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Editor’s Letter
Welcome to the latest issue of VivaCity. We’ve got an edition that’s packed with interesting, inspirational and informative articles and photos, which we hope will help you to get motivated to improve your health, fitness and wellbeing. We’ve got an update on the Active 10 campaign in Plymouth which encourages everyone - especially those aged 40 plus - to take regular exercise, especially a brisk walk. There’s a report from Swim England which highlights the benefits of swimming and we also have a major feature on the Stoptober campaign, which provides guidance and advice to help smokers quit during October. This feature includes a testimony from grandmother Helen Ryan who has decided to quit smoking after 30 years so that she can spend more time with her new grandson. As you will see from our front page the Life Centre has launched its own Sugar Smart campaign - you can read all about that on pages 28 and 29. As a mum myself I’m delighted with the news that a charity which provides support for new mums and mums-to-be has received a £9000 Lottery grant to extend the work. Mum of two Danielle Mathers launched Life Remedy at the end of last year to provide free exercise sessions and support to mums. We’ve an interview with the inspiring Plymouth man Dan Silver, who has set up a support group in Plymouth for male cancer sufferers - and his frustration with the reluctance of men to face up to the reality of cancer. There’s also good news for people in Plymouth who have phobias or obsessive compulsive disorder with the impending launch of a new self-help support group. Last but by no means least, congratulations to Alistair Alexander, one of the VivaCity sales team who took up and completed my 30 day HIIT (high intensity interval training) which was published in the last issue. You can find out how he fared on pages 34 and 35. Hope you enjoy the latest issue!
VivaCity is published by Cornerstone Vision Tel 01752 225623 www.cornerstonevision.com Publisher: Chris Girdler Editor: Vicki Vokes Designer: Naomi Girdler Sales: Alistair Alexander Published by Newsquest Weymouth Promoting a healthy lifestyle and improved wellbeing...
Vicki The views expressed in VivaCity are not necessarily those of the publishers. Every effort is taken to ensure the accuracy of all information contained in this publication. However, the publishers do not accept any liability for any advice or information included in this publication. Thanks to all who’ve contributed to VivaCity Cover Photo: Plymouth Argyle players Ryan Taylor and Oscar Threlkeld pictured at the launch of Plymouth Life Centre’s Sugar Smart campaign. Photo Roy Perring VivaCity | Oct/Nov 2017
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Contents
Contents
HEALTH • FITNESS • WELLBEING
22-25 Stoptober campaign how to quit smoking
6-7
We meet Peter and Tracey Needham who lost 15 stone between them Plymouth mum Danielle Mathers has received a Lottery grant to provide free exercise sessions for new mums and mums-to-be
16-17
Health chiefs launch campaign to cut calories in popular foods
26-27 New self-help group for people in Plymouth with phobias
32-33
But that’s not all... 8-9
You’re never to old to start running1
34-35
Ali takes the 30 day HIIT challenge
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Thrive Plymouth’s new focus
36-37
Vicki’s Blog
11-12
Dan Silver says ‘Pants to Cancer’
38-39
Clubs & Classes
14-15
Official: swimming is good for you!
40-44
What’s On in Plymouth
18-19
Active 10 in Plymouth update
45-47
Directory
28-29
Sugar Smart at the Life Centre
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Peter and Tracey Needham
Peter and Tracey show off their new slimmer figures
‘We lost 15 stone between us - now we’re helping others to lose weight too’ 6
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Peter and Tracey Needham
A Plymouth couple who lost more than 15 stones between them are now helping hundreds of other people in the city to manage their weight.
Peter and Tracey before their weight loss transformation
Peter and Tracey Needham, who live in West Park, decided that they both needed to lose weight ahead of their wedding in 2009. Peter had struggled with his weight from childhood, was bullied at school and as an adult tried a host of different ways to lose weight - but none worked. His weight increased to more than 20 stone before growing health problems led to a doctor warning warning him that his obesity could lead to development of a condition called Barrett’s oesophagus, which might in turn develop into cancer. Meanwhile Tracey admitted that too much chocolate and too many crisps were her main downfall, mainly meeting an emotional need. Her weight increased to more than 19 stones, not helped by the couple living mainly on unhealthy takeaways. Then one of Tracey’s friends suggested that they join a Slimming World group and the couple felt they had nothing to lose - especially with their wedding day on the horizon. Peter said: “We found details of a Slimming World group in Mannamead and I have to admit that walking through the door was one of the hardest things I ever did but I will never regret it! “We met a wonderful woman named Rachel who welcomed us to group and really got where we were coming from having been overweight herself and having lost weight with Slimming World. “She proceeded to tell us about the plan and food optimising which would still
allow the occasional pizza or meal out. I thought she was nuts, especially as also let me set my own weight loss target.”
