Our Mission
Physical Activity has been described as the Miracle Drug, which The Active Life Foundation aims to distribute.
Physical Activity prevents and helps manage over 20 chronic conditions; including coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, obesity and musculosketal conditions. Physical Activity also has a proven, evidence based benefit across mental wellbeing, individual, social and community development and economic development.
Physical Inactivity costs over £1 billion a year to NHS spending.
Physical Inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality.
Providing physical activity ranging from GP Referral, Chair Based Exercise, Couch 2 5K, Bowls, Badminton, Archery, Touch Tennis, Health Walks, Aquatic Activity, Fitness Classes and many more.
Based on enjoyment, spending time with / making new friends and safe, effective, appropriate physical activity.
You will be too busy having fun to realise your being active, helping you move a little more and spending less time sitting down each day.
You’ll be physical active ‘without knowing it’!
Everybody benefiting from Physical Activity!