Active adults

Whatever your age or ability, there is something to help everyone be active and to have fun at the same time.

Getting active is one of the best ways that you can improve your overall health and wellbeing. Whatever your starting point or current activity levels,

South Derbyshire has so much to offer its residents with a wide range of activities, community groups and sports clubs within the region. View the Adult Activity Brochure (pdf, 6.7mb) or download it here (pdf, 6.7mb), it has some of the activities and sessions you could attend, try for the first time, or pick up an old hobby.

Contact the team for further details via email Active.SD@southderbyshire.gov.uk

Well for Winter

The winter months can be tough, perhaps this year more than ever. Low temperatures and shorter days can lead us to stay indoors more, move less and detach from normal activities.

But there are things we can do to adapt, look ahead and make positive changes to reduce the pressures of winter. Well for Winter is a campaign led by Shift which aims to inspire individuals and communities. The Well for Winter pdf booklet is a great place to start – download it here (pdf, 6.2mb).

Walking football
Walking football

Support for elderly and vulnerable residents

Active at Home Booklet (pdf, 3.7mb)

As a team and a wider community, we're trying to build activity into our day as much as possible, and support those around us to be active in a way that suits them.

For help for those looking for ideas on how to stay active during this period, visit the Active Derbyshire website.

Live Stronger for Longer  - this community-based exercise programme supports people who have fallen or are at risk of falling to improve their strength, balance and coordination. Structured sessions are delivered from community venues by Age UK Derby and Derbyshire in partnership with Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust. Age UK also delivers a free, 24 week Strong and Steady programme, providing social and peer support and conducting falls awareness activities.

Live Stronger for Longer Booklet (pdf, 5.9mb)

The document below gives loads of tips and advice on how to stay independent and things you can do to prevent falls. Includes exercises and how to get up correctly if you do fall.

Falls are not an inevitable part of getting older. Anyone can have a fall but older people who fall are more likely to end up in hospital.

This booklet will help you assess your risk of having a fall and by taking our Super Six Challenge to help you LIVE STRONGER FOR LONGER.

For more information, visit the Age UK website.