Durham County Council’s Neighbourhood Services has recently obtained funding which it is using to provide three free ‘Make Your Move’ activities and one subsidised activity per week until 22nd July this year to help adults reduce health risks (predominantly diabetes) through exercise increase.
“The programme can also help to increase self-confidence, fitness and mental wellbeing,” says Wellbeing Development Officer, Simon Halloway.
The free and reduced cost adult classes are being hosted at three venues across Bishop Auckland.
Couch to Jog is a gradual session aimed at helping to get you out of the house and progress from no exercise to walking to jogging.
The free activity is aimed at complete beginners and is held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 12.15pm to 1.15pm at Bishop Auckland Town Hall.
Gentle Circuits is also free and is a mix of exercises that can help to increase fitness and confidence with your own ability.
The classes are held at King James Academy from 7pm to 8pm on Thursday evenings.
The third activity, for which there is a small fee of £2 per session is Aqua Jog and Swim.
The exercise is a mix of low impact based activity that can help to increase mobility and fitness with the support of the water and is held at Woodhouse Close Leisure Centre on Thursday afternoons from 12 noon until 1pm.
Mr Halloway said: “You will amaze yourself with what you can achieve by increasing your weekly movement.
“Gentle exercise like this can help you to reduce risks related to diabetes and heart problems; increase your chances of losing or gaining weight or size; increase your mental wellbeing and self confidence and increase your fitness levels.”
Anyone interested in taking any of the classes should contact 0300 262797 to book a place.
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