Active Fenland

About Active Fenland

Active Fenland aims to encourage our local community to lead more physically active and healthier lifestyles and create healthy habits for life.

Being physically active on a regular basis has several benefits. From physical health benefits such as reducing the risk of various diseases and long-term conditions such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and some cancers. As well as mental well-being benefits such as boosting our mood, increasing our energy, help us sleep, help reduce stress and increase our self-esteem (Source: NHS Live Well). 

Active Fenland has a variety of different community sessions, events, and programmes for a variety of ages. All sessions are welcoming and are designed for beginners, try it outers or returners to physical activity. Sessions are based on having fun, being social and getting active rather than skill, competition, or fitness. 

Examples of activities include:

• Strength and Balance class
• Social badminton sessions
• Tennis including social cardio tennis
• Ramblers Well-Being Walks - social group walks for all
• Yoga including gentle yoga
• Social activity sessions
• Specific sessions around increasing activity with healthy eating resources too.

Sessions are updated regularly, and some require booking so please get in touch or check the timetable on the website for more information. Or follow @AcitveFenland on social media (Facebook / Instagram) for more information, local and national resources around healthy lifestyles too! 

If there is nothing suitable for you or if you have particular needs get in touch and one of our co-ordinators can discuss with you  or can help signpost to other local activities, groups, organisations, or services. 

Active Fenland also has a free YouTube channel with variety of activity videos including a series of Yoga. Please ensure the activity is suitable for you prior to taking part. 

Active Fenland also has a free “Active@Home” booklet that can be sent via the post that is ideal for older adults looking to increase their strength, balance, and flexibility at home (not suitable if you have recently had or are at risk of falls- please get in touch for further information). 

Active Fenland are also looking for Volunteer Co-ordinators to help facilitate sessions in your local community to provide your local community the opportunity to be active. All training and support is provided. If you think you may be the next Wellbeing Walk Leader or would like to facilitate an activity session, we would love to hear from you! 

Disclaimer - please note that all participation in any exercise or activity is done so at your own risk. If you have an injury or any medical condition that might make taking part detrimental to your health you should consult your doctor or a health professional before undertaking. If you have an injury or medical condition which could affect you while exercising but have been given the go ahead by a health professional to exercise in writing, please let Active Fenland know before the sessions so we are able to inform the instructor. If you feel an exercise is not suitable for you during any participation, please stop immediately.