JOIN US FOR 'LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE' 16th SEPTEMBER 2023 - 12:30-4:30PM - Lings Forum Leisure Centre

Live Your Best Life is an adult health & wellbeing community event delivered at Lings Forum Leisure Centre. The event brings together a range of services that will be on hand to offer advice to support your health and wellbeing, as well as providing details of services that are on your doorstep.

This a FREE event funded by Sport England's Together Fund via Northamptonshire Sport and we will operate on a first come first served basis.

Come and join us for an opportunity to talk to a range of services about your health and wellbeing, undertake a free Health Check (delivered by Mayfield Surgery and the Trilogy Health & Fitness Team), as well as find out about health and wellbeing services that are available to you in your local area. Whilst at the event why not join the programme of group exercise for beginners, swimming, have a go badminton and table tennis, an Asian dance workshop and more.

Activity Timetable

Activity	Time	Location	Description	Instructor / Organisation
Badminton	12:30-4:30pm	Main Hall	Have a go at Badminton. Facilitated by a Trilogy Activator come and have a go at Badminton. All equipment is provided.	Trilogy Activator
Table Tennis	12:30-4:30pm	Dance Studio / Main Hall	Have a go at Table Tennis. Facilitated by a Trilogy Activator come and have a go at Table Tennis. All equipment is provided,	Trilogy Activator
Health Checks	12:30-4:30pm	Dance Studio	Delivered by Mayfield Surgery & the Trilogy Active Health & Fitness Team come and have a check in with healthcare or fitness professional.	Mayfield Surgery
Get Up & Go	12:30-4:30pm	InnBox Studio	A demonstration and introduction to the Get Up & Go Falls Prevention programme. Come along to find out more. Planned taster sessions will be delivered at: 1pm-1:20pm amd 2pm-2:20pm	Northamptonshire Sport
Zumba	12:45-1:15pm	Main Hall	Zumba is a popular keep fit dance class inspired by dance styles of Latin America. Good fun, upbeat and suitable for beginners - come & give it a try!	Helen (Trilogy Active)
General Swimming	1:30-2:30pm	Swimming Pool	Trilogy Active are providing free spaces on our general swimming sessions. These are available on a first come first served basis.	Bookable on arrival
Zumba	1:30-2:00pm	Main Hall	A second alternative Zumba session, as above but a fresh routine.	Helen (Trilogy Active)
Dance (Garba) Workshop	2:15-2:45pm	Main Hall	Garba is a dance form to the West Indian State of Gujarat. Come & have a go at this joyful folk-dance workshop delivered by Dostiyo!	Dostiyo
General Swimming	2:45-3:45pm	Swimming Pool	Trilogy Active are providing free spaces on our general swimming sessions. These are available on a first come first served basis.	Bookable on arrival
Soul Fusion	3:00-3:30pm	Main Hall	A creative blend of rhythmic resistance, cardio conditioning, manageable mobility, and core strength exercises, all set to fun music.	Paula (Trilogy Active)
M1ND	3:45-4:15pm	Main Hall	M1ND workouts are specifically designed around the 3 'tys' Flexibility, mobility and stability. This workout draws inspiration from a mix of yoga, calisthenics and rehabilitation and is suitable for beginners with a central theme being the connection between mind and movement. This is a zero impact and perfect for older adults or those brand new to working out.	Paula (Trilogy Active)
General Swimming	4:00-5:00pm	Swimming Pool	Trilogy Active are providing free spaces on our general swimming sessions. These are available on a first come first served basis.	Bookable on arrival

Meet the Services

Web Link	Description
General Practice Allicance (GPA)	The General Practice Alliance will be available on the day to talk to you about their service and demonstrate the new Wellbeing Launchpad (online directory of services). This will be a useful directory to find out what’s happening local to you!
Mayfield Surgery	The local Mayfield Surgery run successful Ageing Well Community Birthday events. The surgery wants to work with the local community to provide support and raise health awareness for all age groups. Mayfield will be delivering Health Checks on the day and provide details about the services they deliver in the community.
Dostiyo	Dostiyo are a registered charity delivering a comprehensive support and advice service for Asian Women. Their service are wide ranging are include community support, employment training and advice, a befriending scheme and health and wellbeing sessions including, yoga, Zumba, sewing and more. During the event Dostiyo will be providing information on their services, as well as delivering Garba dance workshop - we cant wait!
Living Well Occupational Therapy	Living Well are a CIC and use occupational theropy to empower you to make choices and take control of living your life. Living Well will provide you with information about their service including how to live with chronic illness and long term health conditions, as well as promote their various activities delivered in the community including, seated yoga, mindfulness, gardening group and more!Activity
Stop Smoking Service	Want to take steps to stop smoking? Come and speak to the team about taking those first steps to a smoke free life. Stopping smoking will help you feel better, and will almost immediately improve your health.
Supporting Independance	This service is tailored to prevent decline, and to support and manag the health and wellbeing needs of anyone eligible over the age of 18, who may be showing signs of reduced independance.
Northamptonshire Partnership Homes	NPH aims to provide homes which enable people to live happy and healthy lives in enriched communities. They will be coming to the event to discuss the services available as to how they can support their residents, especially through the increase in the cost of living.
Northamptonshire Sport	Let's Move Together! Northamptonshire Sport are Northamptonshire's leading physical activity, health and wellbeing charity. and 1 of 43 Active Partnerships across England. NSport will be delivering and introducing people to the county-wide falls prevention programme called Get Up & Go.
Trilogy Active	Trilogy Active are a not for profit chaitable trust with the aim of Inspiring Active Lifestyles across all communities of Northampton. Our health & fitness professionals will be on hand to discuss the rage of our services including Activity on Referral.

Good to Know... what should I bring? Is it free? Where do I park?

This is a FREE health and wellbeing event funded by Sport England's The Together Fund via Northamptonshire Sport.

There is no need to book prior to the event and registration will be taken on arrival.

There is no obligation to join any of the activities on the day, however if you choose to do so then please wear clothing that you feel comfortable in, including trainers.

Although this is an adult event (18+) we recognise that you may need to bring children along due to lack of childcare. This is absolutely fine, however activities are predominantly for adults and unfortunately no childcare facility is available.

Participants should exercise within their own limits and taking part in the activity is done so at your own risk. All sessions are delivered so that you can take part at your own pace and are suitable for beginners.

General swimming is delivered in 1-hour long sessions and spaces have been made available for participants attending the event. There is no booking required and spaces are allocated on registration at the event, or by visiting the reception prior to the swimming time.

Lings is a 25 meter pool. Shallow end 0.8m - Deep end 1.9m.

Level access from the changing area to the pool and a manual hoist for wheelchair users to access the water.

Bring your swimming costume with you. You are allowed to take a towel and wear clean flip flops on poolside.

Lockers are available and operate a padlock system. Feel free to bring your own or they can be purchased from a member of staff for £5

Parking is available on site, however spaces are limited and don’t forgot to register your car on parking eye at our reception. 4 hours of free parking is available at Weston Favell Shopping Centre opposite the centre.

You can check out the facilities before you arrive by clicking on the video link below!

All equipment is provided for badminton and table tennis!