‘I have to admit that walking through the door was one of the hardest things I ever did but I will never regret it!’ By the time the couple married in November 2009, Peter had lost nearly seven stones and soon after reached his target weight of 12 and half stones. Tracey had also reduced her weight by four stones for the wedding day and since then has lost a total of more than seven stones and has maintained her target weight of 11 and a half stone for three years. Inspired by their own experiences, the couple decided to investigate the opportunity to run their own Slimming World groups - and now run a total of four groups between them in the city.
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Tracey was the first to start in 2014 with a group in Whitleigh on Tuesday evenings, with Peter following suit by launching his own group in Greenbank. Tracey started a second group in St Budeaux earlier this year, while Peter is due to take on a second group in Derriford at the end of September on a temporary basis. Between them they are now helping nearly 200 Plymouth people to manage their weight loss with Slimming World. Peter said the thing he loves about Slimming World is the fact he still gets to eat all his favourite foods. “I get to eat loads, meaning I am never hungry. I still have the emotional issues that lead to binges but have learnt how to deal with them in the right way.” He said he uses a Slimming World method called Image Therapy which provides individual support and ideas, along with the inspirational stories of others which gives him the motivation for the week and makes him want to succeed. For details of Peter and Tracey’s Slimming World classes call 07341 261167 (Peter) or 07758 687666 (Tracey). For more information about Slimming World visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk
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Everyone Active
Think you are too old to start running?
Photo: Fotolia Experts have dispelled the myth that
Yourself Fit says: “Statistics from the
can reduce the risk of Dementia by 30%
running is only for the young.
National Osteoporosis Society show
and Alzheimer’s by 45%. “Running is
that approximately one in two women
extremely beneficial for cardiovascular
Many people believe that running is
over the age of 50 will suffer with a
health,” continues Christina. “Training
hard on your lungs and can be hard on
bone fracture at some point in their
the heart muscle to be stronger and fitter
your joints. A lot of Brits use the excuse
life. Contrary to popular belief that
has several obvious health benefits, but
‘it’s just not for me’ when talking about
running is bad for your joints, the weight
could also reduce the risk of dementia
running but should you be giving it a go?
bearing nature of running means bones
through improved blood flow and oxygen
If you are a middle aged or older, with a
will strengthen through loading. Some
supply to the brain.”
clean bill of health and injury free, then
loading is good for the joints and can
running will most probably be beneficial
improve bone health but it’s important
CARDIOVASCULAR BENEFITS
for you. In the words of the experts, it’s
not to overdo the volume.
Statistics from WHO (World Health
never too late to start running.
Organisation)
also
showed
that
cardiovascular exercise can reduce the
STRONG BONES
MEMORY According to the Alzheimer’s Society,
risk of a stroke by 20-30%, breast cancer
Christina Macdonald, Author of Run
cardiovascular exercise such as running
by 30% and the risk of falling due to lack
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Think again! of balance and muscle strength by 20%. Cardiovascular exercise can also help keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.
HAPPINESS AND WEIGHT LOSS Guy Westwood, Everyone Active Fitness manager at Plymouth Life Centre says: “We often come across clients who have gained confidence and self worth through taking up running later in life. “Setting and achieving running goals does wonders for mental wellbeing, and people often feel happier and that they have more of a purpose. Running is also a brilliant exercise for weight management, you can burn up to 10-15 calories per minute.”
START SENSIBLY Dr Jessica Bruce, Founder of Run3D says: “New runners will see the benefits relatively soon down the line but it is of the upmost importance that you are running safely, and resting properly. Incorporating a number of strength exercises in to your routine will help prevent injury and ensure you make the most out of runs. Try following a simple plan for runners, including exercises such a calf raises, planks and one legged squats. It’s also important to wear the right type of running shoe and consider an orthopaedic footbed.”
