The National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS) is designed to aid individuals, who have been identified by their Medical Practitioner, to take up the benefits of participating in high quality supervised enjoyable exercise programme to improve health and wellbeing.
Aimed at those over 16 years of age, who are not used to being regularly physically active and have a medical condition, the Scheme is designed to provide opportunities to exercise that are fun, rewarding and that can be incorporated into everyday life.
As that individual, you will receive a 16-week activity programme designed specifically to your needs and will be under the guidance of Ceredigion Actif’s highly qualified Health Intervention Team.
There are 9 NERS pathways and 2 additional Health Intervention initiatives. They are:
Additional initiatives:
The West Wales Walking for Wellbeing project is an initiative working throughout the Hywel Dda Health board aiming to get people more active and outdoors through friendly, local walking groups. The project works alongside GP practices and other local centres to set up and oversee walking groups.
The walks are short, sociable and paced to suit individuals with a focus on getting people outdoors in friendly, safe environment.
Dawn Forster is the coordinator for Ceredigion and will be setting up walking groups across the county, which will be led by trained volunteers.
For more details please contact Dawn on dawn.forster@ceredigion.gov.uk or call on 07866985753.
Exercise classes for older adults that encourage a simple and consistent exercise routine are available at every facility. Circuit, gym classes, walking sports and wellbeing walks are available for participants to try.
This project aims to support adults with learning disabilities by engaging them in a range of activities that will improve their physical and mental health. The project will ensure that the new activities are built into sustainable projects within people’s own communities. The aims of the project are:
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Contact Paul.Jones@ceredigion.gov.uk or call 07812087968.
Our programmes are delivered all over Ceredigion. Our teams work in 3 Hubs: North, Mid & South.
Contact details for the Hub are as follows: