AMC - Newsletter March 2024

March 💐 Spring is in the air

Hello, its great to have you on board with the Active Mums Club, and an extra special welcome to all of our new members!

Whatever stage you are at during your pregnancy or post natal journey, we hope that we are able to help you make informed choices about what, how and when you can be active.

We want to provide you with safe and trusted information about being active and to connect you to local sessions in your area. Visit our website for the latest information about sessions in your area, or other ways to be active - www.activemumsclub.org

What's happening this March 🤩

February flew by and we have an exciting March coming up.

Rain or shine we will be out and about.
Make time for you during this busy month. We have quite a variety of activities coming up, so you may notice some colour coding 😆

Black = Active Mums Club walks

Green = Walk Leader lead walks

Pink = MOVE Events

Join the conversation

Join us on a Buggy Walk!

The Active Mums Club buggy walks are a great place to meet other new mums and mums-to-be, and the conversations both during the walk and after have been so valuable to many mums. The walks are pushchair friendly and have a café near by for that all important cuppa. We are also open to suggestions of new places to walk in the county, so if you have any great ideas, please let us know!

The walks are free to join and will be happening throughout the winter. In the case of inclement weather, a decision will be made on the day if the walk will continue. However we will always meet for a cuppa at the start/end point so even if the walk cannot go ahead please come and see us for a brew and a chat.

Click here to register your interest in joining our walks.

All walks can be found on our events page or facebook events page

March Buggy Walks Overview:

Friday 1st, 1pm - Bouskell Park, Blaby (Jasmine)

Mon 4th, 10am - Brocks Hill, Oadby

Tuesday 12th, 1pm - Gorse Covert (Kelly)

Thurs 14th, 10am - Everards Meadows, Enderby

Mon 18th, 10am - Whitwick & Coalville Leisure Centre

Tues 19th, 10am - Hinckley Leisure Centre

Weds 20th, 10am - Welland Park, Market Harborough

Check out our upcoming events

VERY last chance to win shopping vouchers!

Deadline extended to enter our draw

Complete the survey here

Firstly a HUGE thank you to those who have already completed our survey!

We are inviting all of you for the final time to tell us what you think about the Active Mums Club and you can be entered into the prize draw for up to £100 of high street vouchers.

Your feedback is invaluable to us, and will help us to shape a better future for mums in Leicestershire to become more active.

Please click the link, complete the short survey and confirm you are happy to be entered into the prize draw. Its as simple as that!

This will be your FINAL opportunity to tell us what you think, the draw closes at 12noon Wednesday 6^th March 2024.

Thank you to our community, you are all amazing!

Join our Active Mums Club Army

Walk leaders wanted...please!

Walk Leader inquiry

Do you have what it takes to join our new Active Mums Army?

In order to continue our walks in 2024 we are looking for new volunteer walk leaders who can deliver walks on behalf of the Active Mums Club. Mums, Grandma's, Dads even. Anyone who can support our mums to be active and sociable!

What does it entail?
Becoming a walk leader is quite simple! You will be required to take part in a 1 hour workshop which will enable you to have the knowledge needed to deliver a good walk. You can then decide when and where you want to deliver your walking group. Every week, fortnight or month, the choice is yours! All we ask you to do is give us notice so we can help to promote.

How do I inquire about becoming a walk leader?
Click the inquiry button and send us a message if you have any additional questions or want to be involved!

Move it March 🤩

This month we are going to focus on how we can get more movement into our everyday life.

Often when we talk about physical activity in a group or at an event people will look at me like I have 2 heads – on ya bike, as if I have time for a class or gym sesh when I'm constantly tired and about to pop or I've got a baby hanging off me 24/7.

But this is the misconception we are trying to over come to be physically active, it doesn't have to structured or take hours and hours, we want to help you find a way to move that is comfortable and fun for you.

-Park a bit further away

-Take the stairs where possible

-Stretch while you binging the latest series

-Do 10 squats while the kettle on/coffee machine/baby bottle is making.

All these things count towards your daily movement.

And if you can get a class or group in amazing 🤩

SO, lets share some ideas, keep an eye on social media, we are going to be setting a weekly challenge and sharing us completing it. Let's do it together.

Take Part

Your Mental Health Matters

More info

Around 1 in 5 women experience a perinatal mental health problem during pregnancy or within the early postnatal years.

Here in Leicestershire, the Perinatal Mental Health specialist service provides care for women during pregnancy and up to one year after childbirth. Following an initial assessment, the service can offer various treatments either in homes, community locations, clinics or via video calls. The aim is to help mothers and parents get the support they need to enable their family to live a happy, healthy life together.

For more information about the importance of positive mental health during pregnancy and after the birth of your baby please click the more information box above.

We also have a page dedicated to on our website here.