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Alison and Phil Leverage, both in their mid 50s, took up running only a few months ago. Neither of them had been particularly active, both in full time desk jobs with barely any time to fit exercise in. Relaxing their work hours and moving house meant that they were keen to improve their health and make the most out of their lives. “Running seemed like the perfect way for us to get fit and get to know our new community,” said Alison. “We were recommended to our leisure centre, and immediately felt welcomed and supported, despite our lack of experience.” “I have had a lower back problem for a long time, which I was worried about” continued Alison, “However regular running hasn’t made this worse. My joints don’t hurt as much. My Husband felt generally a lot fitter, and now sleeps better. We’ve even just bought a treadmill for the garage!” If the idea of actually “going for a run” seems a bit much, remember that running and movement is the basis of many sports. Many people find that when they are absorbed in the contest of a game of badminton, or caught up in an enjoyable netball training session they forget they are even exercising. “We have arranged lots of introductory sessions for people aged 40 or over to get back into sports” says Louise Chaves, Sports Development Manager at Plymouth Life Centre, “we have introductory sessions, with a qualified coach in sports such as table tennis, indoor bowls, and volleyball. “We also work with the Sports Governing Bodies to provide routes back into sport for people who may have ‘retired’ from competitive sport when they had young children in their 30s, activities such as walking netball and walking football are specifically aimed at enabling older people to play the sports the love”. VivaCity | Oct/Nov 2017
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Thrive Plymouth
Thrive Plymouth's new focus on Five Ways to Wellbeing
Thrive Plymouth, the 10 year programme to improve health and wellbeing and narrow the gap in health status between people and communities in the city enters its fourth year in October. A special event at Plymouth University on October 10 will provide the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the third year of the programme and look forward to the new focus for the year ahead. Ruth Harrell, Plymouth’s director of public health said: Everyone has a role to play to support and make positive healthenabling choices. If we can be free from tobacco, drink safely, be physically active and eat healthily we will feel better now and live longer healthier lives. “We want to organise the efforts of society to improve health and wellbeing so that throughout the city whoever you are, you can play your part.” Each year the campaign is focused on one annual topic. In the first year this was the
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workplace, second year schools and year three the focus has been the localisation of the national One You campaign. Before the launch event last year, Livewell South West renamed their adult wellbeing services as One You Plymouth with a new website which was fully branded as One You Plymouth.
At the end of last year a Thrive Plymouth Facebook page was created which attracted support from dozens of local organisations, while the Thrive Plymouth Network now numbers a total of 52 external organisations. The network provides a platform for organisations who want to get involved with improving health and
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wellbeing in Plymouth, to join together, share best practice and inspire each other. A number of One You campaigns were supported including the How Are you quiz and the Brisk Walking App launched by Public Health England. The Thrive Plymouth team also worked closely with Plymouth Community Homes on the creation of a New Home New You campaign and also with Plymouth Argyle with a range of activities designed to engage with supporters. The focus for Year Four of Thrive Plymouth will be promoting the Five Ways to Wellbeing in Plymouth. These are: Connect - Link up with people around you; Learn - explore something new; Active discover an activity you enjoy; Notice - be curious about the world you enjoy and Give - share something with others. More details of the new Year Four campaign will appear in future editions of VivaCity.
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Dan Silver
Dan on his wedding day
Dan Silver says: ‘Pants to cancer!’ A Plymouth man has expressed his frustration at the reluctance of men to face up to the reality and consequences of cancer.
charity called Dash of Silver, to provide support for other survivors and to raise funds for cancer charities.
Inspirational cancer survivor Dan Silver launched a group earlier this year designed to support men who are battling cancer themselves or are having to cope with the impact of cancer on a loved one or family member.
Dan said: “Dashnet was created by my team at Dash of Silver fulfilling my long time vision that I wanted to create a support group designed for males who have been affected by cancer.
After being diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 29 in 2009, Dan fought the disease for five years before being given the all clear.
“I was fortunate enough to have a great support network around me during my personal battle with cancer, but some people are less fortunate and we want to be their support network.”
In the meantime he went on to launch a
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Dan and his team of supporters at the charity then created Dashnet, the Plymouth-based male cancer support group. It was launched at The Brook Inn in Plympton in March, with its first official meeting held in April.
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that will change in time as we continue to raise awareness of the group.
