Kids running events take place across the UK to inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to run together for fun and enjoyment, and always for free.

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Sport
Activity / Organisation

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Epilepsy Action

Epilepsy Society

NHS – Children & Young People Guides

The NHS website provides guidance on physical activity for children and young people with their fitness guide giving lots of ideas how to get moving, some easy exercises, various 10 minute workouts and some strength and flex exercise. There is also a link to the NHS Fitness Studio with a range of online exercise videos.

NHS Fitness studio

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Young Epilepsy

Young Epilepsy is a charity dedicated to helping children with epilepsy

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Sweat coin

Sweat coin is an app which allows you to collect coins for walking, which can be exchanged for free stuff.

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Mental Health
Type
Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Marine Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Society have a plethora of ideas for activities to take part in at the beach.

RSPB Wild Challenge

RSPB Wild Challenge is a challenge for you to connect with the natural world in brave new ways and earn awards as you go.

Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives

Adventure awaits at the Woodland Trust

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

HSBC Go-Ride

HSBC Go-Ride Clubs are for riders under 18, with fun at the heart of high quality coaching sessions and a clear pathway for progression.

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

British Wheel of Yoga

British Wheel of Yoga (Recognised by Sports England)

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

LesMills

LesMills are UK based children’s exercise classes for children aged 8-12 years.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Mind

Mind is the mental health charity. There is a section dedicated to children and young people, which provides support and advice for both them and their parents/carers. Their list of Useful Contacts provides a guide to further organisations.

National Parks

There are 15 National Parks throughout the UK. You can find out more and plan a visit.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails offer fun ways to discover more about where you live or somewhere new.

For schools
Activity / Organisation

Modeshift Stars

Government funded programme of support around active travel

Youth Sport Trust

YST’s role has been to work directly with young people in primary and secondary schools on the cusp of a referral to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to improve their physical and emotional literacy, equipping them with coping strategies to deal with stress and anxiety. The project uses our YST Athlete Mentors to work directly with young people suffering from stress and anxiety and to provide training, support and resources for teachers and young people to become Mental Health Champions who lead on supporting others in their schools.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Park Kids

Park Kids running events take place across the UK to inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to run together for fun and enjoyment, and always for free.

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Sport
Activity / Organisation

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK is a UK charity for those affected by anxiety disorders. It is a user-led organisation, run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders. There is a section dedicated to young people with information about various anxiety disorders. Anxiety UK has a daytime helpline (charged at standard landline rates) and an email information service.

Childline

Childline is a free, confidential counselling service for children and young people for anybody under 19 years old, where anything can be discussed. They can be contacted by phone and email anytime, day and night. Childline doesn’t show up on the phone bill. A counsellor can also be contacted through a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.

The website also contains useful information ranging from advice about stress to bullying and abuse.

Mind

Mind is the mental health charity. There is a section dedicated to children and young people, which provides support and advice for both them and their parents/carers. Their list of Useful Contacts provides a guide to further organisations.

NHS – Anxiety Support

NHS website with brief information describing various anxiety disorders in children and providing sources of information and support for children and their parents/carers.

NHS – Children & Young People Guides

The NHS website provides guidance on physical activity for children and young people with their fitness guide giving lots of ideas how to get moving, some easy exercises, various 10 minute workouts and some strength and flex exercise. There is also a link to the NHS Fitness Studio with a range of online exercise videos.

NHS Fitness studio

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)

The RCPCH is the professional body for paediatricians in the UK. The website has a section devoted to children’s mental health. They were involved in developing the MindEd free resources:

MindEd
https://www.minded.org.uk/

This is an online learning and advice resource for anyone interested in, or concerned about, the mental health of children and teenagers

MindEd for Families, Children and Young People
https://mindedforfamilies.org.uk/young-people/

This website has advice for families aid their child’s mental health and information about services to support this.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych)

The RCPsych is the main professional organisation of psychiatrists in the UK.

The website has a “Young people’s mental health” information section/leaflets for young people, parents and carers, about young people’s mental health. In addition to information about depression, worries/anxiety, there is also information on bipolar disorder, cannabis and mental health, club drugs, drugs and alcohol, OCD, psychosis, schizophrenia and problem gambling.

There is also a specific webpage/leaflet on “Exercise and mental health: young people”

Young Minds

There are free publications to download about various mental health issues from school problems to mental illness in families. There is a guide to the NHS’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and a Parents Helpline.

The YoungMinds resources library is full of useful toolkits, publications, reports and policy information about children and young people's mental health

Also part of Young Minds is their sport for charity work which promotes activities for fundraising and have events that are planned and everyone can join in.

