Multiple Sclerosis Trust
- A variety of free online exercise videos to follow at home
MS-UK
- Online exercise classes held on Zoom for:
– Chair yoga
– Yoga on the mat
– Seated Pilates
– Supported standing Pilates
– Pilates on the mat
– General exercise
- Suggested donation £5 a session, but any donation welcome
MS Society
- Free online exercise videos to follow at home including:
– Pilates, floor, seated and standing
– Yoga, floor and seated
– General exercise
Headway
- Offers exercise in the community for people with brain injury, stroke and neurological conditions
- Exercise to music with Wii-Fit on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday at the Ipswich Hub, Headway House, Ransomes Europark
- Telephone 01473 712225
John Le Vay – Cancer Support & Information Centre
- Offers up to date information regarding exercise opportunities in the community
- Open Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:30pm, located in Oncology and Haematology Department at Ipswich Hospital
- Some sessions will be fully funded, some will incur a small fee
- Exercise opportunities include:
– Fun Fit Friday (Ipswich Hospital), general exercise for all cancer types
– Back on Track (Felixstowe Brackenbury Sports Centre), general exercise for all cancer types
– Breast Cancer Exercise Class (Ipswich and Felixstowe), exercises following breast surgery
– Pelvic Floor Exercise (online), for men with prostate and bladder cancer
– 3-6 Month Gym Membership (variety of locations), with subsidised rates
– Coach-Led Swimming (Fore Street Swimming Pool Ipswich)
– Exercises following abdominal surgery (Ipswich Hospital)
– Get Nordic Walking, with subsidised rates
– Swim and Socialise (Ufford Park Hotel)
Penny Brohn UK – Living Well with Cancer
- Online movement and exercise sessions available for anyone with cancer and anyone supporting someone with cancer over the age of 18
- Classes available include:
– Yoga
– Pilates
– Qi Gong
– Dance
– Classes are all free but donations are welcome
– Register via website prior to booking onto sessions, or call: 0303 3000 118
Ipswich Fit – Ipswich Borough Council
- Breathe Well classes of gentle exercise to help open up the lungs
- Held at Whitton Sports Centre, Tuesday and Thursday 11:30am-12:30pm
- Cost of £3 a session
- Sign up online or call 01473 433655 and ask to speak to Whitton Sports Centre
Asthma and Lung UK (formerly the British Lung Foundation)
- Free online exercise videos to follow at home, including warm up, lower limbs, upper limbs and cool down
Ipswich Fit – Ipswich Borough Council
- Low impact fitness classes to help flexibility, mobility, strength and cardiovascular fitness
- Held at Whitton Sports Centre, Mondays 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- Cost of £3.50 a session or accessed via a class only membership
- Sign up online or call 01473 433655 and ask to speak to Whitton Sports Centre
Active Wellbeing Service – Active Suffolk (50+)
- Service designed to support over 50s to find suitable physical activity in their area. Currently running in collaboration with:
- Bildeston Health Centre
- Holbrook and Shotley Surgery
- The Whitton Unity Centre Hub
- Hadleigh Health Centre
- Needham Market Country Practice
- The Constable Country Rural Medical Practice
- Sign up online or telephone Active Suffolk on 01394 444605
ActivLives – Better Balance Sessions
- Exercise sessions to help reduce the risk of falls in adults aged 55 and above. Currently run in the following areas:
– Ipswich
– Felixstowe
– Woodbridge
– Leiston
– Waldringfield
- Cost of £5 a session with refreshments included. 4 free sessions if referred in via a healthcare professional
- Can self-refer on 01473 345350 or visit online
SPOT Wellbeing (over 50’s)
- Team of occupational therapists and physiotherapists working with over 50s to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing
- Includes a 6 week exercise program
- Free service, currently running in Ipswich
- Find out more online or telephone 07598 678505
NHS Exercise Videos
- Access free exercise videos online to follow at home, including;
- Aerobic exercise
- Strength and resistance exercise
- Pilates and Yoga
One Life Suffolk – Get Help to Get Active
- 12 week programme including supervised exercise sessions and education
- 12 months support with a qualified exercise referral instructor
- Access joining information online, or call 01473 718193 to speak to an advisor
One Life Suffolk – Wellbeing Walks
- Free volunteer-led Wellbeing Walks across Suffolk
- Graded 1 to 5 to suit different abilities
- Access joining information online, or call 01473 718193 to speak to an advisor
Easy Going Trails – Suffolk County Council
- Information on 18 easy to follow trails in the Suffolk countryside
- Information and routes only, not group guided walks
- Places Leisure – in partnership with East Suffolk Council
- Exercise and sport opportunities for all people, including people with disabilities. Different opportunities may be available at different sites.
- Locations locally include:
– Deben Leisure Centre
– Felixstowe Leisure Centre
– Leiston Leisure Centre
– Brackenbury Sports Centre
- Membership fees applicable and vary depending on services used.
- Discount available for people with disability but need referral by a health care professional, otherwise sign up online.