“Game changing” programme expands to new venues

A wellbeing and exercise project featuring group sessions to help adults stay healthy and socially connected has been described as a “game changer”. As a result, the programme – hosted by Healthy Worcestershire – is expanding with new session venues. The group-based sessions include exercises such as strength and balance and health advice, plus community safety information with links to a wide range of other health-promoting activities in the local community.

Councillor David Ross, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing at Worcestershire County Council, said: “We’re continuing to expand the Healthy Worcestershire programme, and we’ve got even more new venues for our group sessions coming soon. We want to help as many people across the county to have more opportunities to socialise and increase the amount of exercise they are doing.”

One of those to have benefitted from the scheme is called Astrid, who initially joined Healthy Worcestershire to increase her physical activities and socialising.

She said: “I’ve never really exercised before, so I didn’t really think it was for me. But having got in here and doing it, it’s been really good. I now feel so much better, both my flexibility and my socialising have really improved.”