Active for Life Programme November 2018 - April 2019 Free or low cost activities to help you lead an active lifestyle in the city Your healthy lifestyle 2 Your first step to a more active lifestyle Contents Page Your Active Welcome & contact details 3 How much physical activity is recommended? 4 for Life programme Top tips for being active 5 is a handy guide to hundreds of ways for you to Sessions key 6 become, or stay active in the city. Regular physical activity and sport sessions 7-15 All the sessions in this programme are organised Venue list and bus details 16-17 or supported by the council’s Healthy Lifestyles Special activities each month 18-24 Team and are: Dance Active 25 Healthwalks 26 “Free or low cost” Health Trainer Service 27 Active for Life 28-29 Getting active this winter including “Local and accessible” children & young people 30-34 “Beginner friendly” Freedom Leisure community sessions 35 Healthy Lifestyles Services 36-44 “For all ages and abilities” Getting active outdoors & Nordic Walking 45-47 6515 Brighton & Hove City Council Communications Team The Active for Life programme is delivered by the city’s Healthy Lifestyles Team. We can offer help and advice on all aspects of living a healthy lifestyle, including being active, eating well, stopping smoking, drinking less alcohol and improving your wellbeing. Do get in touch with us if you have any questions or would like some support towards living a healthy lifestyle. Welcome sessions Are you interested in attending an Active for Life session or Healthwalk but Contact the Healthy Lifestyles Team on: would like more information? If the answer is yes, we’d love to 01273 294589 see you at one of our welcome healthylifestyles@brighton-hove.gov.uk sessions ,where you can learn brighton-hove.gov.uk/healthylifestyles everything you need to have the confidence to come and enjoy our @BHhealthylife activities. See page 31 for more If you would you like this programme in an accessible details and to book. format please get in touch. 3 4 How much exercise is recommended? It could be easier than you think to fit more physical activity into your life, and doing so can have a huge impact on your health and wellbeing. The infographic below shows you how much exercise is recommended for all age groups. Children and Older Young People Adults People Those exercising at a vigorous level should aim for 75 minutes of activity 60 150 weekly 150 minutes minutes minutes Of moderate to Aim for 150 minutes of Same as adult vigorous activity at least moderate activity per week – recommendations but to daily, and including can be in 10 minute blocks. include exercise that exercise that strengthens Also try to do activities that improves balance and bones and muscles. improve muscle strength on co-ordination. at least 2 days per week. Use our activity finder to explore 200 clubs and groups providing activities from dance to sport and fitness: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/activityfinder Top tips for being active Benefits • Healthy weight • Walk for short journeys rather than take the car (the council’s Travel Planning team can help). The average person will walk a mile in 15 • Reduces social isolation minutes. • Flexibility • Walk at a brisk pace that makes you breathe a bit faster, feel a bit warmer and your heart beat a bit faster. You should still be able to talk • Halve risk of heart attack comfortably. and stroke • Take the stairs rather than use lifts. Walking up stairs counts as • Prevent diabetes & cancer vigorous level activity, the same as running! • Reduce stress • Get off the bus or train a stop earlier and walk the rest of the way. • Make new friends • Try the ‘One You’ free Active 10 app, it will help you plan short brisk • Improved energy walks into your day. • Improves your sleep • Take part in one of the brilliant opportunities in this programme – there are activities for all ages and abilities, including absolute beginners! • Improves learning and brain development • Remember, it’s never too late. Whatever your age, being more active will bring huge benefits. Start Contact the small, and build up gradually. Healthy Lifestyles Team for help & advice on You also can find out more atwww.bhfactive.org.uk 01273 294589 and www.nhs.uk/livewell/fitness 5 6 Please note: The average person will Healthy Lifestyles Team walk 1 mile in 20 minutes so you can work out Regular sport and physical average walk times for activity sessions each walk according to the miles shown. Sessions key Wheelchair friendly YS Youth Sessions Toilets ALC Active for Life Clubs GAL Get Active Locally