Youth Access

Youth Access is the advice and counselling network. The website allows a young person to identify free and confidential counselling, advice or information services in their local area.

stem4

stem4 is a charity that promotes positive mental health in teenagers and their families/carers, education professionals, school nurses and GPs. The website has information on depression, self-harm, anxiety, eating disorders and addiction.

The charity has also developed free apps, including the well-known CalmHarm app which helps teenagers manage or resist the urge to self-harm. The ClearFear app helps children and young people manage the symptoms of anxiety. The CombinedMinds app helps families and friends provide mental health support.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Sweat coin

Sweat coin is an app which allows you to collect coins for walking, which can be exchanged for free stuff.

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Obesity
Type
Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Marine Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Society have a plethora of ideas for activities to take part in at the beach.

RSPB Wild Challenge

RSPB Wild Challenge is a challenge for you to connect with the natural world in brave new ways and earn awards as you go.

Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives

Adventure awaits at the Woodland Trust

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

HSBC Go-Ride

HSBC Go-Ride Clubs are for riders under 18, with fun at the heart of high quality coaching sessions and a clear pathway for progression.

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

British Wheel of Yoga

British Wheel of Yoga (Recognised by Sports England)

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

LesMills

LesMills are UK based children’s exercise classes for children aged 8-12 years.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

National Parks

There are 15 National Parks throughout the UK. You can find out more and plan a visit.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails offer fun ways to discover more about where you live or somewhere new.

For schools
Activity / Organisation

Modeshift Stars

Government funded programme of support around active travel

Youth Sport Trust

YST’s role has been to work directly with young people in primary and secondary schools on the cusp of a referral to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to improve their physical and emotional literacy, equipping them with coping strategies to deal with stress and anxiety. The project uses our YST Athlete Mentors to work directly with young people suffering from stress and anxiety and to provide training, support and resources for teachers and young people to become Mental Health Champions who lead on supporting others in their schools.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Park Kids

Park Kids running events take place across the UK to inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to run together for fun and enjoyment, and always for free.

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Active Movement

Promoting non-sedentary behavior change in classroom settings to tackle overweight and obesity issues.

Hoop

Support network for both children, young people as well as adults who are struggling with their weight – providing networks and services to help.

NHS – Children & Young People Guides

The NHS website provides guidance on physical activity for children and young people with their fitness guide giving lots of ideas how to get moving, some easy exercises, various 10 minute workouts and some strength and flex exercise. There is also a link to the NHS Fitness Studio with a range of online exercise videos.

NHS Fitness studio

National Obesity Forum

Weight Concern

Targeted to families and young children and includes tips on how to become physically active.

Weight Wise

For teens and young adults – supported by the British Dietetic Association – providing latest evidence on how to achieve a healthy weight – including signposting on how to get physically active

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Sweat coin

Sweat coin is an app which allows you to collect coins for walking, which can be exchanged for free stuff.

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Young Person
Condition
Asthma
Type
Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Marine Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Society have a plethora of ideas for activities to take part in at the beach.

RSPB Wild Challenge

RSPB Wild Challenge is a challenge for you to connect with the natural world in brave new ways and earn awards as you go.

Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives

Adventure awaits at the Woodland Trust

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

HSBC Go-Ride

HSBC Go-Ride Clubs are for riders under 18, with fun at the heart of high quality coaching sessions and a clear pathway for progression.

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

British Wheel of Yoga

British Wheel of Yoga (Recognised by Sports England)

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

LesMills

LesMills are UK based children’s exercise classes for children aged 8-12 years.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

National Parks

There are 15 National Parks throughout the UK. You can find out more and plan a visit.

Over the wall

Over the wall children’s camps, invite applications from children aged 8 to 17 years, living in the UK, who are currently receiving treatment, or experiencing health challenges.

There is also the option of family and sibling places.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails offer fun ways to discover more about where you live or somewhere new.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Park Kids

Park Kids running events take place across the UK to inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to run together for fun and enjoyment, and always for free.

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Sport
Activity / Organisation

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Asthma UK

Asthma UK is an organisation and charity for people with asthma. They aim to raise the awareness of asthma, and help people to manage their daily life with asthma effectively. They try and achieve this by providing access to the best information and advice available through their website. They have a helpline which accesses expert asthma nurses for advice.

NHS – Asthma

The NHS have a website with some useful information about asthma. Although they do not talk specifically about being physically active with asthma, it is a useful website which gives information about asthma symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and asthma attacks.

NHS – Children & Young People Guides

The NHS website provides guidance on physical activity for children and young people with their fitness guide giving lots of ideas how to get moving, some easy exercises, various 10 minute workouts and some strength and flex exercise. There is also a link to the NHS Fitness Studio with a range of online exercise videos.

