Getting involved
There are plenty of ways you can take part in Carers Active Together, on 15 April!
From exclusive offers at local gyms and leisure centres to simple ways you can join from home or in your area - we're here to help you take part in a way that feels right for you.
Exclusive offers
As part of Carers Active Together, we're pleased to share offers and discounts at gyms and leisure centres to help you get active in a way that works for you.
With more than 250 leisure facilities across the country, Everyone Active are offering a range of health and fitness activities for you to join. Find out more today about their activities and concessionary membership rates for carers.
With a free day pass, you can come and try out the facilities at your local Everyone Active centre. As a carer you can accompany the person you care for, at no extra charge, to take part in gym, aquatics and inclusive activities, which include an opportunity to socialise at our community cafes.
Alternatively if you want to get active from home, why not try the Everyone on Demand app.
To celebrate Carers Active Together Day, Better Gyms is offering carers a free one-day pass on 15 April.
Enjoy access to:
- Gym
- Swimming
- Fitness classes (subject to availability)
Just drop into your local centre on the day with proof that you’re a Carers UK member or receive Carer’s Allowance, and the team will get you set up. No booking needed – simply come along and get active!
Taking part from home
There are plenty of ways you can get involved from your own home - no equipment, fitness level, or big time commitment are needed.
Join our online session
On Carers Active Together Day join us for a fun and accessible fitness session to help you get re-energised. Sophie, a certified personal trainer and fitness coach, will warm you up with some mobility exercises, get you working on your strength and cool you down with some flexibility moves.
Set aside a 15-minute slot just for you
Follow a short workout like seated exercises, dance, Pilates or mindful movement all available on the Carers Active Hub's physical activity and wellbeing videos.
Move in your own way
Whether it's taking a short walk, doing a spot of gardening or dancing to your favourite song - you can get involved in a way that feels good for you. Stuck for ideas? We have plenty of activity ideas on the Carers Active Hub.
Supporter activities
Discover carer-friendly physical activity sessions in collaboration with Carers Active Together.
Discover how Sport in Mind supports carers to get active in a friendly, inclusive environment.
Their sessions are open to all abilities and designed to help you feel good, connect with others, and move in a way that suits you.
Find a session near you:
https://www.sportinmind.org/pages/category/timetables
Join Canal and River Trusts walk run by Gloucestershire Carers Hub, at 11am.
Register with Gloucestershire Carers Hub by calling 0300 111 9000 or visiting https://gloucestershirecarershub.co.uk/self-referral/
Take a trip to a local arboretum with Gloucestershire Carers Hub at 1pm.
Register with Gloucestershire Carers Hub by calling 0300 111 9000 or visiting https://gloucestershirecarershub.co.uk/self-referral/
Meet Lancashire Carers Service, at 10am, at Avant Garden Centre, Wigan Road, Leyland, PR25 5XW.
Just turn up and you'll get a warm welcome!
Join a fun, friendly walk with N-Compass at 1pm.
To book email [email protected] or call 0300 303 0623
Join for a walk and talk run by N-Compass at 9.50am.
To book email [email protected] or call 0300 303 0623
Join a chair based exercise session run EM Wellbeing.
Taking place at St Edmund’s Church, Lanehouse Rock Road, DT4 9HZ at 1pm.
To find out more email [email protected]
Try this seated exercise carer break session with Wheels for All in Debdale Park at 11am.
Join this gentle walk designed for carers from the global majority with a trained walk leader run by Carers Support, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Taking place at Stoke Park at 10.30am.
Carers can book their place by email us to [email protected] or by calling us on 07742 291 073
Join a range of activities in Portsmouth with Portsmouth Carers Service. Taking place at Portsmouth Carers Centre, at 10am.
Contact Portsmouth Carers Service, by phone on: 02392 851864 or email:[email protected]
Join this gentle walk around Glen Nevis following by a circuit and stretching session run by Care to Connect.
Taking place at An Drochaid, Claggan Road, Fort William, Inverness-shire, PH33 6PH at 6pm.
Spaces can be reserved by emailing [email protected], although drop-ins are always welcome
Join this gentle seated yoga session in London run by Imago Community. Taking place at London Museum Studios at 10am.
To find out more email [email protected]
Join for 30 minutes of gentle exercise followed by refreshments and board games, run by London Valley Leisure Centre.
Taking place at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre at 1pm.
Join for a relaxing walk and chat at 10.30am around the beautiful Walsall Arboretum with refreshments afterwards.
To find out more e-mail [email protected] or call on 01922 616798
Pause and Restore is a 6 week mindfulness activity programme exploring different aspect of mindfulness practice, starting on 15 April.
Taking place at Pontefract Racecourse at 1pm.
The aim of the programme is to empower participants, build confidence, and engagement in mindfulness practice.
To get involved contact the Prince of Wales Hospice Wellbeing Team on 01977 781451.
Join for a friendly and gentle strollers walk, taking place at Cosmeston Lakes at 10.30am, run by Vale of Glamorgan Council.
Unpaid carers and those they look after are welcome – perfect for a steady sociable outing.
The walk will last around 1 hour and is approximately 2 miles long.
No need to book, just turn up and meet outside the Visitor Centre.
Join for a friendly and gentle strollers walk, taking place in Llantwit Major. Unpaid carers and those they look after are welcome – perfect for a steady sociable outing.
No need to book, just meet outside the Town Hall at 2.30pm.
Join for a 1.5 mile circular walk around the QE2 Country Park in Ashington, and start the day well. This route is flat with some areas of rough terrain.
We will be starting and finishing at Woodhorn Museum, and enjoying a visit to the cafe as a reward for our efforts. Meet at 10am.
Book online here: https://carersnorthumberland.org.uk/news-and-events/ola/services/active-april-walk-qe2-ashington
We will be enjoying a gentle circular 1.5 mile walk around the beautiful Northumberlandia, ending up at the cafe for a well deserved treat.
A wheelchair friendly flat terrain. Well behaved dogs are welcome.
Taking place at Northumberlandia, Blagdon Lane, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 8AU at 11am.
Book online here:https://carersnorthumberland.org.uk/news-and-events/ola/services/active-april-walk-northumberlandia-1
Get your walking boots on and join us to explore the woods. The walk will be around 1.5 miles and take around an hour.
Please wear sensible footwear. Well behaved dogs are welcome. Not suitable for wheelchairs. Parking charges apply.
Taking place at Plessey Woods Country Park,, Shields Road, Hartford Bridge, Northumberland, NE22 6AN at 2pm.
Book online here:https://carersnorthumberland.org.uk/news-and-events/ola/services/active-april-walk-plessey-woods
Carers and Clients are invited to join for a guided walk with the opportunity for tea and cake afterwards in a session run by Reach Learning Disability.
Taking place at Flower Pod, Brackenhurst Lane, Southwell, Notts, NG25 0QL at 3.30pm.
For more information email: [email protected]
Move, breath and recharge in an online session run by Move into Wellness.
Email [email protected] to get the link.