ACTIVITIES Choose an activity
Activities can help to develop different type of skills and avoid boredom.
Speak with staff to suggest activities that you would like to be involved with.
There could be planned activities but also spontaneous ones, individual or group activities, outdoors or indoors, intellectual or physical. What hobbies do you enjoy practising or you would like to learn?
There could be planned activities but also spontaneous ones, individual or group activities, outdoors or indoors, intellectual or physical. What hobbies do you enjoy practising or you would like to learn?
- Write a weekly timetable with the activities you already do during the week.
- Consider which activities you would like to start or to stop.
- Consider which activities you would like to do more and which activities you would like to do less.
- Adjust the weekly/monthly timetable.
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Examples of activities:
These are some examples of activities. You could tell us other activities you would like doing so that we can add them to the list. Activities can be organised in different ways. |
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Contacts from Mind: Useful contacts for physical activity.
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/physical-activity-and-your-mental-health/useful-contacts/
Other organisations
Active Partnershipsactivepartnerships.org
A network of 43 local organisations across England that support sport and physical activity opportunities for participants, coaches and volunteers. Has a search tool to find your nearest partnership, with opportunities to be active in your local area.
Activity Allianceactivityalliance.org.uk
Supports disabled people to become more active. Provides information about how to start, where to find inclusive programmes and gyms, and personal stories about getting more active with a disability.
Be Inspiredbeinspireduk.org/play
Guides on how to get started with a range of different sports, including how to find a local organisation and clubs, as well as ideas for exercising on a budget, and with a disability.
Carry on Gardeningcarryongardening.org.uk
Help for anyone with a disability to start or continue gardening.
Disability Sports Walesdisabilitysportwales.com
Provides a search function to help you find organisations and classes in Wales offering inclusive activities for people with disabilities, including behavioural and learning difficulties.
Get Set to Gogetsettogo.mind.org.uk
Mind programme that supports people with mental health problems to take up sport or physical activity in England.
National Trustnationaltrust.org.uk
Lists walks and open gardens, parks and estates that you can visit.
NHS Live Wellnhs.uk/livewell
Advice, tips and tools to help with health and wellbeing.
Parkrunparkrun.org.uk
Organises free, weekly, 5km timed runs across the UK.
Ramblersramblers.org.uk
Supports people throughout England and Wales to spend time walking outdoors, through their programmes and community.
Run Togetherruntogether.co.uk/groups
A directory of running groups across the UK. Supports mental health via a network of Mental Health Champions and #runandtalk events.
Social Farms & Gardensfarmgarden.org.uk
Information on care farming and community growing projects, including a network of local farms.
Sustranssustrans.org.uk
Provides information about taking up cycling, including information about cycle safety, and ideas and maps for local rides.
Swimming.orgswimming.org
Has a search tool to find your local swimming pool, information about adult swim classes and water-based sports, as well as pool exercises you can do on your own.
The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)tcv.org.uk
Runs conservation activities and a network of Green Gyms across the UK.
The Wildlife Trustswildlifetrusts.org
Organisation made up of local membership groups which care for nature sites.
This Girl Canthisgirlcan.co.uk/activities
Ideas to help anyone who identifies as female become more active, providing information about a wide range of sports and other activities, including ways to add more activity in your day-to-day life.
Walking for Healthwalkingforhealth.org.uk
Supports a network of walking groups across England.
We Are Undefeatableweareundefeatable.co.uk
Campaign to support people with long-term health conditions to be more active, including mental health problems. Includes information on finding new ways to be active, and ideas for getting started with physical activity.
Woodland Trustwoodlandtrust.org.uk
Protects trees and forests in the UK.
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/physical-activity-and-your-mental-health/useful-contacts/
Other organisations
Active Partnershipsactivepartnerships.org
A network of 43 local organisations across England that support sport and physical activity opportunities for participants, coaches and volunteers. Has a search tool to find your nearest partnership, with opportunities to be active in your local area.
Activity Allianceactivityalliance.org.uk
Supports disabled people to become more active. Provides information about how to start, where to find inclusive programmes and gyms, and personal stories about getting more active with a disability.
Be Inspiredbeinspireduk.org/play
Guides on how to get started with a range of different sports, including how to find a local organisation and clubs, as well as ideas for exercising on a budget, and with a disability.
Carry on Gardeningcarryongardening.org.uk
Help for anyone with a disability to start or continue gardening.
Disability Sports Walesdisabilitysportwales.com
Provides a search function to help you find organisations and classes in Wales offering inclusive activities for people with disabilities, including behavioural and learning difficulties.
Get Set to Gogetsettogo.mind.org.uk
Mind programme that supports people with mental health problems to take up sport or physical activity in England.
National Trustnationaltrust.org.uk
Lists walks and open gardens, parks and estates that you can visit.
NHS Live Wellnhs.uk/livewell
Advice, tips and tools to help with health and wellbeing.
Parkrunparkrun.org.uk
Organises free, weekly, 5km timed runs across the UK.
Ramblersramblers.org.uk
Supports people throughout England and Wales to spend time walking outdoors, through their programmes and community.
Run Togetherruntogether.co.uk/groups
A directory of running groups across the UK. Supports mental health via a network of Mental Health Champions and #runandtalk events.
Social Farms & Gardensfarmgarden.org.uk
Information on care farming and community growing projects, including a network of local farms.
Sustranssustrans.org.uk
Provides information about taking up cycling, including information about cycle safety, and ideas and maps for local rides.
Swimming.orgswimming.org
Has a search tool to find your local swimming pool, information about adult swim classes and water-based sports, as well as pool exercises you can do on your own.
The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)tcv.org.uk
Runs conservation activities and a network of Green Gyms across the UK.
The Wildlife Trustswildlifetrusts.org
Organisation made up of local membership groups which care for nature sites.
This Girl Canthisgirlcan.co.uk/activities
Ideas to help anyone who identifies as female become more active, providing information about a wide range of sports and other activities, including ways to add more activity in your day-to-day life.
Walking for Healthwalkingforhealth.org.uk
Supports a network of walking groups across England.
We Are Undefeatableweareundefeatable.co.uk
Campaign to support people with long-term health conditions to be more active, including mental health problems. Includes information on finding new ways to be active, and ideas for getting started with physical activity.
Woodland Trustwoodlandtrust.org.uk
Protects trees and forests in the UK.