Local Activities and Classes

Whether you're already active or looking to start, community-based exercise classes are a fantastic way to maintain and enhance your strength, balance, and overall health.

Staying active doesn’t have to mean going it alone. Across your local area, there are classes, groups and sessions designed to help you move more, build strength and improve your balance.

Some classes are aimed specifically at older adults or people at risk of falling. These often focus on movements that help you feel more confident on your feet, such as tai chi, seated exercise, or postural stability sessions.

Joining a class can also be a great way to meet others, boost your mood and stay connected to your community.

What to Look For

• Falls prevention classes: sometimes called Otago or postural stability programmes
• Chair-based exercise: for building strength at your own pace
• Balance or mobility groups: including strength and flexibility support
• Social or gentle activity groups: like walking football, dancing or yoga

You don’t have to start with a high level of fitness - the important thing is to take the first step.

Find Support

Please find below useful links, relevant resources and contact information. All links open in a new window and may include links to websites, videos, and PDF files for downloading and printing. 

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Exercise Referral Schemes

Specialist Physical Activity Team
Specialist physical activity can help with health conditions and improve mental health and wellbeing. So we’ve created a space where you can find the right exercises and balance to start creating a healthier, happier you.

Everyone Active (Redcar & Cleveland)
Everyone Active’s Exercise Referral scheme is the perfect way for people with long-term health conditions to move more to improve their health and wellbeing. 

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Local Leisure Services

Ageing Well Hub (Middlesbrough)
The Ageing Well Hub is based in the Live Well Centre to help people stay active and independent, and reduce loneliness and isolation.

Local Leisure Centres
Offer a range of exercise opportunities for people over the age of 50, including gym sessions, swimming, exercise classes and Tai Chi.
Everyone Active - Neptune Centre, Middlesbrough
Rainbow Leisure Centre, Middlesbrough
Guisborough Leisure Centre
Redcar Leisure Centre
Saltburn Leisure Centre
Loftus Leisure Centre
Marske Leisure Centre
Senses Wellbeing Centre

Library Support Services - Redcar and Cleveland
Library support services across Redcar and Cleveland. Find information on activities/ resources. Also, home delivery service for anyone who struggles to get to a library who would like books, jigsaws and more delivered to their home.
Phone: 01287 612517
Email: health-wellbeing-libraries@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

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Age UK Local Activities

Age UK Teesside 
Activities for people aged 50+ in Teesside. Regular activities take place at our centres in Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Redcar. 
View activities in Middlesbrough
View activities in Stockton
View activities in Redcar

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Helpful Links 

Find a local Age UK exercise class
Find a local Move it of lose it exercise class

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More on this website

Visit our Information and Advice section
Visit our Staying Active section
Visit our Home Safety section
Visit our Help and Contacts section 
Start your online Self-Assessment

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