Do you want to get fitter and healthier?
Fitting physical activity into your day is easier than you think. Being active is good for your body, mind and health.
Free workouts with qualified coaches
The One You Cheshire East team wants to help you stay fit and healthy. There has never been a more important time to stay active, keep moving and look after your physical health.
With venues all around Cheshire East, you’ll have access to great workouts on your doorstep.
If you’d like to take advantage of our workouts, you can join our programme as a resident of Cheshire East. Our programmes are fully funded by Cheshire East Council so are free to you! Once you register online, we’ll have a quick chat about your current health* and get you signed up to get support from our certified Health & Wellbeing Coaches.
*Eligibility criteria applies.
Class Locations
- Bollington
- Congleton
- Crewe
- Handforth
- Macclesfield
- Middlewich
- Nantwich
- Wilmslow
Who Is Our Move More Programme Suitable For?
To be eligible, you must currently lead a sedentary or inactive lifestyle, participating in less than 60 minutes of moderate exercise*.
Our 12-week programme will help you to start a new exercise routine and will initiate both a lifestyle and behaviour change.
We provide low-impact exercise classes in a range of formats such as aerobic exercises, body conditioning classes and outdoor walking groups.
*Moderate exercise involves activity that will raise your heart rate.
Move More Exercise Timetable
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
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Congleton18:00 - 19:00 Rope Walk Scout Hall, Rope walk, CW12 1HN |
Crewe13:30 - 14:30 New Life Community Church, Fuller Drive, CW2 6TH |
Wilmslow12:00 - 13:00 United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, SK9 1PR |
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Handforth13:30 - 14:30 Handforth Youth Centre, Wilmslow, SK9 3AZ |
Nantwich14:00 - 15:00 Elim Bible College, London Road, CW5 6LW |
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Crewe17:00 - 18:00 New Life Community Church, Fuller Drive, CW2 6TH |
Bollington14:00 - 15:00 Civic Hall, Palmerston St, SK10 5JX |
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Middlewich14.30 - 15.30 Methodist Church, Booth Lane, CW10 0EF |
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Macclesfield17:15 - 18:15 Calvary Church, 2 Merebrook Road, SK11 8RH |
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Macclesfield17.15 - 18.15 Calvary Church (2 Merebrook Rd, Macclesfield SK11 8RH |
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Sandbach17:45 - 18:45 Union Street Community Centre, 53 Union Street, CW11 4BG |
Move More Online
Designed for people who would prefer to workout at home. Our 12-week online structured exercise programme can be completed at home through a private Facebook Group. Every Monday at 6PM there will be a live evening workout as well as a pre-recorded exercise video later in the week. There will also be nutritional and general well-being advice throughout the week.
EXI APP
As part of our service we are offering Cheshire East residents a medically proven, physical activity app, EXI, with no additional cost to you! The EXI app provides users with a personal exercise prescription designed to gradually build movement at a reasonable pace.
The app is for people whose sedentary lifestyle makes them vulnerable to developing long-term health conditions, as well as clinically diagnosed people living with one or more of 23 chronic conditions.
When you sign up, you will be asked a few simple questions about your health and lifestyle, before being prescribed daily activities that can be done at home, outdoors, or at the gym, depending on your preference and ability.
You can then choose from a range of videos to guide you through each suggested daily physical activity.
By accessing the app through One You Cheshire East, you’ll not only get free personalised physical activity prescriptions, but the expert support of one of our certified Health & Wellbeing Coaches.
Walking Groups
Our Health & Wellbeing Coaches are looking forward to taking you out on guided walks around Cheshire East!
Our walks are in large open space areas with flat ground. We have two different types of walks available ranging from 45 minutes to 75 minutes. Your Health & Wellbeing Coach will help you decide which one to try at the start.
The walks are held all around Cheshire East and are a great way to meet new people in your local area whilst getting active.
Beginner walks – Suitable for people who have not walked much before, are looking to be more active, or are returning from injury or illness and may require walking aids. They are between 30-45 minutes on flat ground or gentle slopes with mainly firm surfaces and no steps or stiles.
Intermediate walks – Suitable for people who are looking to increase their activity levels. They are between 45 – 75 minutes and may include some moderate slopes, steps and uneven surfaces.
Walking Group Timetable
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
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Congleton12:00 - 13:00 Astbury Mere, Sandy Lane, Congleton, CW12 4FP |
Wilmslow11:00 - 12:00 18 Cliff Rd, Wilmslow, SK9 4AAP |
Crewe10:00 - 11:00 Queens Park, Victoria Ave Crewe, CW2 7SJ - Meet at cafe |
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Bollington (Start date coming soon)10:00 - 11:30 Bollington Skate Park car park |
Virtual Walking Group
Are you looking for a challenge to inspire you to spend more time outdoors this summer? Would you like to explore more of Cheshire East?
Join our new virtual walking group!
Offering 6 different levels for you to choose from, each level is made up of a specific number of steps for you to aim towards each week.
This free programme will offer a closed support group for you to share walking routes, and upload your progress weekly!
How it works:
- Make sure to set a daily step goal for yourself to achieve your ultimate weekly steps
- Choose a challenge level suitable to yourself from 14,000 steps a week to 84,000
- Upload a step tracker on your phone or use a smartwatch
5KM social walk in Bollington
Join our new 5KM social walk in Bollington every Tuesday morning!
We are launching a new social walking group looping around the Bollington Canal and surrounding areas (5KM circuit – roughly for 1hr 15mins).
This 12-week walking group is free and open to residents of Cheshire East who are new to walking or feel the need to include more exercise in their daily routine.
Each walk allows you to build your fitness, spend important quality time in the great outdoors, and connect actively to nature. It's also a great opportunity to meet new people in Bollington!
We get out in all weathers so a coat and an umbrella may be required for some weeks.
Bootcamps (spring/summer only)
Designed for people who are new to exercise or haven’t exercised in a while, for people who want to increase their fitness, have fun, and socialise. This programme is aimed at encouraging people to try something new who have little to no experience in boot camps.
A qualified instructor will teach you all you need to know and guide you through the session. Whether you would like to try a little bit of running or happy just walking, all beginners welcome.
How to get involved
Sign up to our Move More programme and one of our advisors will contact you to get you registered and booked in to one of our classes and/or one of the walks, we have a range of dates and times available
Sign Up