Fit4Life Health Hubs
Fit4life Health Hubs are community-based wellbeing centres supporting adults aged 55+ to lead healthier, more connected lives. The hubs focus on improving physical health, mental wellbeing, and reducing isolation through weekly exercise classes, health checks, social activities, and skills-building workshops (e.g. digital literacy, nutrition). Participants benefit from tailored support, peer mentoring, and access to health professionals in a friendly, inclusive setting.
Key aims include promoting healthy lifestyles, increasing confidence and independence, and strengthening community ties. Activities address preventable health issues, inactivity, and loneliness, empowering older adults to manage long-term conditions and stay engaged.
Impact is measured through a mix of health assessments, attendance tracking, and participant feedback. Personal stories and focus groups provide deeper insights, helping to refine delivery. Partnering with local services and volunteers ensures wider access and sustainability. Fit4Life builds resilience and wellbeing in later life, contributing to a healthier, more connected community.
Fit4Life Health Hubs
Fit4life Health Hubs are community-based wellbeing centres supporting adults aged 55+ to lead healthier, more connected lives. The hubs focus on improving physical health, mental wellbeing, and reducing isolation through weekly exercise classes, health checks, social activities, and skills-building workshops (e.g. digital literacy, nutrition). Participants benefit from tailored support, peer mentoring, and access to health professionals in a friendly, inclusive setting.
Key aims include promoting healthy lifestyles, increasing confidence and independence, and strengthening community ties. Activities address preventable health issues, inactivity, and loneliness, empowering older adults to manage long-term conditions and stay engaged.
Fit4life Fit Families
Fit4life Fit Families is a compact behaviour change community activity programme designed for families with primary-aged children to reduce physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour, and obesity. Delivered twice weekly in accessible local venues, each 3-hour session combines fun, inclusive physical activities with interactive workshops on healthy eating and lifestyle habits. Activities include family fitness games, dance, team sports, and walking challenges, all designed to promote movement, coordination, and bonding.
Alongside physical activity, families engage in nutrition focused sessions, cooking demonstration, healthy snack making, and meall plannein, equipping them with practical skills to support long term change. The programme also address' health inequalities by offering free access, culturally sesitive content and support from diverse needs.
Fit Families encourages behaviour change through family involvement, peer support, and positive role modelling. Outcomes include improved physical health, better dietary habits, increased confidence and stronger family and community connections, all contributing to a healthier more active lifestyle.
