Love to Move is a chair-based dementia-friendly exercise programme developed by the British Gymnastics Foundation. As well as exercise, there's a social aspect too - every session has a tea break for refreshments and chat. Classes held in Impington and online.
This activity is good for wellbeing because
- Love to Move sessions are proven to get you moving and functioning better;
- as well as chair-based exercises, sessions include time to chat and meet other people, reducing isolation;
- there are online classes and a free booklet you can use to keep doing the exercises at home.
“You can’t believe the difference; I mean it’s just priceless. For all the therapy she’s had, this has been the thing that’s worked for her. She’s 93 and now she’s wanting to learn to stand so she can go home in the car. We just feel lucky to have had the opportunity to do it because it’s made such a difference.” Gill – daughter of a Love to Move participant
How to contact
Phone
Where to go
St Andrew's Church
Impington
Percheron Close
Impington
Cambridge
UK
What to expect
Love to Move chair-based exercise sessions are good for memory, good for coordination and a good way to meet other people. Designed with older people in mind and led by trained instructors, you will be exercising safely using proven techniques. Every Love to Move session includes refreshments and chat as well as exercise.
Love to Move sessions are held in Impington (just North of Cambridge) every week on Wednesdays at St Andrew’s Church Hall from 10-11.30am. For more information and to book your place, call 07502 372852 or email [email protected]
British Gymnastics Foundation run two online Love to Move sessions every week that are especially adapted for people who are living with Parkinson’s and Young Onset Dementia. The sessions are free to join and there is no commitment to attend every week. The sessions run at 10am every Monday and 10.30am every Tuesday. If you’d like to take part, contact [email protected] or call 07941 497927 for further information.
More information
Love to Move has exercise videos on YouTube you can follow along to or there’s a booklet you can download and print.
If you’d like to train to become a Love to Move instructor, contact the British Gymnastics Foundation using the email address provided.
There are other Love to Move sessions in Swavesey – details are on this How Are You South Cambs webpage.
The online Love to Move sessions are free of charge.
There is a charge for each in-person Love to Move session you attend (refreshments included). This can be paid in cash on the day.
How to contact
Phone
Where to go
St Andrew's Church
Impington
Percheron Close
Impington
Cambridge
UK
