Health Walks
CREW Heart Support guided walks for wellbeing
CREW Heart support are back with their guided walking groups of about 5 miles (over 2 hours) to help improve your physical health and mental wellbeing.
CREW Heart Support guided walks January – March 2023
The walks take place around Calderdale and are graded according to difficulty and accessibility.
All walks are guided. Please wear weather appropriate clothing and shoes.
Join and give yourself the opportunity for gentle exercise, socialising and enjoying the outdoors in a safe, friendly environment.
When attending the walks you will be asked to fill out a membership form and a disclaimer. You can request a paper copy or download the PDF from their website and bring it with you already filled out.
Keep active with Heartbeat, The Brighouse Heart Support Group
Heartbeat is a registered charity based in Brighouse and run by volunteers who provide Exercise and Tai Chi classes, social events and walks for people who have had or are at risk of having a cardiac event.
The following activities cost just £2 for members and take place at Brighouse Sports Club, Russell Way, HD6 4LX
- Tuesdays
Tai Chi – 9.30am to 10.25am
Tai Chi – 10.30am to 11.25am
Exercise – 11.30am to 12.30pm - Wednesdays
Exercise – 6.30pm to 7.30pm - Thursdays
Exercise – 9.30am to 10.25am
Exercise – 10.30am to 11.25am
Exercise – 11.30am to 122.30pm
Walks / Health Walks
Walks are organised every alternate Tuesday morning and every Saturday. Walks typically last 2 to 3 hours and usually end with a lunch. Organised through trained walk leaders the walks are FREE to all members, carers and parents. People who do not meet the set criteria are welcome to join the walks as an Associate Member providing they pay the annual membership fee of £5.
How do you join?
There are several ways to join classes if you meet the criteria and become a member of Heartbeat:
- See your Doctor or Practice Nurse and ask to be enrolled in the Better Living Programme.
- Obtain a letter from your Doctor/Practice Nurse stating that you meet 1 or more of the criteria and you are able to exercise
What’s the Criteria?
Remember you must meet at least 1 of the following criteria to join the Exercise and Tai Chi classes:
- You have a heart condition or have had a cardiac event
- you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol
- you are overweight (BMI greater than 25)
- you are diabetic (Diabetes 1 or 2)
For more information on the work of Heartbeat visit heartbeat.uk.com – call 07475 943686 or email heartbeat.bhsg@gmail.com
CREW Led Health Walks – Summer 2016
From July to September, CREW Heart Support Group will be running led health walks that everyone can join.
There’s long and short walks to suit all those who want to get involved and there’s no need to book, just turn up on the day and time of any walk.
Click here to see all upcoming walks and find one to take part in
For further information about CREW visit www.crewheartsupport.co.uk
CREW Led Health Walks – Spring 2016
Throughout May and June, CREW Heart Support Group will be running led health walks that everyone can join.
Long and short walks to suit all those who want to get involved and there’s no need to book, just turn up on the day and time of any walk.
Click here to see all upcoming walks and find one to take part in
For further information about CREW visit www.crewheartsupport.co.uk
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