Richmond Council Leisure Services are piloting an Exercise on Referral service called the Active Living Programme.
The Active Living Programme offers group-based, supervised physical activity sessions for individuals who are sedentary and have at least one established long-term health condition.
The programme is delivered in leisure facilities across the borough.
Active Living Programme Referral Form (GP Practice)
Please ensure that valid consent has been obtained by the clinical staff prior to sending this referral.
Please send the form to: SportsRefs@Richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
To be eligible for the service, the individual must satisfy ALL the following criteria:
1. Richmond resident who are age ≥ 18 and/or registered with a GP in Richmond
2. Classified as physically inactive (not currently achieving at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity in a typical week).
3. Have at least one of the following chronic medical conditions:
· Hyperlipidaemia (Controlled)
· Hypertension (Controlled)
· Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes (Controlled)
· Fibromyalgia
· Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
· Osteoporosis
· Osteoarthritis
· Rheumatoid Arthritis
· Lower Back Pain
· Asthma
· Anxiety/Depression (mild to moderate mental health conditions)
And MUST NOT have any of the following conditions:
1. Pregnant
2. Need a rehabilitation exercise programme tailored to support recovery from specific conditions including cardiac rehabilitation, stroke, pulmonary rehabilitation, neuromuscular disease.
3. Unstable/uncontrolled moderate/severe mental health condition.
4. Participants with contraindications for exercise according to current British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) guidelines.