Dan Silver
“Statistics show that men are more likely to develop cancer and more likely to die from cancer than women, but there are still too many men who avoid seeing their GP if they have a possible worry over cancer. “We want to encourage men of all ages - particularly young men – to ‘Know Your Body’ and go to the GP if they have any fears or worries.’ Dan, a distribution supervisor with a local food manufacturer, dedicates as much of his time as possible to raising awareness of male cancers - and also raising funds for charity. Dashnet meets on the last Tuesday of the month at The Brook Inn, with a morning session between 10am and 12 noon and an evening meeting between 6pm and 8pm. Dan said: “We want it to be a laid back atmosphere where survivors can talk openly about any subject they want. Dan wants it to be a friendly and relaxing atmosphere where male cancer patients can come and read the paper and chat with other men over a coffee, without being pressurised into talking about cancer. “I know what it’s like to face cancer. I went through the battle and it can be a very lonely and frightening place. Unfortunately, men have a habit of avoiding the issue and don’t walk to talk about it. It’s not a weakness to admit that you are scared - who wouldn’t be. “There’s still a lot of stigma attached to cancer and a lot of men prefer to bury their heads in the sand and avoid the reality. “So far the response to Dashnet has been somewhat disappointing, with hardly any men turning up at all. But I hope all
Dan’s efforts have earned him a Pride of Plymouth Award from the Herald and a place among the Beauty Unseen Role Model event in 2016. Over the past three years he and his team have raised thousands of pounds for Dash of Silver and other charities with a whole range of events. These have included a football match against the Argyle Legends, participation in the Relay for Life and most recently flying down a zip wire across Niagara Falls. Each year the charity organises a gala ball and the next one is in November. The Great Gatsby Ball will be taking place at the Holiday Inn, Plymouth on November 3, with all proceeds going towards Dashnet. Dan said: “It promises to be a great evening for an important cause and we hope that it will raise thousands of pounds to help so that we can continue to say ‘Pants to cancer.’ For more information go to www.dashofsilver.co.uk or visit the Dash of Silver page on Facebook.
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MOST COMMON CAUSES OF
MALE CANCER
According to Cancer Research UK there were over 180,000 cases of male cancer in 2014. The three most common cancers - prostate, lung and bowel accounted for more than 50 per cent of reported cases. Prostate cancer is the commonest cause of male cancer with 26 per cent of all cases, followed by lung cancer with 14 per cent and bowel with 13 per cent. According to latest statistics a total of 99% of men with the most common types of cancer overall with survive more than five years after diagnosis. The symptoms of prostate cancer include burning or pain during urination, difficulty urinating or trouble starting and stopping while urinating. More frequent urges to urinate at night and loss of bladder control. If you have any concerns or unexplained lumps or symptoms, see your GP straightaway.
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Swimming
Swimming is really good for you - and that’s official
A study that evidences the health and wellbeing benefits of swimming has been released by Swim England.
health profession that swimming is a safe, cost effective and viable option to signpost patients.
The report shows that the unique benefits of water make it the perfect place for people of all ages to exercise, particularly those with long term health conditions.
The national governing body for swimming in England is also calling on the wider health and sports sector to come together and invest in further research on the impact of physical activity on mental health and long term conditions.
The report also found evidence that swimmers live longer and regular swimming helps older people stay mentally and physically fit. Importantly, it also showed that participation in swimming lessons can help children to develop physical, cognitive and social skills quicker than those who do not have lessons. Swim England commissioned the independent report and will use the findings to raise awareness within the
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Jane Nickerson, Swim England CEO, said: “It is evident from the report that swimming has enormous potential to support the health and wellbeing of the nation. The unique properties of water means that unlike other activities, no one is restricted from taking part. “The report particularly highlights the benefits of swimming and aquatic Find out more
activities for people with mental health concerns or problems with their joints and muscles. This supports findings from our Dementia Friendly Swimming project, but is an area where further research across the health and sports sector is required. “We will use the report findings to continue to develop our Health and Wellbeing Model and our Aquatic Activity for Health qualification. We will also be working closely with the swimming workforce and health practitioners to increase awareness of the benefits of swimming and make it a viable option for signposting patients.” Mike Farrar, Swim England Group Board chairman and former CEO of the NHS Confederation, said: “For too long, national guidelines have concentrated on the cardio vascular @VivaCityPlymouth
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CASE STUDY Kathleen, aged 69 from Devon:
benefits of exercise undertaken by healthy people, rather than on those who are less fit or have long term health conditions. “To fully understand the links between physical activity and health in the general population, we would need to see more national resources invested into research. “This report shows that activities like swimming really do have the potential to be a game-changer in supporting the health of this nation, especially at a time when cuts to services means less money for long-term care.”
