Living Well
Ipswich Fit, working with partners, supports and delivers a number of health and wellbeing services for residents of Ipswich to work towards a healthier and happier lifestyle.
Feel Good Suffolk
Feel Good Suffolk is a new way to support people in Suffolk to improve their health and wellbeing. Services include support to stop smoking, manage weight and be more active. There are lots of useful tips, advice and resources to help you make positive changes.
Wellbeing Walks
Feel Good Suffolk, in partnership with Ramblers UK, are offering free, organised group walks across Suffolk. From gentle strolls along the Suffolk Coast to County Park walks, Wellbeing Walks offer something for all ages and abilities. All our short group walks are led by an experienced Ramblers Wellbeing Walks leader along tried-and-tested, easy-to-reach routes.
LIVING WELL CLASSES AND SESSIONS AVAILABLE
Strength and Balance
Strength and Balance is a 12-week evidence-based OTAGO programme aimed at introducing light physical activity to improve the strength, balance, and stability of participants, in a safe environment using minimal equipment. In Ipswich, we currently run programmes at Ransomes Sports Pavilion, Gainsborough Sports Centre, and Whitton Sports Centre. Beyond the 12-week programme, we also offer a progression session at each of the sites which can be discussed with the instructor.
Please see below for guidance on the eligibility test that appears in the self-referral form.
Breathe Well
Our Breathe Well classes are low impact, partly chair-based, and different for each individual to go at their own pace, aimed at getting you moving more and having some fun! The sessions are a follow-on from the NHS Pulmonary Rehabilitation course, which take place across various venues including our sports centres, and you can self-refer or be referred by your GP.
Classes take place at Gainsborough Sports Centre on Mondays, and Whitton Sports Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Email us for more information, please click here.
Nuffield Health – Joint Pain Programme
Working with colleagues at Nuffield Health we’re pleased to support and share their Joint Pain Programme.
Join Nuffield Health’s free programme to relieve joint pain and lead a more independent life. This free-to-access programme is designed to help you self-manage your chronic joint pain and lead a more independent life. It’s a 6-month programme, which begins with 12 weeks of lifestyle advice and exercise sessions led by a Rehabilitation Specialist. This will equip you with the tools to better manage your pain.
Programmes are run at Whitton Sports Centre and Gainsborough Sports Centre, amongst other sites across the region. For more information and to apply for the Joint Pain Programme, visit the Nuffield Health website.
Our Partners
Feel Good Suffolk is a unique partnership of local councils and health colleagues working together, building on their close links with communities to offer greater choice and flexibility of services to meet the needs of residents
