Ribble Valley Borough Council's Up and Active scheme goes from strength to strength
The Up and Active scheme, run by Ribble Valley Borough Council, offers a range of specialist programmes and activities to help people become more physically active, lose weight or manage medical conditions, with the aim of making long-term changes and improving quality of life.
A group devoted to improving the physical and mental health of Ribble Valley people is going from strength to strength.
Up and Active is part of Ribble Valley Borough Council and provides a range of specialist physical activity and weight management programmes for adults.
It is responsible for helping people become more physically active, lose weight or support people with a medical condition or recent treatment. The team can also help people manage their medical conditions in the long term.
The team provides a wide range of sessions and activities to suit all needs. All the sessions are run by specialist instructors to guide and support individuals and work towards a healthier and more active lifestyle.
Activities that are included in the Up and Active scheme are:
* Functional Fitness' exercise referral .
*Community 'Weight Management' programme .
* ‘Heartwatch’ community cardiac rehabilitation.
* ‘Best foot forward’ postural stability programme.
* Supervised gym exercise referral.
* ‘Commit to quit’ smoke free Lancashire referral
* Walks (various) .
* Aqua for health.
*Les Mills body balance.
* Stretch and flex classes.
The aim of the group is for individuals to make long term changes and improve the quality of their life. But it is also about having fun, enjoying the activities and meeting and forming friendships with like minded people.
With the mantra that some movement and exercise is better than none there are options for all levels for starting or getting back into exercise.
The team has also run a challenge to complete the Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail and are looking forward to this again in 2027.
The group is about so much more than fitness. There is also the social aspect. The first ever summer party this year was attended by 80 people and the group is also hosting a Christmas party in December.
Sessions are held at various locations across the Ribble Valley including Whalley, Clitheroe and Sabden. New members are always welcome along with volunteers who are cruclal to the running of the programme.
Anyone who would like more information about the group is asked to contact Up and Active Registration | MyRibbleValley
Email: [email protected]
Call: 01200 414586