Activities for older people

Activities available for older people, including the 'Let's Get Moving' programme and walking for health

What activities are there for older people?

There are lots of activities that the Health and Wellbeing team run along with other activities we can signpost people to. Have a look at the table below for more information.

Activities for older people

Activity Further Information

Walking for Health

Walking for Health is a free scheme aimed at encouraging people to take up walking as a way of improving physical health and mental wellbeing.

It is a series of free guided walks for all ages and abilities, aimed at anyone who has an interest in walking or wants to slowly introduce exercise into their daily routine as part of rehabilitation from illness.

There are a number of weekly walks in all areas of the East Riding.


Visit the East Riding Leisure Centres page for more information.

Healthy Lifestyle programmes

All East Riding Leisure Centres offer a range of healthy lifestyle programmes for older adults, some are aimed at people with a variety of medical problems such as Exercise Referral and the Health Plus programme.

Visit the East Riding Leisure Centres page for more information.

Let's Get Moving

The Health and Wellbeing service's mobile health programme, funded through Adult Services aims to promote independence, increase activity levels and reduce isolation by offering quality fun informal activity sessions for adults 50+ or adults with a disability.

The activities can be offered to a group/village as a one-off taster session and can then be delivered as a 6-week block. All activities offered are designed to be relaxed and to suit all ability levels.

The sessions are run in a variety of locations such as community/village hall, sheltered housing/independent living schemes and residential/care homes.

If you have a group of older people who may be interested in this project, please download our Let's Get Moving leaflet:

Let's Get Moving leaflet (pdf 355kb)

Or alternatively, contact Sarah Johnson on (01482) 392526 or email: healthandwellbeing@eastriding.gov.uk

Walking football

As part of the Let's Get Moving mobile health programme, the Health and Wellbeing service has set up several walking football sessions at East Riding Leisure Centres.


Visit the East Riding Leisure Centres page for more information.

There are a number of walking football sessions available within the East Riding. For details please see details on the East Riding FA website:

East Riding FA - Walking football (external website)

Walking netball

As part of the Let's Get Moving mobile health programme, the Health and Wellbeing team have set up several walking netball sessions at East Riding Leisure Centres.

Visit the East Riding Leisure Centres page for more information.

To search for other activities (not just physical activity and sport) for older people, then have a look at the following website:

East Riding Health and Wellbeing Directory (external council website)

For further information on our activities, you can contact the Health and Wellbeing team at:

Email: healthandwellbeing@eastriding.gov.uk

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