Anglian Leisure achieves excellent results with Exercise4fun programme
A 12-week programme run by Anglian Leisure Sawston and Anglian Leisure Linton is delivering positive results following its first cohort of participants.
Exercise4Fun scheme, which is funded by South Cambridgeshire District Council, gives participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or above and who are inactive, a temporary pass to local sport centres helping them to kickstart their fitness and lifestyle journey.
One participant, Mike J, has praised the programme at Anglian Leisure Sawston for significantly boosting his physical and mental health.
He said “With a mix of lockdown and working from home, I got used to not going out of the house and being alone, so binge comfort eating became an unwanted habit. Exercise4Fun allowed me to develop a new fitness routine of swimming and going to the gym, meeting a friendly group of people, and receiving advice from the exceptionally encouraging staff at Anglian Leisure Sawston.
Overall, it has really helped my mental and physical wellbeing and given me something in life to aim at. I feel so much better for it and intend to continue my efforts.”
Mike J at Anglian Leisure Sawston
Michelle Wilson, Anglian Leisure General Manager, said: “The health and wellbeing of our local communities is a priority of Anglian Leisure. Our vision is to ensure that a variety of recreation and leisure opportunities are accessible and inclusive to a wide range of people.
Receiving this positive feedback from Mike J, and all the participants, has proven the true value in providing this scheme to residents. Not only considering the mental health benefits, Mike J has also lost 18.6kg in weight and nearly 9% in body fat. His BMI has decreased from 31.3 to 25.9, which will only continue to improve with his new healthy lifestyle.”
The next 12-week programme is due to begin on 11 January 2024. Anglian Leisure is also planning Adult Disability and Family programmes due to start soon. To sign up and find out more about Anglian Leisure, please visit https://anglianlearning.org/about-us/anglian-leisure/
