All the information you need for a healthy lifestyle in the Harborough District Area
Active Together Activity Guides
The fourth edition of 'Lets Get Moving' has been produced by the Active Together team. The booklet contains information about all the activities and events taking place including health walks, exercise classes, events and much more. To find out more about how to get active just click on the link below to download your copy of the brochure. The Leisure Rides programme for summer 2008 is also available. A 'Joggers Guide' has been produced with hints and tips to get you moving.
- 4TH EDITION GET MOVING
- 3RD EDITION GET MOVING
- 2ND EDITION GET MOVING
- 1ST EDITION GET MOVING
- LEISURE RIDES
- JOGGERS GUIDE
Parish Walks
MEND Programme
The MEND (Mind Exercise Nutrition & Do it!) programme provides overweight and obese children aged 7 - 13 and their families with the opportunity to learn how to lead a healthy lifestyle. MEND is a 10 week programme offering workshop sessions on diet and lifetsyle choices together with fun exercise sessions. The programme is currently running at Lutterworth Sports Centre and we are enrolling now for sessions that will be held at Harborough Leisure Centre, starting from September 17th. For further information please contact Andrew Watson on a.watson@harborough.gov.uk / 01858 828282 or to find out if your child can participate in the scheme please contact MEND on 0207 231 7225 or click on the link below for further details. The Lutterworth Mail ran a feature on the success of the programme at Lutterworth Sports Centre. You can download the article from the link below.
What type of sporting person are you?
To find out more about which physical activity profile you belong to follow this link to the Sport England web site.
Active Lifestyle Exercise Referral
The Active Lifestyle scheme is a great way of using physical activity to recover from health problems. Patients can be referred by their health professional (doctor, physio etc) to the gym, swimming, community exercise classes or health walks. For more information please contact Marianne Boyle on m.boyle@harborough.gov.uk / 01858 821284 or download the leaflets below.
Leisure Access Card
The Leisure Access Card provides families and looked after children with a 50% discount for use at Harborough Leisure Centre and Lutterworth Sports Centre. You can apply for a leisure access card if you are eligible for free school meals, a looked after child or a foster carer and child. For more information contact Emma Kingzett on emma.kingzett@leisure.serco.com / 01455 200800.
Other Links
Get Moving!
To find out more about Active Together and the range of activities taking place across the Harborough District please contact Physical Activity Co-ordinators Marianne Boyle and Francesca Gibson on m.boyle@harborough.gov.uk / f.gibson@harborough.gov.uk / 01858 821284.
- Beginners Jogging Club
Jogging is a great way to get fit and enjoy exercising outdoors. Marianne is running FREE weekly beginners sessions at Harborough Leisure every thursday from 6.45pm. Download Marianne's 'Joggers Guide' from the left hand box on this page.
- Dodge Ball
Weekly dodge ball sessions take place at Harborough Leisure Centre every Thursday from 8-9pm. Why not come and join in?
Physical Activity Co-Ordinators
Active Lifestyle Exercise Referral
The Active Lifestyle exercise referral scheme enables health professionals (GP's, Practice Nurses, Physio's, Dietitians etc) to refer patients for exercise to improve their health and promote an active lifestyle. Patients can be referred to Harborough Leisure Centre or Lutterworth Sports Centre for gym sessions or swimming at reduced rates and also to community exercise classes across the District. For more information please contact Marianne Boyle on m.boyle@harborough.gov.uk / 01858 821284.
Step Out!
The Step Out dance project has proven to be a resounding success with the pilot sessions in Broughton Astley and Tilton on the Hill. Up to 70 people attended the sessions which cost only £2. Planning is now completed for the next phase of sessions in Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Fleckney, Medbourne and Thurnby. For more information download the brochure:
Cyclescheme
Harborough District Council has signed up to Cyclescheme and employees can now purchase tax free bikes for work - making savings of up to 50%! Why not encourage your employer to offer Cyclescheme at your work? for more information click on the logo to go to the Cyclescheme website:
