Exercise Referral

A 12 week supported scheme for people living with a long-term health condition typically held in a leisure centre. Most people do not require a medical referral from a healthcare professional.

Get Involved

An Overview of Exercise Referral

Qualified exercise professionals create a safe and effective physical activity programme tailored to a participants needs and goals.

Exercise Referral is available to people aged 16 years and over with an existing stable and controlled long term health condition that could be improved by physical activity.

**Please note there is typically a cost to access these services in Leicestershire. Please contact your local physical activity service and complete their contact form for more details **

Benefits

Physical Activity can play an important role in preventing and managing health conditions such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, mental health problems, musculoskeletal conditions and some cancers.

Exercise can have a positive effect on well-being and mood, providing a sense of achievement or relaxation and release from daily stress.

Greater social cohesion by helping people to socialise, providing a means of getting involved with the community
Increasing how much physical activity someone does can significantly improve both their physical and mental well-being and reduce illnesses and disease throughout life
It can also improve life expectancy
Being active improves sleep, enhances quality of life and well-being
Reduces stress
Increases concentration levels
Improves balance, co-ordination and cardiovascular fitness
Increases self-confidence

Costs

**Please note there is typically a cost to access these services in Leicestershire. Please contact your local physical activity service and complete their contact form for more details **

Involvement

For more information and local contacts/welcome packs, visit https://www.active-together.org/activereferral

Local Programmes

Contact your local Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Team

Across Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland the Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Teams are providing opportunities to support you to become more active.

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Steps4Health

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Live Well Leicester

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Get Yourself Active Project

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CLASH 2012

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Sports in You

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Leicester Learning Disabilities Sports Club

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WALX Leicester East

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The Richard Moore Sports CIC

CEL SPORTS

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