The reports remit was developed by the Swimming and Health Commission under the chairmanship of Professor Ian Cumming. The Health Education England chief executive, said: “The Swimming and Health Commission was
“After suffering chronic arthritis in my knees in 2008, I took out swim membership at our local pool. This established by Swim England to explore enabled me to exercise regularly without the evidence base for the health pain as swimming provided me with an benefits of swimming. The resulting enjoyable weightfree form of exercise. academic report is a ground-breaking collection of papers that identify “This kept me going until 2013 when I had striking and robust evidence for the my right knee joint replaced followed by significant improvements in health and replacement of the second knee in 2014. quality of life that swimming produces. Again, swimming provided invaluable “Swim England is the first sport governing body to support such an indepth investigation of its relationship with health and wellbeing and I would like to applaud them for their foresight and for producing a piece of work that I am sure will become a reference document for many years to come.”
exercise, strengthening my quads, which, in turn, has reduced deterioration of muscles around my knees. “My time in the pool has also helped me after suffering a mini-stroke and major stomach surgery. The medication I take causes muscle wastage and swimming is continually helping to keep this to the minimum.
The full Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Swimming report and Swim In summary, swimming has provided me England’s response can be accessed via: with a better quality of life and having a j.mp/HealthCommissionReport local pool that caters for my needs has proved absolutely invaluable.”
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Danielle Mathers
A Plymstock mother of two who suffered with post natal depression is helping dozens of other mums to become more active and improve their physical and mental health. Danielle Mathers, who is a qualified ante and post natal trainer, has established a charity called Life Remedy to give mums and expectant mums access to free exercise sessions and support during an emotionally and finically challenging time. The charity received a big boost recently after being awarded £9,000 of Lottery funding to help run more free classes in the city. The grant, awarded through Sport England, gives Life Remedy the opportunity to work with women specifically in the perinatal period and provides a safe, supporting environment for women and their babies to come and exercise and meet other mums. Danielle who founded Life Remedy at the end of last year said: “The South West has some of the highest rates of post natal depression in the country and I know exactly how it feels having had two children myself. “It is such a powerful cause: new mums are having to cope with huge changes and challenges in their lives and often find it difficult to talk about their feelings and worries. “I wanted to provide an environment where mums-to-be and new mums can come - for free - to talk to other women and to get the chance to have some exercise, which is proven to improve physical health and mental wellbeing. The latest grant follows a similar award earlier this year from the Big Lottery. She said: “This funding really does change the lives of women, who are going through what can be one of the toughest, live changing transitions of their life. “These sessions help boost self-esteem and give women the confidence to do the things they used to do. “Poor mental health can be in the form of anxiety, depression including post natal, eating disorders and general low self esteem. I believe that even the smallest change can make a huge difference and support is key for that journey to succeed.
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Danielle’s drive to help mums’ health connections. She also runs free paediatric first aid courses.
a number of remedies that can help. The most obvious being exercise.
Classes are held in informal settings, such as church halls and community centres, rather than gyms or leisure facilities.
Babies are also stimulated by the sensory toys, whilst mums participate in a gentle circuit. There are also exercises that involve babies, which promotes bonding and again stimulates baby.
Danielle currently runs three types of courses: Pregna-cise Pregna-cise offers a low impact circuit class aiming to improve posture and physical and mental wellbeing. This is also a fantastic way to meet other expecting mums and share similar experiences. Attendance requires clearance from a GP. Monday: Tothill Community Centre, Plymouth 11.15am-11.45am Thursday: Emmanuel Church Hall, Plymouth 6pm-6.30pm Thursday: Whitleigh, Plymouth, 11am11.30am, Friday: Tothill Community Centre 11.30am-12 noon Active Mums The Active Mums project is funded by Sport England and has been initiated to help mums gently ease themselves back into exercise, if they have not participated in activity for a while. Post natal circuits help improve physical and mental mood
through exercise but without the worry of childcare. It is a group session that also provides fun and stimulation for mum and baby, socially and physically. Participants must be cleared by their GP to exercise. Providing they have been cleared to exercise mums can go along from six weeks to 12 months postpartum (8-10 after a C-section). Monday: Tothill Community Centre, Plymouth 10am-10.30am Friday sessions starting soon. Mood boosting post-natal circuits Finding time to exercise may not be that easy, but perhaps mums are thinking of long gym sessions or high impact classes, which quite frankly would put any tired person off let alone a post natal mum. Exercise is, however, a proven aid to help boost mood and release endorphins, which give a quick fix of that feel good factor. Low mood in the postnatal period is very common and to try and prevent those feelings from escalating, there are
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The sessions run at the Salvation Army, in Whitleigh every Monday at 10am and also on a Wednesday at Lark Centre, Ham Drive. The sessions are free for post natal women, who feel they could do with a little feel good aid, during a period which can be pretty overwhelming with hormones, tiredness and pressure. Not only will the sessions help with self esteem, but participants will also receive a free paediatric first aid course, which will help increase confidence when caring for baby, if an unforeseen accident or emergency happened. For more information visit www. liferemedy.org. If you would like to benefit from the sessions, please call Danielle on 07455 198380 or email liferemedy4u@gmail.com for a call back, as booking is essential. VivaCity | Oct/Nov 2017
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Active 10
Get active and join the 70 per cent of adults in Plymouth who exercise regularly People in Plymouth are being encouraged to walk more to improve their health, following evidence published by Public Health England.