Buggy friendly Fitness/ability level ISL In Shape for Life Walk includes some hills 1 Easy/beginners A4E Active Forever Refreshments 2 Easy/moderate HW Healthwalks PW Progression walks Family friendly 3 Moderate/challenging “ Healthwalks has helped me get Monday over a leg injury ” Type of session Venue and Postcode Time Level Cost In Shape for Life A circuit based exercise Hangleton Community 9.30 - £2/£3 ISL session suitable for all. Centre, BN3 8BW. 10.30am Dancing for Health* A fun fitness class Saint Luke’s Church, 10 - £2/£3 with seated conditioning and active dance. BN2 9ZB *Term time only. 11am GAL Tai Chi Delivered by the Taoist Tai Chi From 26/11 - 28/02/2019 at 12.30 - £2 Society supported by Active for Life. the Open Market, BN1 4JU. 1.30pm donation Preston Park Healthwalk Meet at Rotunda Café, 10am 1.5 miles FREE A friendly and popular 1.5 mile walk Stanford Avenue end of HW around the city’s biggest public park. the park. Progression Walks in partnership with First Monday every month. 10.30am All 4-5 FREE Brighton & Hove Ramblers See calendar section for more miles PW Six beautiful walks sharing Rambler routes. details or www.bahr.org.uk Youth Yoga* A yoga session for young ACT Studios, Church Road, 4.30 - £2 people aged 11+. Suitable for all abilities and Hove, BN3 2DJ. 5.30pm YS beginners to yoga. Girls and boys welcome. *Term time only. In Shape for Life A circuit based exercise Hollingdean Community 7 - 8pm £2/£3 ISL session suitable for all abilities. Centre, BN1 7BH. 7 8 “ Healthwalks are sociable and you Tuesday meet great new people! ” Type of session Venue and Postcode Time Level Cost Dancing for Health* Bishop Hannington Youth 11.15am - £2/£3 A fun fitness class with seated conditioning and Community Centre, 12.15pm GAL and active dance. BN3 7LD. *Term time only. Seafront Healthwalk Meet on the main 10am 1 mile FREE Enjoy a seafront stroll eastward to Brighton promenade in front of Marina or westward to Hove Lawns. Brighton Palace Pier. HW Castle Hill/Woodingdean Healthwalk Meet at the small car 10.30am 2-3 miles FREE Explore this stunning chalk grassland park on Falmer Rd at the National Nature Reserve in Woodingdean. junction with Bexhill Road. Falmer & Beyond Progression Walk, 1st Meet at Swan Pub, North 1pm 6/11, 4.5 miles FREE Tuesday of the month. Explore beautiful Falmer. 4/12, 1/1, PW Falmer then finish at the university for a cuppa. 5/2, 5/3, 2/4 Cemeteries Healthwalk, 2nd Tuesday Meet at the Gladstone Pub, 12.30pm 1.5 or 2 FREE of the month. Explore Brighton’s beautiful 123 Lewes Road. 13/11, miles Extra Mural and Woodvale Cemeteries. *NB, dogs are not allowed 11/12, 8/1, HW at the cemetery sites*. 12/2,12/3, 9/4 Boccia League (Oct-May) Patching Lodge, BN2 0AQ. 10am - 12 £10 We are looking for new teams to join our noon per A4E league! Call 01273 294589 for details. team In Shape for Life Manor Road The Manor, BN2 5EA. 11am - 12 £2/£3 A circuit based exercise session suitable for Pre-school children welcome to attend noon all levels of fitness. with you under your supervision ISL In Shape for Life Moulsecoomb Moulsecoomb Hall, 11am - £2/£3 A circuit based exercise session suitable for BN2 4GA. 12.30pm all abilities. Active for Life Club* Multi-sports for ages The Manor, BN2 5EA. 3.30 - £2 per session ALC 7 – 11. *Term Time only. *Term Time only. 4.30pm paid termly Girls Get Active* Multi-fitness session for King Alfred Leisure Centre 4.30 - £2 girls aged 11+ (year 7 and above). Come BN3 2WW. 5.30pm YS and try Zumba, spin, gym and circuits. *Term Time only. 9 10 Wednesday “ Healthwalks was my lifeline from caring responsibilities ” Type of session Venue and Postcode Time Level Cost Pilates (supported by Active for Life) The Manor, BN2 5EA. 10 - 11am £2/£3 Great for posture, core/back strength & mental wellbeing. Suitable for all levels. ISL Post Natal Pilates All post birth women The Manor, BN2 5EA. 11.15am - £2/£3 welcome (6-8 wks post birth) and pre 12.15pm mobile babies. Sheepcote Valley Healthwalk Enjoy Meet at East Brighton Park 10.15am 3 miles FREE panoramic views and a wealth of wildlife. Café building, off Wilson Avenue. Hollingbury Hill Fort Healthwalk Meet at the Hollingdean 11am 2.5 miles FREE Explore some of the most historic and Sure Start Children’s Centre, beautiful countryside that borders the city. Brentwood Road. HW Brighton Women’s Walk & Talk Meet at St Mary’s Church, 1.15pm 2 miles FREE Healthwalk Meet and chat with women 61 St James’s Street, from around the city, finishing with a Kemptown. cuppa at the friendly drop-in run by www.womenscentre.org.uk Brighton Women’s Centre at the church.