NHS Fitness studio

National Education Union

The National Education Union is a trade union in the United Kingdom for school teachers, further education lecturers, education support staff and teaching assistants. Their website has good guidance and advice for schools on how to manage students with asthma, and is a good resource to direct schools too if you have concerns about how your child’s asthma is being managed at school.

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Sweat coin

Sweat coin is an app which allows you to collect coins for walking, which can be exchanged for free stuff.

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Cancer
Type
Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Marine Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Society have a plethora of ideas for activities to take part in at the beach.

RSPB Wild Challenge

RSPB Wild Challenge is a challenge for you to connect with the natural world in brave new ways and earn awards as you go.

Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives

Adventure awaits at the Woodland Trust

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

Cyclists Fighting Cancer

We help children and young people living with cancer across the UK regain their physical fitness, improve mental wellness and reduce social isolation by giving them new lightweight bikes, specially adapted trikes, tandems, other equipment and support.

HSBC Go-Ride

HSBC Go-Ride Clubs are for riders under 18, with fun at the heart of high quality coaching sessions and a clear pathway for progression.

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

British Wheel of Yoga

British Wheel of Yoga (Recognised by Sports England)

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

LesMills

LesMills are UK based children’s exercise classes for children aged 8-12 years.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

National Parks

There are 15 National Parks throughout the UK. You can find out more and plan a visit.

Over the wall

Over the wall children’s camps, invite applications from children aged 8 to 17 years, living in the UK, who are currently receiving treatment, or experiencing health challenges.

There is also the option of family and sibling places.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails offer fun ways to discover more about where you live or somewhere new.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Park Kids

Park Kids running events take place across the UK to inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to run together for fun and enjoyment, and always for free.

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Sport
Activity / Organisation

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Access Sport

British Paralympic Association

CLIC Sargent

Cancer Fit

Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group

Cyclists Fighting Cancer

Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust

Move Against Cancer

NHS – Children & Young People Guides

The NHS website provides guidance on physical activity for children and young people with their fitness guide giving lots of ideas how to get moving, some easy exercises, various 10 minute workouts and some strength and flex exercise. There is also a link to the NHS Fitness Studio with a range of online exercise videos.

NHS Fitness studio

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Teenage Cancer Trust

Young Adult Cancer Support

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Sweat coin

Sweat coin is an app which allows you to collect coins for walking, which can be exchanged for free stuff.

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Diabetes
Type
Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Marine Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Society have a plethora of ideas for activities to take part in at the beach.

RSPB Wild Challenge

RSPB Wild Challenge is a challenge for you to connect with the natural world in brave new ways and earn awards as you go.

Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives

Adventure awaits at the Woodland Trust

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

HSBC Go-Ride

HSBC Go-Ride Clubs are for riders under 18, with fun at the heart of high quality coaching sessions and a clear pathway for progression.

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

British Wheel of Yoga

British Wheel of Yoga (Recognised by Sports England)

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

LesMills

LesMills are UK based children’s exercise classes for children aged 8-12 years.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

National Parks

There are 15 National Parks throughout the UK. You can find out more and plan a visit.

Over the wall

Over the wall children’s camps, invite applications from children aged 8 to 17 years, living in the UK, who are currently receiving treatment, or experiencing health challenges.

There is also the option of family and sibling places.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails offer fun ways to discover more about where you live or somewhere new.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Park Kids

Park Kids running events take place across the UK to inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to run together for fun and enjoyment, and always for free.

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Sport
Activity / Organisation

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Support
Activity / Organisation

EXTOD team

Practical website on managing exercise for type one diabetes (EXTOD) established by medical professionals with a peer support network. Provides advice on how to exercise, how to maintain blood glucose in a safe range before, during and after exercise

JDRF

JDRF provides information, support and access to online resources tailored to the needs of both adults and children with type 1 diabetes

NHS – Children & Young People Guides

The NHS website provides guidance on physical activity for children and young people with their fitness guide giving lots of ideas how to get moving, some easy exercises, various 10 minute workouts and some strength and flex exercise. There is also a link to the NHS Fitness Studio with a range of online exercise videos.

NHS Fitness studio

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Sweat coin

Sweat coin is an app which allows you to collect coins for walking, which can be exchanged for free stuff.

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Epilepsy
Type
Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Marine Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Society have a plethora of ideas for activities to take part in at the beach.

RSPB Wild Challenge

RSPB Wild Challenge is a challenge for you to connect with the natural world in brave new ways and earn awards as you go.

Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives

Adventure awaits at the Woodland Trust

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

HSBC Go-Ride

HSBC Go-Ride Clubs are for riders under 18, with fun at the heart of high quality coaching sessions and a clear pathway for progression.

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

British Wheel of Yoga

British Wheel of Yoga (Recognised by Sports England)

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

LesMills

LesMills are UK based children’s exercise classes for children aged 8-12 years.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

National Parks

There are 15 National Parks throughout the UK. You can find out more and plan a visit.

Over the wall

Over the wall children’s camps, invite applications from children aged 8 to 17 years, living in the UK, who are currently receiving treatment, or experiencing health challenges.

There is also the option of family and sibling places.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails offer fun ways to discover more about where you live or somewhere new.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Park Kids

Park Kids running events take place across the UK to inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to run together for fun and enjoyment, and always for free.

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Sport
Activity / Organisation

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Support
Activity / Organisation

NHS – Children & Young People Guides

The NHS website provides guidance on physical activity for children and young people with their fitness guide giving lots of ideas how to get moving, some easy exercises, various 10 minute workouts and some strength and flex exercise. There is also a link to the NHS Fitness Studio with a range of online exercise videos.

NHS Fitness studio

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Sweat coin

Sweat coin is an app which allows you to collect coins for walking, which can be exchanged for free stuff.

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Mental Health
Type
Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Marine Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Society have a plethora of ideas for activities to take part in at the beach.

RSPB Wild Challenge

RSPB Wild Challenge is a challenge for you to connect with the natural world in brave new ways and earn awards as you go.

Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives

Adventure awaits at the Woodland Trust

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

HSBC Go-Ride

HSBC Go-Ride Clubs are for riders under 18, with fun at the heart of high quality coaching sessions and a clear pathway for progression.

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

British Wheel of Yoga

British Wheel of Yoga (Recognised by Sports England)

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

LesMills

LesMills are UK based children’s exercise classes for children aged 8-12 years.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

National Parks

There are 15 National Parks throughout the UK. You can find out more and plan a visit.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails offer fun ways to discover more about where you live or somewhere new.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Park Kids

Park Kids running events take place across the UK to inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to run together for fun and enjoyment, and always for free.

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Sport
Activity / Organisation

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK is a UK charity for those affected by anxiety disorders. It is a user-led organisation, run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders. There is a section dedicated to young people with information about various anxiety disorders. Anxiety UK has a daytime helpline (charged at standard landline rates) and an email information service.

Childline

Childline is a free, confidential counselling service for children and young people for anybody under 19 years old, where anything can be discussed. They can be contacted by phone and email anytime, day and night. Childline doesn’t show up on the phone bill. A counsellor can also be contacted through a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.

The website also contains useful information ranging from advice about stress to bullying and abuse.

NHS – Anxiety Support

NHS website with brief information describing various anxiety disorders in children and providing sources of information and support for children and their parents/carers.

NHS – Children & Young People Guides

The NHS website provides guidance on physical activity for children and young people with their fitness guide giving lots of ideas how to get moving, some easy exercises, various 10 minute workouts and some strength and flex exercise. There is also a link to the NHS Fitness Studio with a range of online exercise videos.

NHS Fitness studio

Swim England-Swimming with health conditions

The health team at Swim England have been working closely with medical professionals to identify how swimming can help manage and treat symptoms for a range of health conditions.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)

The RCPCH is the professional body for paediatricians in the UK. The website has a section devoted to children’s mental health. They were involved in developing the MindEd free resources:

MindEd
https://www.minded.org.uk/

This is an online learning and advice resource for anyone interested in, or concerned about, the mental health of children and teenagers

MindEd for Families, Children and Young People
https://mindedforfamilies.org.uk/young-people/

This website has advice for families aid their child’s mental health and information about services to support this.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych)

The RCPsych is the main professional organisation of psychiatrists in the UK.

The website has a “Young people’s mental health” information section/leaflets for young people, parents and carers, about young people’s mental health. In addition to information about depression, worries/anxiety, there is also information on bipolar disorder, cannabis and mental health, club drugs, drugs and alcohol, OCD, psychosis, schizophrenia and problem gambling.

There is also a specific webpage/leaflet on “Exercise and mental health: young people”

Young Minds

There are free publications to download about various mental health issues from school problems to mental illness in families. There is a guide to the NHS’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and a Parents Helpline.

The YoungMinds resources library is full of useful toolkits, publications, reports and policy information about children and young people's mental health

Also part of Young Minds is their sport for charity work which promotes activities for fundraising and have events that are planned and everyone can join in.

stem4

stem4 is a charity that promotes positive mental health in teenagers and their families/carers, education professionals, school nurses and GPs. The website has information on depression, self-harm, anxiety, eating disorders and addiction.

