Get Moving with Diabetes UK

If you're living with diabetes and finding it hard to get active in your day-to-day life, Diabetes UK are here to help. They understand that it can be difficult to find the motivation to move more, and that sometimes it can be hard to know where to begin - especially if you're new to exercise.

Starting in June (Start date changed), Diabetes UK Physical Activity Coordinators will be running free 10 week courses specifically tailored to support people who are currently doing less than 30 minutes of exercise a week.

From boxercise to Tai chi to movement to music, each weekly class will focus on a different gentle activity - giving you the chance to try out new ways to get active and find what suits you. Plus, Diabetes UK be holding Q&A sessions at the end of each class, so that you can find out more about managing your condition and get tips and advice from clinical experts and guest speakers.

And because you'll be part of the same group throughout the entire 10 weeks, you'll also get the chance to meet and chat to other participants who all have the same goal - to move more and live well with diabetes.

The majority of our Get Moving courses will be held online, so you'll just need to be able to log in via Zoom to take part. As all 10 classes will be held on the same day and time each week, there are a number of courses running at different times throughout the week for you to choose from - including evenings and the weekend.

Simply register your interest to find out more about time slots and availability, and someone from Diabetes UK will be in touch with more details as soon as possible.

Diabetes UK re also hoping to run Get Moving courses face-to-face for the full 10 weeks in the Midlands. Numbers in each group will be limited to five people, and Diabetes UK will be making sure that all the relevant coronavirus safety measures are in place throughout the duration of the course. Your group coordinator will be able to tell you more about these measures for the venue you've picked.

Leicester community courses will be held at 9.30 and 11.30am at b-inspired, The Grove Community Hub, Leicester (VENUE CHANGE).

Register your interest for one of the courses on offer by calling 0345 123 2399 or emailing helpline@diabetes.org.uk. You'll then hear from one of Diabetes UK Physical Activity Coordinators, who will get in touch to help you start your journey to move more.

(Source: Diabetes UK)