Want a Free Exercise Session Near You?

Want a free exercise session near you?

Get moving and get active with ‘Active for Health’

Call 0800 587 5833 or visit www.livewellgreenwich.org.uk 1 What is ‘Active for Health’? ‘Active for Health’ offers a range of free physical activity sessions to adults over 50 who are Greenwich residents or who are registered with a Royal Greenwich GP and are interested in becoming more active. Activities are delivered by qualified and experienced instructors in accessible community venues across the borough.

What can physical activity do for me? Getting and staying active has many • Reducing your risk of coronary benefits including: heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. • Increasing your energy, feelings of well-being and self-confidence. • Lowering your risk of developing osteoporosis. • Reducing stress and anxiety and improving sleep patterns. • Helping manage existing health conditions. • Managing your weight and blood pressure. • Improving your mobility, strength and balance.

2 How can I become more active? It’s easier than you think to become more If local community groups active. The first step is to build more want help setting up an activity into your daily routine. exercise programme we can also offer support Try to reduce the amount of time you and advice. spend sitting down; try to be active every day. Being active means getting your heart rate up, feeling warmer (perhaps even breaking into a light sweat) and making your lungs work harder. Try building activity in to your daily routine. Every 10 minutes counts. Start small and build up to 150 minutes a week. Some examples of how you can fit activity into your daily life include: • Try walking to the shops instead of using the car • Get off a bus stop or two early • Use the stairs rather than the lift or escalators To find out more or to discuss which session • Go walking with the dog or children would be most suitable for you call free • Cycle with friends and family on 0800 587 5833 • Do a spot of spring cleaning or gardening or email sarah.crossman@ • Go for a swim royalgreenwich.gov.uk • Explore your local parks and open spaces

3 Sessions on offer

Exercise to Music Fitness for 50+

Gentle routines to music and Simple easy to follow exercises exercises to improve stamina, to improve stamina, strength strength and flexibility. and flexibility.

Sit and Get Fit Staying Strong and Steady

Gentle chair based exercise to An exercise session to improve improve strength, flexibility, and balance and prevent falls using maintain independence. strength, co-ordination and balance exercises with standing and seated options. If you are having concerns about your balance and are falling regularly, speak to your GP as you may benefit from a referral to the Community Assessment and Rehabilitation team. 4

Call Sarah Crossman on 020 8921 5510 for further details. Line Dancing Nordic Walking

Fun routines to popular music. Using walking poles working your No partner or experience upper body as well as your legs, necessary. making your walk twice as effective. Equipment provided.

Strength, Stretch and Relax Tai Chi

Simple exercises to improve your Ancient Chinese exercise for muscle strength, flexibility and improving balance, strength and help you relax. Standing or seated co-ordination, as well as promoting options. overall health and well-being. Tai Chi (Chair based) includes gentle movements, especially suitable for people with long-term health conditions and reduced mobility.

5 Women Only Exercise and Movement

Female exercise tutor will lead a simple exercise and movement session to improve strength, flexibility and your health. No music is used in these sessions.

Level 1: Mostly seated Level 2: Seated and standing Level 3: Mostly standing Level 4: Active movers

6 Fun, sociable and FREE!

Take part in our free health walks across the Royal Borough of Greenwich with no experience required. Greenwich Get Walking offer FREE health and fitness walks all around the borough. If you are interested in taking part in any of these walks please visit www.greenwichgetactive.com or contact Ollie Golding at [email protected] or call 07972 668657

7 Timetable

Monday Tai Chi Slade Hall, Pendrill Street, (Mixed Ability) 9.15 - 10.15am Plumstead, SE18 2QQ Level 2 Exercise to Anstridge Hall, Anstridge Road, Music 9.30 - 10.30am New Eltham SE9 2LL Level 4 Exercise to Glyndon Community Centre, Music 9.45 - 10.45am Raglan Road, Plumstead SE18 7LB Level 3-4 Exercise to Trinity Centre, Burrage Road, Music 10.00 - 11.00am Plumstead SE18 7JW Level 4 Staying Strong Clockhouse Community Centre, and Steady Defiance Walk, Woolwich 10.00 -11.00am Level 2 Dockyard, SE18 5QL

8 Please be aware that the details on this timetable are subject to alteration or cancellation. Monday Tai Chi Slade Hall, Pendrill Street, (Chair Based) 10.30 -11.30am Plumstead, SE18 2QQ Level 2 Exercise to Anstridge Hall, Anstridge Road, Music 10.45 - 11.45am New Eltham SE9 2LL Level 4 Fitness 50+ Glyndon Community Centre, 11.15 - 12.15pm Level 4 Raglan Road, Plumstead SE18 7LB Staying Strong Lionel Road Community Centre, and Steady Westhorne Avenue, Eltham 1.15 - 2.00pm Level 1 SE9 6DH Staying Strong Lionel Road Community Centre, & Steady Westhorne Avenue, Eltham 2.15 - 3.15pm Level 2 SE9 6DH Fitness 50+ Abbeywood Community Centre 2.30 - 3.30pm Level 4 4 Knee Hill, Abbeywood SE2 0YS

Please be aware that the details on this timetable are subject to alteration or cancellation. 9 Tuesday

Sit & Get Fit Minnie Bennett House, 164 Shooters Hill Road, 10.00 - 10.45am Level 1 London SE3 8RW Strength, Stretch and New Wine Church, Gateway Relax House, John Wilson Street, 11.00 - 12.00pm Woolwich, SE18 6QQ Level 2 Sit & Get Fit Bill Walden House, 11.30 -12.15pm Level 1 Wellington Street, London SE18 6PY

Line Dancing Broadwater Village Hall, Goosander Way, 12.30 - 1.30pm Level 4 West Thamesmead SE28 0ER

