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November 2021
ONE LEISURE ACTIVE LIFESTYLES – PSI CLASSES
Huntingdonshire District Council’s One Leisure Active Lifestyles team recognises the importance of healthy living. Through our RightStart exercise programme, the team offers the opportunity for older adults to take up a strength and balance exercise class, known as Postural Stability Instruction (PSI). The progressive falls-prevention class looks to improve strength, balance and postural stability with the aim to reduce risk of falling and maintain your favoured daily living activities. The classes are provided by district councils and a local charity as part of the ‘Stay Stronger for Longer’ campaign run by Cambridgeshire County Council and NHS partners.
Margaret Nunn, 84, has arthritis and described how taking part in the PSI classes has given her a new lease of life. Margaret joined the class at One Leisure St Neots when it restarted after lockdown and now attends weekly with a group of friends. “I can now walk from the house to the shops in St Neots and I couldn't do that a few weeks ago. I have more strength in my legs, and I can climb stairs again.” The 84- year-old lost much of her mobility during lockdown – a problem many have suffered across the country –
but is moving much better now and really enjoying the classes. This is more important than ever with a new study commissioned by Public Health England revealing that older people experienced a considerable reduction in strength and balance during the pandemic, which in turn increases the risk of falls.
Margaret is certainly one of those feeling the benefits of her new class, so much so that she makes sure never to miss one of her Friday sessions. “We have a laugh as well as work hard,” she added. “The instructor is very good and everyone at the leisure centre is friendly. It’s a great class and it has really helped me.”
Cllr Simon Bywater, Executive Councillor for Community Resilience and Well-Being, commented: “Since Covid hit it has become very evident that many people have lost mobility and independence as a result of not being able to get out and about, doing the things they enjoy. Here at the Council we believe very strongly in enabling people to get back to these activities enjoyed prior to the pandemic and where possible attend exercise classes. A very important part of this is to help individuals build on strength, improve balance and increase general mobility. This class in particular helps to build that confidence, and if in the unfortunate situation an individual falls they have the effective strength conditioning to assist.”
In order to find out more information about the exercise classes, or other activities Active Lifestyles offer please visit: www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/activelifestyles or call 01480 388111.
ONE LEISURE ACTIVE LIFESTYLES – PSI CLASSES
Huntingdonshire District Council’s One Leisure Active Lifestyles team recognises the importance of healthy living. Through our RightStart exercise programme, the team offers the opportunity for older adults to take up a strength and balance exercise class, known as Postural Stability Instruction (PSI). The progressive falls-prevention class looks to improve strength, balance and postural stability with the aim to reduce risk of falling and maintain your favoured daily living activities. The classes are provided by district councils and a local charity as part of the ‘Stay Stronger for Longer’ campaign run by Cambridgeshire County Council and NHS partners.
Margaret Nunn, 84, has arthritis and described how taking part in the PSI classes has given her a new lease of life. Margaret joined the class at One Leisure St Neots when it restarted after lockdown and now attends weekly with a group of friends. “I can now walk from the house to the shops in St Neots and I couldn't do that a few weeks ago. I have more strength in my legs, and I can climb stairs again.” The 84- year-old lost much of her mobility during lockdown – a problem many have suffered across the country –
but is moving much better now and really enjoying the classes. This is more important than ever with a new study commissioned by Public Health England revealing that older people experienced a considerable reduction in strength and balance during the pandemic, which in turn increases the risk of falls.
Margaret is certainly one of those feeling the benefits of her new class, so much so that she makes sure never to miss one of her Friday sessions. “We have a laugh as well as work hard,” she added. “The instructor is very good and everyone at the leisure centre is friendly. It’s a great class and it has really helped me.”
Cllr Simon Bywater, Executive Councillor for Community Resilience and Well-Being, commented: “Since Covid hit it has become very evident that many people have lost mobility and independence as a result of not being able to get out and about, doing the things they enjoy. Here at the Council we believe very strongly in enabling people to get back to these activities enjoyed prior to the pandemic and where possible attend exercise classes. A very important part of this is to help individuals build on strength, improve balance and increase general mobility. This class in particular helps to build that confidence, and if in the unfortunate situation an individual falls they have the effective strength conditioning to assist.”
