What is the healthy lifestyles scheme?
The Healthy Lifestyles Scheme connects people to physical activity across the district in partnership with health professionals and instructors specially qualified to work with certain conditions.
Exercise referral scheme
This 12 week leisure based programme is designed to improve your health and wellbeing through structured physical activity. The leisure centre referral scheme is delivered by Freedom Leisure as part of their contract with Forest of Dean District Council.
Scheme criteria
- Be 16 years of age and over
- Be sedentary or inactive – doing less than 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week
- Have an existing health condition and/or any other associated risk factors such as overweight or obese, having raised blood pressure or cholesterol levels, or experiencing mild depression, anxiety, or stress.
More details about the scheme and criteria can be found here
How long is a referral valid for?
- Three months, assuming nothing in that time has changed individuals need to be signed up and started on a health referral scheme
- Talk to your GP, nurse, or physiotherapist
- Call the leisure centre of your choice
- Contact the community wellbeing team at FoDDC for advice on appropriate options 01594 812447