Melton Mowbray Exercise Referral Scheme

After a number of years being reliant upon our local leisure provider to provide an predominately gym based exercise referral scheme to our residents, Melton Sport & Health Alliance took the brave steps to bring exercise referral in house and develop a wider community based programme that suited the needs of the community.

Whilst still offering a gym programme we have developed a more people focused range of activities that include Walking Football, Health Walks and Steady Steps programmes for the older generation. Alongside developing a wider offer, we have focused on sustaining people's activity upon completion and offering lots of fun and exciting exit routes into existing community programmes.

Using community venues and putting on activities in easy to reach local areas of open space has helped us to break down the perceived barriers to getting fit and healthy and engage with a wider audience. Community groups and local clubs have seen the benefit through improved numbers

also through the development of pathways back into existing groups.

"Thanks for the support through my difficult time I really couldn't have done it without you – I feel that with your support I am at a stage that I can move on and keep fit for the future"

Susan – Community Exercise Referral Session