Fitness for 50+ Alexander Hall, United Reformed Church, Bramshott Avenue, 12.30 - 1.30pm Level 4 Charlton SE7 7HX Tai Chi Glyndon Community Centre, (improvers) 1.45 - 2.45pm Raglan Road, Plumstead SE18 7LB Level 3 Sit & Get Fit Lakeview Court, Thamesmead 2.00 - 3.00pm Level 1 Central, London, SE28 8GL

Line Dancing Lionel Road Community Centre, 540 Westhorne Avenue, 2.00 - 3.00pm Level 4 Eltham SE9 6DH Tai Chi Glyndon Community Centre, (beginners) 3.00 - 4.00pm Raglan Road, Plumstead SE18 7LB Level 3 Staying Strong Bentham House, 2-4 Station Way, 3:30 - 4:30pm and Steady Woolwich Arsenal, SE18 6FJ

10 Please be aware that the details on this timetable are subject to alteration or cancellation. Wednesday Sit & Get Fit Beecham Close, St Alfege Road, 11.00 - 11.45am Level 1 Charlton SE7 8JA Nordic Walk Charlton House, Charlton Road, 12.00 - 1.00pm Level 4 Charlton SE7 8RE Tai Chi Coldharbour Community Centre, (improvers) William Barefoot Drive, 1.00 - 2.00pm Level 3 Eltham SE9 3AY Tai Chi Progress Hall (intermediate) Admiral Seymour Road 1.00 - 2.00pm Level 3 Well Hall, Eltham SE9 1SL Strength, Clockhouse Community Centre Stretch and Defiance Walk 1.30 - 2.30pm Relax Woolwich Dockyard Level 2 SE18 8BL Tai Chi Coldharbour Community Centre, (beginners) William Barefoot Drive, 2.15 - 3.15pm Level 3 Eltham SE9 3AY Tai Chi Progress Hall (beginners) Admiral Seymour Road 2.15 - 3.15pm Level 3 Well Hall, Eltham SE9 1SL Line Dancing C2K, 2 Penmon Road, 2.30 - 3.30pm Level 4 Abbey Wood SE2 9PH

Please be aware that the details on this timetable are subject to alteration or cancellation. 11 Thursday St Mary’s Community Centre, 180 Sit and Get Fit 9:30 - 10.15am Eltham High Street, Eltham SE9 1BJ

Line Dancing Coldharbour Community Centre, William Barefoot Drive, 9.45 - 10.45am Level 4 Eltham SE9 3AY

Fitness for 50+ Clockhouse Community Ctre, Defiance Walk, Woolwich 10.00 - 11.00am Level 4 Dockyard, SE18 5QL Fitness for 50+ Trinity Centre, Burrage Road, 11.00 - 12.00pm Level 4 Plumstead SE18 7JW Sit & Get Fit Southend House, 141 Footscray 11.30 - 12.15pm Level 1 Road, Eltham SE9 2TA Sit & Get Fit Progress Hall, Admiral Seymour Road, Well Hall, SE9 6SN 12.00 - 12.45pm Level 1 (In association with Irish Community services)

12 Please be aware that the details on this timetable are subject to alteration or cancellation. Thursday Tai Chi Anstridge Hall, Anstridge Road, (Mixed Ability) 12.15 - 1.15pm New Eltham SE9 2LL Level 3 Sit & Get Fit Strand Court. 33 Strandfield Close, 12.45 - 1.30pm Level 1 Plumstead, London SE18 1LB Strength, Stretch and New Wine Church, Gateway Relax House, John Wilson Street, 1.15 - 2.15pm Woolwich SE18 6QQ Level 2 Nordic Meet outside cafe, Avery Hill Park, Walking 1.30 - 2.30pm Avery Hill Road, Eltham, SE9 Level 4

Line Dancing St Mark’s Church Hall, 22 Greenwich South Street, 2.00 - 3.00pm Level 4 Greenwich, SE10 8TY

Please be aware that the details on this timetable are subject to alteration or cancellation. 13 Friday Nordic Meet outside Woolwich Library Walking entrance, Love Lane, Woolwich 9.45 - 10.45am Level 4 SE18 6HQ Line Dancing Trinity Centre, Burrage Road, 9.30 - 10.30am Level 4 Plumstead SE18 7JW Exercise to Coldharbour Community Centre, Music 9.45 - 10.45am William Barefoot Drive, SE9 3AY Level 4 Women Only Exercise & Glyndon Community Centre, 10.00 - 11.00am Movement Raglan Road, Plumstead SE18 7LB Level 4 Tai Chi Abbeywood Community Centre, (Mixed Ability) 10:00 - 11:00am 4 Knee Hill, Abbeywood, SE2 Level 3 Line Dancing Trinity Centre, Burrage Road, 10.45 - 11.45am Level 4 Plumstead SE18 7JW

14 Please be aware that the details on this timetable are subject to alteration or cancellation. Friday Exercise to Coldharbour Community Centre, Music 11.00 - 12.00pm William Barefoot Drive, SE9 3AY Level 4 Sit & Get Fit Sikh Temple, Masons Hill, 11.30 - 12.30pm Level 1 Woolwich SE18 6EJ Fitness 50+ Progress Hall, Admiral Seymour 1.00 - 2.00pm Level 4 Road, Well Hall, Eltham SE9 6SN Fitness 50+ Bentham House, 2-4 Station Way, 2.00 - 3.00pm Level 4 Woolwich Arsenal, SE18 6FJ Fitness 50+ Progress Hall, Admiral Seymour 2:15 - 3:15pm Level 4 Road, Well Hall SE9 6SN

Level 1: Mostly seated Level 2: Seated and standing Level 3: Mostly standing Level 4: Active movers

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