health promotion
This section gives details of the specialist health promotion services we are able to provide.
Promoting healthy living
For your healthy lifestyle exercise timetable click on the file below.
Promoting healthy livingExercise Referral
The Exercise Referral Scheme is an introduction to physical activity scheme, which enables GP's and other health professionals to recommend a course of exercise for clients who would benefit from taking regular exercise.
It entitles you to join a 20-session activity programme at one of East Riding of Yorkshire Councils Sports and Leisure Centres. Throughout you will have the help and guidance by a referral programming consultant.
Why should I exercise?
Most people would agree that regular physical activity is good for you, but the majority of us don't do enough exercise to improve our health. Physical inactivity is equally as detrimental as smoking cigarettes. Adults who are physically active have a 20-30% reduced risk of premature death, and up to 50% reduced risk of developing the major chronic diseases e.g. CHD, stroke or cancer
What are the benefits of exercise?
Taking regular exercise can help to protect you against heart disease, help you to lose weight, increase your strength, feel more energetic, cope with stress, feel better about yourself, gets you out of the house and make new friends.
How do I join?
Weight Management Sessions
If you want to know more about the Exercise Referral Scheme, ask your GP, practice nurse or health professional. If you are referred onto the scheme, you will be contacted by the exercise referral instructor to arrange your first session.
The Weight Management group on a bowling afternoon celebrating losing 100Lbs between them
These sessions will provide healthy eating and lifestyle advice combined with a light exercise session. A great way to meet people and make new friends. This session is designed with fun in mind and consists of aqua aerobics, line dancing, salsa, diet tips, food tasting sessions and much more.
Contact a member of our fitness team for further details
Tuesdays 1.30pm - 3pm and Fridays 2-3pm
Instructor Debbie
Weight Management Cook and Eat Demonstration
The Weight Management Group were treated to a Cook and Eat Demonstration where a variety of healthy dishes were freshly prepared for all to enjoy. The treats on offer included chilli tomato soup, filled pitta breads, carrot cheese and raisin salad and a tempting dessert of stewed apple on sweet croutons. The demonstration gave everybody tips on preparing healthy food in literally minutes. The afternoon was a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Walking the way to Health
We now provide many walking dates for the residents of Withernsea. 30 minute walks take place every other Monday at 10.30am commencing 5th April 2010. 2 hourly walks take place every other Monday at 9am commencing 12th April 2010. Hourly walks take place every Wednesday at 9.30am. The walk is set around the wonderful paths of Withernsea. Come meet people and make new friends. The walk is suited for all ages and abilities. Improve your fitness and health in this gentle yet effective way. All you have to do is just turn up at Pavilion Leisure Centre Leisure Centre.
Almost everyone can do it and it's FREE!!
Walks are also available from other East Riding Sites such as Beverly Complex, Haltemprice, Pocklington, Sewerby, Hornsea Howden and Goole.
For more information contact Pavilion Leisure Centre on 01964 614000 and speak to one of our Tone Zone Instructors.
Or for further information contact Lesley Whitehead on 01482 395205
Please see the dates of the walks in the leaflet below
Some of the walkers who attend the scheme
Click on the link below for your copy of the Walking the way to health leaflet
Walking The Way To Health Timetable