The Active at Home booklet has been designed in partnership with Age UK, the Centre for Ageing Better, Sport England and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy to support older and vulnerable people to stay active and healthy at home. Click below to download it.
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Developed by physiotherapy experts, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has adapted a simple set of exercises that have been designed for older people to help prevent deconditioning whilst living in isolation.
Visit Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) ExercisesDo you suffer with pain in your joints such as your shoulders/knees/elbows/back/hip/hands and feet? The link below has a great collection of exercises you can do to help support you with your joint pain.
Visit Exercises for Healthy JointsFor over 65s, find out how much activity you should be doing, how often and some tips on how to do it by clicking the link below.
Visit How Much Physical Activity Should you be Doing?If you find exercising can be difficult and you don’t know where to start, these simple and easy exercises you can find by clicking the link below can be a great starting point in getting active.
Visit How to be Active if you Find it DifficultFind a collection of strength, balance and flexibility exercises that can be done sitting or standing from home with no equipment needed by clicking the link below.
Visit NHS Strength, Balance and Flexibility ExercisesParkruns are free weekly, timed events across the world. In the UK, they take place on a Saturday morning at 9am. Parkrun events are a 5 kilometre course, you are welcome to run, jog or walk, – the events are very welcoming to all paces! Junior Parkruns events are 2km courses for children aged 4
Visit ParkrunBeing physically active is good for both mental and physical health and walking is a great way to get out and get active. It provides opportunities to chat to others, to explore our communities and most importantly, it makes us feel good! To find out what walks are happening in your area, use the link
Visit Ramblers Wellbeing WalksA collection of 6 wellbeing sessions aimed to support you to take some time to soothe, relax and refresh your mind and body. Sessions include breathwork, yoga, meditation and self-massage.
Visit Relax and UnwindTry eight different fitness activities aimed at beginners, a great option if you’re not sure what you’ll like and are happy to try new things! Sessions include Pilates, Bootcamp, Yoga, Strength and Stability, Strictly Dance, Aerobics, Core and Whole Body Workout.
Visit Returning to Fitness