Activities supporting long-term health conditions
As part of our aim to support physical activity programmes across the villages and communities in South Cambridgeshire, we recognise the importance of being active for those in the community that may be living with a long-term health condition.
This recognition has resulted in awarding funding to charities, organisations and voluntary sectors delivering these activity programmes. It is important to be active since it can help manage the condition and the symptoms experienced, reducing their impact and severity, as well as boosting your mood.
Find out more about the Physical activity Grant for Long Term Health Condition Management.
We support the following activity programmes:
Activities in 2023/2024
Activity: Body Toning
Health condition being supported: Cancer
Cambridge Cancer Help Centre
120 Cambridge Road
Great Shelford
Cambridge
CB22 5JT
Monday, 11:30am to 12:30pm
Contact: manager@cambridgecancerhelp.org or phone 01223 840 105
Activity: Movement for memory class
Health condition being supported: Any that impacts memory loss or cognitive impairment, in particular Parkinson's, MS and Dementia
Gamlingay Community Centre,
Stocks Lane, Gamlingay,
SG19 3JR
Monday, 1pm to 2:30pm
Contact: imaginationarts.co.uk or phone 07394 934911
Activity: PD Challenger
Health condition being supported: Parkinson's
St Mary's Community Hall
Church Lane
Sawston
CB22 3JR
Tuesday, 12:30pm to 1:30pm and 2pm to 3pm (seated)
Thursday, 2:15pm to 3pm (seated)
Contact: info@awpc.org.uk or phone 07743324288
Activity: Strength and Balance classes
Health Condition being supported: Frailty and older adults
Various sessions at different times and on different days
Contact: enquiries@forever-active.org.uk or phone 07432 480105
Activity: Love to Move (seated movement programme to music)
Health Condition being supported: Age and dementia friendly
St Andrews Church Hall,
Impington
CB24 9NB
Wednesday, 10am to 11:30am
Contact: info@hifriends.org.uk or phone 07502 337285
Activity: Run for your Life (friendly beginner running groups)
Health Condition being supported: Hypertension and CVD, Type 1 and 2 diabetes, Stress, anxiety and depression, and Respiratory disease
Bar Hill, Cambourne, Sawston, Shelford, and Linton - times and days vary by location
Contact: Run for your life website
Activities in 2024/2025
Activity: Health Qigong
Health condition being supported: Anxiety and respiratory diseases
St. Andrews Hall
Histon
CB24 9EP
Mondays, 10:30am to 11:30am
Contact: cambs.pilates@gmail.com
Activity: Movement For Memory class
Health condition being supported: Dementia, Parkinsons and MS
Gamlingay Community Centre
Stocks Lane, Gamlingay
SG19 3JR
Mondays, 1pm to 2:30pm
Contact: imaginationarts.co.uk or phone 07394 934911
Activity: Active with Parkinsons classes
Health condition being supported: Parkinsons
St Mary's Community Hall
Church Lane
Sawston
CB22 3JR
Tuesday, 12:30pm to 1:30pm and 2pm to 3pm (seated)
Thursday, 2:15pm to 3pm (seated)
Contact: info@awpc.org.uk or phone 07743324288
Activity: Let’s Run Girls- running groups
Health condition being supported: Mental Health
Various sessions at different times and on different days - more info at Let's Run Girls
Contact: info@letsrungirls.com
Activity: Body toning and 2 dance fitness classes
Health condition being supported: Cancer
Cambridge Cancer Help Centre
120 Cambridge Road
Great Shelford
Cambridge
CB22 5JT
Various sessions at different times and on different days
Contact: manager@cambridgecancerhelp.org or phone 01223 840 105
Activity: Training for an additional yoga class
Health condition being supported: Menopause
Various venues in Longstanton and Northstowe
Sessions are due to start soon
Contact: Pregnancy, birth, babies and beyond - My Yoga Corner
We would love to understand your thoughts and progress with these activity classes, so we would greatly value you completing a Healthy You baseline questionnaire, if you join one of the classes.