In order to find out more information about the exercise classes, or other activities Active Lifestyles offer please visit: www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/activelifestyles or call 01480 388111.
Broughton Village Hall Management Committee
Use of the Village Hall after 19th July 2021
Following the Government’s announcement of the lifting of COVID-19 legal restrictions on 19th July, the Village Hall will be re-opening for some activities. In line with the ‘slow and cautious’ guidance from the Government, the Conditions of Hire will continue to impose restrictions on use for now.
These include:
• Reduced capacity limits for all events, and particularly those involving exercise
• Attention to ventilation and spacing
• Wearing of masks whenever possible
• Using hand sanitiser to maintain good hand hygiene
• Keeping the level of music low
• Keeping to a one way system
These measures are to reduce the risks to all users and we will review these, together with Government guidance, with a view to further relaxing them once infection rates drop.
Use of the Village Hall after 19th July 2021
Following the Government’s announcement of the lifting of COVID-19 legal restrictions on 19th July, the Village Hall will be re-opening for some activities. In line with the ‘slow and cautious’ guidance from the Government, the Conditions of Hire will continue to impose restrictions on use for now.
These include:
• Reduced capacity limits for all events, and particularly those involving exercise
• Attention to ventilation and spacing
• Wearing of masks whenever possible
• Using hand sanitiser to maintain good hand hygiene
• Keeping the level of music low
• Keeping to a one way system
These measures are to reduce the risks to all users and we will review these, together with Government guidance, with a view to further relaxing them once infection rates drop.
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PECT’s CHESS Service is helping residents to keep warm and safe.
With lockdown and the cold spring, now more than ever, we are spending more time in our homes which means we might see a significant increase in our energy bills. This can be a cause of worry, especially if we don’t have enough money to cover the costs. Cambridgeshire Home Energy Support Service (CHESS), a service provided by environmental charity PECT and Cambridgeshire ACRE, is supporting vulnerable residents in Northern Cambridgeshire with free energy advice and support. The free service can offer you a wide range of support, from providing top-up fuel vouchers and debt relief of up to £500, to providing small home improvements and accessing additional support such as grants. CHESS has recently helped support an individual who is a full-time career for her son and was struggling financially with electricity bills and her oil central heating. Karen Igho, Health and Wellbeing Lead at PECT, said: “When she was referred onto us, she hadn’t had any oil for two weeks and had been relying on electric heaters which were costing a lot of money on her prepayment meter. “In response to this, a tank of oil was ordered the same day of the call and was delivered a few days later. We also applied for a Stay Well Grant on her behalf. This was approved a week later, and we were able to top-up the electricity prepayment meter which will last for a significant amount of time.” “We have also provided several energy-saving items, including energy-saving light bulbs, a draught excluder and draught tape” This has had a significant impact on the comfort and quality of life, the full-time career said: “If I hadn’t been referred, I would never have known the help was out there. We have been in difficult circumstances and this has made such a huge difference for me mentally in the past few weeks. My son is also happier now that we can have the heating on.” If you would like to find out more about the service and discuss your situation, you can freephone on 0800 8021773, email warmhomes@pect.org.uk or visit www.pect.org.uk/WarmHomes. To receive support, you must meet eligibility criteria. To make this service possible, Warm Homes has been funded by the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme, please visit www.energyredress.org.uk for more details. |
Notes to editor
PECT PECT (www.pect.org.uk) is an independent charity creating more sustainable places. We are working to protect and enhance the environment to leave a legacy for future generations. PECT educates, inspires, and motivates individuals and organisations to change their behaviour to deliver a positive environmental impact. The charity specialises in using eco-education and awareness-raising to encourage behaviour change and collective action at a local level, in order to share learnings and effect change regionally, nationally, and even internationally. Cambridgeshire ACRE Cambridgeshire ACRE (www.cambsacre.org.uk) is a rural development charity that works throughout Cambridgeshire and beyond enabling people to take positive action to enhance their rural communities. For further information on the work of Cambridgeshire ACRE, please contact Alison Brown, Head of Business Services on 01353 865029 or email alison.brown@cambsacre.org.uk. For press enquiries please contact: Laura Donington, Marketing and Communications Manager at PECT, at marketing@pect.org.uk . For further details about PECT visit www.pect.org.uk |
