Strength and Balance Classes

What to expect

These classes for older adults are predominantly chair based and designed to improve your strength & balance, reducing your risk of falling. The classes are open to both community residents and those living within the Assisted Living Schemes, where some of the classes take place.

Classes are ideal for those who might have a mobility issue or feel unsteady on their feet. They are also great for anyone looking to maintain their strength and balance for everyday independence.

Qualified instructors lead each weekly class and use chairs, resistance bands and light weights throughout the session. All equipment is provided but if you have your own resistance band then please feel free to bring this along with you.

Classes take place weekly at the following locations:

• School Court, Thoday Street, off Mill Road, CB1 3BN
• Lichfield Community Hall, Lichfield Road, CB1 3SJ
• St Thomas’s Hall, Ancaster Way, Coleridge, CB1 3TT
• Nightingale Pavilion, Nightingale Avenue, CB1 8SG
• Talbot House, Fishers Lane Cherry Hinton, CB1 9JQ
• Mansel Court, Mansel Way off Arbury Rd, CB4 2EU
• Ditchburn Place, Mill Road, CB1 2DR
• Ditton Court, Ditton Lane, CB5 8UD
• Meadows Community Centre, Arbury Rd CB4 2JL

For information on timings visit this page on the Cambridge City Council website, and click the 'Strength and Balance classes' drop-down.

If you would like to find out more or attend a class email [email protected]. Alternatively, you can book on some of the classes via the online booking system. Carers are welcome to attend with a participant free of charge.

All classes last for 1 hour and participants can either take part for the full session or adaptations can be made to rest at intervals if you find it too much. Some classes have social refreshments following the session too, which is optional to attend.

More information

Some of the class venues have free parking available on site or off street. All venues are accessible, including toilet facilities.

Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear for exercise and bring any medication you might need during the session. A refillable bottle of water is recommended to bring too, but water is also available at each venue.

Space is available for walking aids and wheelchairs inside the venues, and can be placed next to you should you require them for the session.

Your first session is free as a taster. Any social refreshments are included within the cost of the class.

There is a small charge per class, with a reduced rate for residents of Cambridge City Council Assisted Living Schemes. Visit the Cambridge City Council website for information on costs.