A look inside our Parkinson’s UK class
Our Parkinson’s UK class continues to go from strength to strength. At every session we are joined by people with Parkinson’s of a range of ages, both men and women, […]
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Exercise at the heart of the community – our Hermitage village hall class
Our highly popular Hermitage village hall seated chair exercise class came about as a collaboration with Connecting Communities in Berkshire, a fantastic charity that inspires action at a community level to
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Parkinson’s Class, we launched and had tons of fun.
We had a fantastic time on the 4th November launching our new FREE exercise class for people with Parkinson’s in West Berkshire, funded by Parkinson’s UK. Not least because of
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Three tips for overcoming the nerves of joining a new exercise class
Your doctor, your partner or your friends have suggested it. You know that exercise will help you, even though it seems counterintuitive at first. You have found an exercise class. You
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Exercise is boring
It can be. So when you’re living with a chronic health condition and someone says to you, ‘try this exercise class’ you feel like telling them where to go!
Reduce pain, improve mobility, combat loneliness, and much more. It’s what we do.
15.5 million people in England are living with chronic pain, according to a 2021 report by Versus Arthritis. It equates to more than 1 in 3 of us, meaning there are a
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Spotlight on…..Paula Lawson-Brown
Reigniting Paula’s smile Our classes help improve mental health as much as physical health. In fact, both go very much hand in hand. Welcome to our new spotlight series. Our
We’ve been quiet …..
Because we have been busy. 2022 has been a transformational year. We have had lots to keep us occupied here at MOVEability, which is why we have been relatively quiet
Enhancing the lives of people with Parkinson’s through exercise and more
We are thrilled to announce an exciting new collaboration between MOVEability and Parkinson’s UK Newbury and District Branch.
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New Thatcham exercise class sits down to get active
Originally published in Newbury Today by Hinna Aamani A new seated chair exercise class has begun in Thatcham. MOVEability, which offers exercise sessions for those with limited mobility, disabilities and chronic
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NEW on-site Seated Chair Exercise Class in Thatcham – try a class for FREE
I am bursting with excitement. We are launching another class! Thanks to the kind and generous donation by Waitrose, Thatcham, as part of their ‘Give a Little Love’ campaign, we
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Why we have become a social enterprise
At MOVEability we believe the world would be a better place if those with disabilities, limited mobility and chronic conditions had the same opportunities as able-bodied people to improve their
Waitrose ‘Give a little love’
Friday was a very special day, and it’s these moments that reinforce the reasons for wanting to share MOVEability with the world 💜 I had the great honour of picking
How Dancercise is helping Paige live an even fuller life
Paige is an incredible young lady. She was born with two rare conditions, Arthogryposis and Wieacker Wolff, which affect her joints, muscles and spine and has undergone 13 operations to
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Radio Stars
Listen to Mandy and Debbie from MOVEability on chat about their Get Berkshire Active award on BBC Radio Berkshire.
Not long left to grab those prizes!
It’s the final week of our #funnightin competition. You have until midnight this Friday (18th February) to enter for your chance to win one of our great prizes.
Get Berkshire Active Award Winners!
After 2 weeks of containing our excitement, we are delighted to announce that we are officially AWARD WINNERS of a Get Berkshire Active Physical Activity Award.
Meet Linda and discover more about Dopamine Dressing
Let us introduce you to the wonderful Linda Sujeewon and the practice of Dopamine Dressing.
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Why organise a fun night in?
Organising a night in with friends and family is a great way to combat loneliness, which in turn will help boost your health and your tolerance to pain. Why don’t
Turn the January Blues into a January Buzz
Did you know, loneliness is one of the biggest risk factors associated with chronic pain? January is the month when all of us are most at risk of loneliness. If