Last year we were lucky enough to secure funding from McCarthy Stone Foundation to help continue funding seated exercise classes at Hermitage Village Hall for Seniors of all abilities. These sessions are run by Moveability and provide a chance to make friends, have fun and improve your health. They are proving very popular and continue throughout 2023.

This year we received funding from Get Berkshire Active to start a new seated exercise class in Chieveley Village Hall which started in the summer (June 2023). These classes combine 45 minutes of exercise led by a trainer from Moveability and followed by ‘social’ time for tea and chat after the exercise session. When questioned over 92% of participants stated the social aspect of the session was important.

We asked people why they decided to come to the class and what they hoped to get out of it;

After attending for several weeks participants described the benefits;

If you live near Chieveley or Hermitage and would like to know more do visit Moveability’s website to find more about the times of the session and you could enjoy some of these fantastic benefits too: https://moveability.org.uk/