Move Together Buckinghamshire is a free programme designed to help residents aged 50 and over, living with a long-term health condition, to become more active and improve their physical and mental wellbeing.
Funded by Buckinghamshire Council’s Public Health Team and delivered by Active in the Community (AITC), this initiative offers up to 12 months of personalised support to help you move more in a way that suits you, with professional guidance every step of the way.
- Personalised 12-week physical activity plan tailored to your needs and abilities
- Help accessing local, affordable activity sessions
- Ongoing encouragement to build confidence and stay motivated
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to return to exercise, we’ll help you find the right pace and activities for you. Our team of specialists are passionate about making fitness approachable, enjoyable, and sustainable for everyone, no matter your starting point.
Ready to Move Together? If you or someone you know could benefit from this programme, you can self-refer or refer someone else using our online referral system. If you have any issues completing the referral online, please contact us directly and we can discuss other ways to refer.
Meet our referral specialists:
- Nicola – Personal trainer and running coach, specialising in safe, effective exercise for all abilities.
- Kane – Cancer Rehabilitation, Obesity & Diabetes, and Exercise Referral Specialist, dedicated to helping people with long-term conditions lead active, independent lives.
- Lavender – Doctoral researcher and Level 4 Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist, expert in tailored plans for chronic conditions.
- Vicky – Cancer Rehabilitation and Clinical Exercise Specialist, supporting people with long-term health conditions to build strength and fitness.
Open hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm
- Over the age of 50 years old
- Currently inactive or fairly inactive (do less than 30 minutes of activity a day)
- Motivated to increase activity levels to improve their health and wellbeing.
- Living with a long term health condition (list of eligible conditions below)
- Resident of one of the 17 registered GP practices below or live in an opportunity bucks ward (check your postcode by clicking here)
- Kingswood Surgery
- Cherrymead Surgery
- Oakfield Surgery
- Poplar Grove Practice
- Cressex Health Care
- Gladstone Surgery
- The New Surgery
- The Mandeville Practice
- Wye Valley Surgery
- Riverside Surgery
- Desborough Surgery
- Priory Surgery
- Tower House Surgery
- Whitehill Surgery
- Carrington House Surgery
- Chiltern House Medical Centre
- Berrycroft Community Health Centre
List of eligible long term health conditions:
- Alzheimer’s
- Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Asthma, COPD (and wider lung conditions)
- Cancer
- Dementia
- Diabetes (controlled)
- Hypertension
- Limited Mobility Conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Mental Health Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson's
- Stroke (stroke must have occurred more than 3 months ago)
- Falls (for people at risk of developing frailty)
- Heart Conditions
Exclusion Criteria
- Unplanned or unexpected admission to hospital because of a health condition in the last 4 weeks. If this is the case, seek advice from a healthcare professional before joining.
- Acute coronary syndrome (a heart attack within the last 6 weeks or unstable angina)
- Severe or poorly controlled asthma
- Severe COPD
- Currently accessing cardiac or cancer rehab or pulmonary services
- Currently undergoing wider tests regarding the long term health condition(s)
- Blood Pressure >180mmHg (systolic) or >100mmHg (diastolic)
- Resting heart rate >100 bpm