across the South West as a whole it is estimated that over 560,000 adults do not achieve 10 minutes of continuous brisk walking over the course of a month.
Plymouth City Council wants more local residents aged between 40 and 60 to join the 70 per cent of adults in the city who do more than 30 minutes exercise a week.
The findings also reveal how lifestyles have changed over time, showing that
Public Health England’s Active 10 campaign aims to encourage people to do brisk 10 minute walks with the Active 10 app, with research having shown that at least one brisk walk a day can reduce the risk of early death by 15 per cent.
Research has shown that 10 minutes of walking briskly each day can help prevent cancer, heart disease and poor mental health. Meanwhile, physical inactivity among adults contributes to one in six deaths in the UK, costing the NHS ÂŁ900 million a year.
The campaign is encouraging adults to build 10 minutes continuous brisk walking into their day as a simple way to improve their health. This is particularly aimed at those who have an inactive or low activity lifestyle and may find incorporating activity into
Currently around 30 per cent of adults in Plymouth achieve less than 30 minutes of physical activity, while
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people in the UK are 20% less active now than they were in the 1960s and on average walk 15 miles less a year than two decades ago. The sedentary nature of modern, busy lives makes it difficult for many to find the time for enough exercise to benefit their health.
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their day challenging. The ‘Active 10’ app has been developed to show how much brisk walking a person is doing each day and how to incorporate more of it into their lifestyles.
to gain real health benefits.”
Cllr Lynda Bowyer, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care for Plymouth City Council said: “We’re proud that most people in Plymouth are doing enough exercise. But we also know that levels of physical activity in Plymouth could be better with 30 percent of adults doing less than 30 minutes of exercise a week.
GP Amelia Randle, a clinical champion for physical activity, said: “We know that by looking after yourself and keeping active in middle age you significantly reduce the risk of getting a major disease such as diabetes, cardiovascular or dementia in later life.
“We all know that physical activity is good for us we want to make sure people in the city have the tools they need to take simple steps to improve their health. I would urge anyone who wants to start getting active to begin by using the Active 10 app and simply incorporating a brisk 10 minute walk into your daily lives
“This free app is great because it combines walking intensity and time, rather than just distance or steps.”
“I want to speak to the 37 per cent of people in the South West who walk less than ten minutes a month and urge them to start walking. Walk to the shops instead of driving or go for a brisk ten minute walk on your lunch break. “The Active 10 app is free and easy to use and helps you understand the speed you
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need to walk to get real health benefits. By walking briskly for just 10 minutes a day you will see a real health impact”. The free app combines walking intensity and time, rather than just distance or steps and is the first of its kind. It helps people gradually introduce more activity into their daily routine, with goal setting advice and motivational tips. It has already helped 50,000 adults get more active. The Active 10 app was developed by Public Health England in collaboration with The University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University and the National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine. Search ‘Active 10’ to download the free app which shows how much brisk walking you are currently doing and provides tips and encouragement on how to fit ten minute bursts of brisk walking into a daily routine. VivaCity | Oct/Nov 2017
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Time to stop smoking this Stoptober?
Smoking is England’s biggest killer, but every year tens of thousands of smokers give up as a result of the annual Stoptober campaign. Even though the smoking rate in England has fallen to an all-time low, an estimated 80,000 people still die each year because of smoking. Launched five years ago by Public Health England, Stoptober encourages participants to pledge themselves to not smoke for a 28 day period, with a mind to giving up altogether. The idea behind the campaign is based on evidence which shows that after 28 days without a cigarette, smokers are as much as five times more likely to give up smoking for good. In the last five years over one million people have used Stoptober to help them quit and there is a wide range of support to help smokers quit, including a free app and daily e-mails, face-to-face expert support and much more.
