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Come on Eileen! Steady Steps Participant turns 99
Last week, one of our Steady Steps participants, Eileen, celebrated her 99th birthday at her weekly class held at Blaby Baptist church! The class that Eileen attends is one of...
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Hannah is our hero! Local girl takes on the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for Charity
Maybe once in a lifetime you meet a person who is truly inspiring. Someone who has taken the situations in their life that have been hard, emotional, and completely unfair,...
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We’d love to hear from you about your physical activity story! It isn’t just about completing ultra marathon’s or the Tour de France, it’s about hearing from people who have...
Waterways Wellbeing
JN took part in the canoeing and paddleboarding courses as part of South Leicester Green Social prescribing programme.
Meet Claire, Our Active Together Champion!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wg_582Vrbc Even in the most difficult times of supporting her daughter through recovery from an eating disorder, she was able to run. Her running buddy become her therapist...
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Vernon and Glennis’s Story: Lockdown Life Post Steady Steps
Married couple Vernon and Glennis attended the Steady Steps classes at Whetstone a few years ago and have been going to the Steady Steps Plus class ever since. However, due...
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Introducing Laura, one of our Active Together Champions!
I have always been active from a young age, but in recent years and leading up to my accident I struggled with low mood and was not particularly active. After...
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Introducing Simon, one of our Active Together Champions!
Simon, Enderby Over lockdown I took part in couch to 5k. I previously did no exercise and I’ve also completed the Great North Run Solo raising money for the NHS...
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Referral Success Story
Through participating in an exercise referral, one resident was able to improve her mental wellbeing, physical health, and lose an impressive amount of weight in 12 weeks.
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