Exercise4Fun is a FREE 12-week active lifestyle programme taking place in Cambourne, Impington, Linton & Sawston Sports and Leisure Centres. If you are currently inactive or would like to get to a healthier weight, then this programme might be just what you need.
This activity is good for wellbeing because
- physical exercise can make you stronger, healthier and happier;
- support from a qualified instructor will ensure you get the most out of any exercise you do;
- if you haven’t ever been to a gym or sports centre, this scheme will give you the confidence to use these facilities.
How to contact
Website
Where to go
Cambourne Fitness and Sports Centre
Back Lane
Great Cambourne
Cambourne
Cambridge
UK
Impington Sports Centre
New Road
Impington
Cambridge
UK
Anglian Leisure Linton
Linton Community Sports Centre
Cambridge Road
Linton
Cambridge
UK
Anglian Leisure Sawston
Sawston Sports Centre
New Road
Sawston
Cambridge
UK
What to expect
As part of a group of up to 12 people, each 12-week programme could consist of a range of activities, including:
• wellbeing walks;
• yoga;
• swimming;
• cricket;
• football;
• badminton;
• New Age Kurling;
• boccia.
Activities will be chosen by the group in consultation with the instructor(s).
It doesn’t matter whether you have done these activities before or not – you’ll be supported and encouraged as you try things out.
The programme will also include fitness tests and progress data collection at weeks 1, 6 and 12.
Following completion of session one, you will be awarded a 90-day free pass to all sports centre facilities and classes to support your progress. At the end of the 12-week programme, you may be offered a further 90-day pass depending on certain targets being met and attending 9 out of 12 of the sessions.
More information
This programme is for:
- adults (age 18 and over) with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or above (in ethnic minority groups it is lower at 23.5 or above);
- anyone currently inactive (doing less than 30 minutes of activity per week), and not an existing member of a leisure centre.
You must also be a resident from within the South Cambridgeshire District Council area. You can only take part in the Exercise4Fun programme once.
To sign up, contact the leisure centre you’d like to attend (see links below) or complete this online form.
Cambourne Fitness & Sports Centre
Please check the South Cambs District Council website for further information.
This programme is free (subject to terms and conditions), made possible with funding from South Cambridgeshire District Council.
How to contact
Website
Where to go
Cambourne Fitness and Sports Centre
Back Lane
Great Cambourne
Cambourne
Cambridge
UK
Impington Sports Centre
New Road
Impington
Cambridge
UK
Anglian Leisure Linton
Linton Community Sports Centre
Cambridge Road
Linton
Cambridge
UK
Anglian Leisure Sawston
Sawston Sports Centre
New Road
Sawston
Cambridge
UK