Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health, to...

• Improve your quality of life
• Helps to manage your stress
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Reduce the risk of long term health conditions such as Cardiovascular disease, cancers and type 2 diabetes
• Improve your mood and increase self esteem
• Improve your mental health and keep the brain active
• Meet new friends and socialise

To stay healthy or improve health, adults aged 19 to 64 years and older adults aged 65 years and over need to do 2 types of physical activity each week: aerobic exercise and strength exercises.

Active Together Leicestershire is a county wide programme which provides opportunities for individuals and communities to become more physically active by participating in a variety of different physical activities leading to improved health and wellbeing.

Physical Activity Development Officers in each district across Leicestershire have each created a programme of regular activities to help you become more active. Active Together Leicestershire offers a wide range of activities from walking, running, cycling, dance to pilates, buggyfit and bowls. Activities are suitable for all ages and abilities and there is an activity for everyone to enjoy!

Active Leicester provides Physical Activity provision within Leicester City. As within the county, there are a huge number of opportunities for residents to increase activity levels and experience the benefits that this brings. Activities are inclusive for all individuals and can include swimming, walking football and an array of exercise classes.

Active Rutland is a focus group to develop community and school sport and physical activity provision based upon local providers of sport. Active Rutland work with a range of local partners to ensure there is Sport and Physical Activity provision for all ages and abilities across the Rutland area. Some of these activities include Nordic walking, falls prevention and yoga.