The charity has also developed free apps, including the well-known CalmHarm app which helps teenagers manage or resist the urge to self-harm. The ClearFear app helps children and young people manage the symptoms of anxiety. The CombinedMinds app helps families and friends provide mental health support.

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Sweat coin

Sweat coin is an app which allows you to collect coins for walking, which can be exchanged for free stuff.

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK

Obesity
Type
Being active with a disability
Activity / Organisation

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Conservation and volunteering
Activity / Organisation

Marine Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Society have a plethora of ideas for activities to take part in at the beach.

RSPB Wild Challenge

RSPB Wild Challenge is a challenge for you to connect with the natural world in brave new ways and earn awards as you go.

Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives

Adventure awaits at the Woodland Trust

Cycling
Activity / Organisation

HSBC Go-Ride

HSBC Go-Ride Clubs are for riders under 18, with fun at the heart of high quality coaching sessions and a clear pathway for progression.

Let’s Ride

Let’s Ride organise cycling events for all abilities nationwide in partnership with British Cycling.

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Wheels for All

Wheels for All is an initiative that aims to help those with disabilities and differing needs to engage in cycling. They have numerous centres all over the country with specially adapted bicycles and trained staff.

Dance and fitness
Activity / Organisation

British Wheel of Yoga

British Wheel of Yoga (Recognised by Sports England)

Exercise Move Dance

Exercise Move Dance are the national body for group exercise and support dance and other classes across the country. They offer a directory of local activities and support people of all ages, abilities and interests.

LesMills

LesMills are UK based children’s exercise classes for children aged 8-12 years.

ParaDance UK

ParaDance UK aim to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country for those who would otherwise be excluded.

Disadvantaged communities
Activity / Organisation

Sporting equals

Sporting equals is a partner organisation of Sport England that promotes physical activity and participation in sport by disadvantaged communities particularly for people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Family
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

National Parks

There are 15 National Parks throughout the UK. You can find out more and plan a visit.

Park Play

ParkPlay is a free event with fun and games every Saturday in your local park, where we can #MeetMovePlay together. ParkPlay is for everyone; it’s a completely free event and it’s perfect for adults and children alike. There’s no age limit or fitness requirement. Just turn up and there’ll be games and activities everyone can play.

Treasure Trails

Treasure Trails offer fun ways to discover more about where you live or somewhere new.

Home exercise
Activity / Organisation

Change4Life – Disney ‘Shake Up’

Disney “Shake up” games (Collaboration with Disney, 10 minute games which promote physical activity including Frozen, lion king, incredibles, zootopia, monsters inc.)

Couch to fitness family fit

Couch to fitness family fit is a free and flexible workout plan for the whole family.

Jogging
Activity / Organisation

Fun Runs

Information on ‘fun runs’ for children happening across the country

Park Kids

Park Kids running events take place across the UK to inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to run together for fun and enjoyment, and always for free.

Parkrun

Parkrun organise free, weekly, community based 5km runs all over the UK. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in.

Support
Activity / Organisation

Active Movement

Promoting non-sedentary behavior change in classroom settings to tackle overweight and obesity issues.

Hoop

Support network for both children, young people as well as adults who are struggling with their weight – providing networks and services to help.

NHS – Children & Young People Guides

The NHS website provides guidance on physical activity for children and young people with their fitness guide giving lots of ideas how to get moving, some easy exercises, various 10 minute workouts and some strength and flex exercise. There is also a link to the NHS Fitness Studio with a range of online exercise videos.

NHS Fitness studio

National Obesity Forum

Weight Concern

Targeted to families and young children and includes tips on how to become physically active.

Weight Wise

For teens and young adults – supported by the British Dietetic Association – providing latest evidence on how to achieve a healthy weight – including signposting on how to get physically active

Walking
Activity / Organisation

Nordic Walking UK

Nordic Walking UK coordinate a national network of nordic walking groups, instructors and events

Ramblers

Ramblers are a long established walking organisation who support walking for health and have a large catalogue of walking opportunities around the UK as well as opportunities to volunteer to support other walkers

Sustrans

Sustrans coordinate the national cycle network and support both cycling and walking nationwide. Their website provides information about cycling routes

Sweat coin

Sweat coin is an app which allows you to collect coins for walking, which can be exchanged for free stuff.

Walking for Health

Walking for health is England’s largest network of short health walks over easy terrain supported by a large network of volunteers.

Walkit

Walkit is a website supporting active travel with a routefinder delivering local walking routes across a number of major cities in the UK