Archive for the “Physical activity” category
Good mood cricket
What’s it about? Want to play indoor cricket? Need a bit of coaching to improve your skills or just fancy trying something different for a change? Sessions are led by professional ECB Level 2 coach Tom Bates. Who’s it for? Adults who use SWYPFT services, …
St Catherine’s Recovery café
What’s it about? The Recovery café is the perfect vehicle to help them get from where they are to where they want to be. The informal, non-stigmatising atmosphere of a café environment, the helpful drop-in sessions of local NHS and charity staff and the weekly …
Try it! Like it! – Castleford Tigers
Project summary With rugby themed exercises this is an opportunity to have a different exercise routine. Participants perform usual warm-up and post-exercise cool-down regimes before and after participating in skill-based drills and playing touch rugby or rugby basketball matches amongst themselves. The emphasis is on …
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Vivify
Vivify provides older people with mental health illnesses the opportunity to take part in tours of Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) and hands on practical workshops on a fortnightly basis. Ten full-day sessions, based at YSP, offers a safe place for up to 20 participants, care …
Growing Works carers’ breaks
This project will use an outdoor environment to engage cared for adults alongside the carer providing the opportunity for peer support and time out from the pressures of caring while spending enjoyable time with their loved one. It will provide meaningful garden related social activity …
Walk rugby: Tackle it with the Tigers
Project outline Walk Rugby is touch rugby played at walking pace, it’s easy to play and requires no prior knowledge or experience. It is accessible to all ages, levels of skill and fitness and both sexes. It is an opportunity for you to increase your …
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Zain Mein Saheit Yaab (Urdu for health in mind)
Project outline This project is to support Asian extended families in Halifax suffering from socio-economic deprivation, discrimination and disadvantage including mental and physical health issues. The focus is on those suffering from drugs and substance misuse to improve quality of life through engagement in activities …
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Denhale Active Recreation Centre
Using the new Denhale Recreation Centre in Wakefield as a base, Disability Sport Yorkshire are now able to open up new sports and leisure opportunities for people with a disability (and other people with a social care need). We intend to make this facility a …
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Good Mood League
What’s it about? The Trust has its own football league for people who use our services – it is called the Good Mood Football League. The league enables people with an interest in football of varying levels of ability and at different stages of the …
Wooldale Buds
Growing work’s mission is to create enjoyable outdoor activities that help us all lead happy and healthy lifestyles. Through the Wooldale Buds project, we are offering people the opportunity to experience and enjoy gardening on our allotment site in Holmfirth. During the sessions, participants learn …