Five women have spoken about how they took their first steps into walking with the help of local walking groups, and about the range of benefits they have experienced as a result. The women have told how walking helps them to feel better physically and mentally, manage health conditions, or to feel less lonely and…
GreenSpace have produced The Big Green Book, a directory of nature-based activities and opportunities around Nottingham. Social prescribers and healthcare workers can find a wealth of information, organised by location, to help their clients to choose an activity that is suitable for their needs. All the GreenSpace Trusted Providers are identified by GreenSpace logo, but…
parkruns are free, weekly, community events that all around the world. They are a great experience for many people looking to increase their activity, you can walk, jog, or run. No matter your age, ability, budget or background there is a parkrun for you. Find your local parkrun
Amanda, from Mansfield, has shared her story about living with long term health conditions as part of the We are Undefeatable campaign. Amanda prefers being outside to going to the gym, and enjoys walking and gardening to keep fit and help manage her health conditions. Amanda has also helped to set up a community allotment,…
Margaret, from Mansfield, has told how walking regularly has had a positive impact on her life. Margaret, who lives alone, has gradually increased the walking she is able to do and the places she is able to visit. Whilst living with a long term health condition, Margaret says walking has allowed her to get out…
Snooker player Stephen has shared his experiences of why the game is important to him and how he stays active to take care of his own wellbeing whilst living with long term health conditions. Stephen walks his dog regularly and goes swimming to help him stay fit, and enjoys snooker as his health conditions don’t…
Local people from Shirebrook have told us why they think it’s important to stay active and keep moving when living with long term health conditions. They talked about what motivates them and how they got involved in chair-based exercises. Being active helps them to get out and meet people, improving their mental and physical health.…
Marilena, a community champion from the NG20 group, was inspired to move more after attending some training delivered by Healthy Chats CIC. The training aimed to build people’s confidence to have more conversations about physical activity, and it helped Marilena to realise that moving more would actually help relieve her knee pain rather than make…
