Physical activity

It's essential to be physically active if you want to live a healthy and fulfilling life into old age.

Evidence shows physical activity can help us:

  • feel better
  • improve our health and happiness 
  • reduce our risk of major illness
  • boost self-esteem, mood, sleep quality and energy
  • reduce stress 

Small increases in physical activity can make a difference to everyone. 

Check physical activity guidelines for:

Being active can be a challenge when you are managing a long-term condition. For ideas on how to make moving work for you, visit ‘We are undefeatable’. 

If you enjoy walking, PACE-UP is a 12-week programme to build up the amount you walk. 

Or take a look at HowFit. It's an exercise programme that encourages people of any ability to take up simple exercises that can be carried out without the need for any special equipment. 

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Age UK North Tyneside

  • Age UK North Tyneside have Health & Wellness exercise classes for people of all abilities to help you stay fit and healthy.​​

​​​​​​​Active North Tyneside

  • Active North Tyneside programmes are designed to introduce residents to physical activity and are free or low cost at the point of access.
  • Active North Tyneside also have a teenage gym for 14-17 year olds and offer a free 12-week gym and swim pass if the child is above the 98th BMI centile.

YMCA North Tyneside

  • YMCA work with members on a one-to-one basis to help them stay as active as possible.

Other resources 

​​​​Places Leisure

  • Places Leisure deliver family and children’s activities which take place at leisure centres across Northumberland.

Age UK Northumberland

  • Age UK run exercise classes in The Round House and across Northumberland. There are a lot of choices including classes for every ability.

Northumberland Health Trainer Service

  • Support services include exercise referral schemes, weight management programmes, and health trainers, to help residents maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle.

  • NHS – Couch to 5k
  • NHS – Active 10 walking tracker

Active Hospitals

We are one of the first four NHS trusts nationally to pilot the Active Hospitals programme. This means we are encouraging patients and staff to be physically active. 

 

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Active Hospitals