The free stop smoking app can be downloaded from the Apple app store or Google Play while daily email messages can be subscribed for at https:// stoptober.smokefree.nhs.uk. Support and advice is also available at www. facebook.com/NHSSmokefree Public Health England have also highlighted the benefits of E-cigarettes, which although not completely risk free, carry a small fraction of the risk of smoking and can help smokers to quit - especially when combined with additional quitting support. Quitting smoking is not only good for your health, it’s also good for your wealth. The average smoker has 13 cigarettes a day, which works out as 364 cigarettes a month. That’s £141 a month and £1,696 a year that you could be saving by not smoking. There are also real benefits for family and friends as their health will not be exposed to second hand smoke. Quitting also reduces the chances of children suffering from bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, meningitis and ear infections.
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Stoptober
One You Plymouth Stop Smoking Advisors are available not only in October, but all year to round to support smokers throughout their efforts to quit. They support participants until they feel completely confident of remaining smoke free. Smokers are four times more likely to quit for good with support. One You Plymouth offer one-to-one appointments at locations across the city. They are as follows: Monday - Friday: 9am to 5pm Nuffield Clinic; 9.30am to 11.30am Plymstock Library; 2pm to 4pm Jan Cutting Healthy Living Centre; 4pm to 6pm Plympton Library Tuesday: 1.30pm to 4pm Efford Library Wednesday: 9am to 10.30am and 5pm to 7pm Cumberland Centre; 1.30pm to 3.30pm St Aubyn Library; Thursday: 9am to 11am St Budeaux Library; 1.30pm to 4pm Southway Library Friday: 9am to 11am Lark Sure Stop Shop Saturday: 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm Cumberland Centre VivaCity | Oct/Nov 2017
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Helen with grandson Francis
smoker during my adult life so it will be very strange.”
New grandmother plans to quit smoking after 40 years this Stoptober for her grandson A new grandmother has vowed to quit smoking this Stoptober after her grandson was born prematurely and she wanted to be able to spend more time with him. Helen Ryan works as the head of communities and housing with support at Plymouth Community Homes (PCH), and has smoked for the past 40 years. She made a decision to give up cigarettes during this Stoptober (which runs in October) when her grandson Francis was born prematurely in August and she spent a lot of time visiting him at the Special Care Baby Unit at North Devon Hospital.
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Helen will be initially moving from cigarettes to vaping with e-cigarettes, before finally giving up altogether. She says her colleagues at PCH have offered to give their support to her. Helen said: “I’ve set the date of 19 October to give up as that’s when we have our whole team meeting and all my colleagues will be there to spur me on. We will be having a ceremonial destruction of my cigarettes!
Helen said: “I’ve tried giving up a few times before but nothing really serious, “My colleagues have offered me a variety but it was the birth of my beautiful new of support, from coffee to donuts and lots of empathy. Another of my colleagues at grandson that really spurred me on. PCH has already given up smoking with “When he was in the special care baby the help of e-cigarettes and that has also unit the hospital was plastered with given me the impetus to do this. posters saying that you must not smoke “I hope that by doing this and sharing my around babies or go near them if you story it will inspire others and especially have cigarette smoke on your clothes, those that have smoked for a long time. so it really brought it home to me. I also Just because you’ve smoked for 40 years it wanted to be able to spend more time doesn’t mean you have to do it forever – if with my grandson by becoming healthier. I can do it, so can you.” “I was a teenager when I started smoking For more information on Stop Smoking 40 years ago and I have never been a non- support in Plymouth call 01752 437177 or visit oneyouplymouth.co.uk/be-smoke-free Find out more
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Smokers encouraged to use e-cigarettes to help them quit
Smokers who have tried other quitting methods without success should try e-cigarettes, according to Public Health England - and people who are both vaping and smoking should make the full switch and stop smoking completely. Smokers who combine using an e-cigarette - more accurately described as nicotine vaporisers – with support from local stop smoking services have the highest quit rates, with around two thirds quitting successfully. However, in stop smoking services the percentage of total client numbers quitting without the help of e-cigarettes remains very low. Public Health England’s 2015 independent evidence review found that, based on the available evidence, vaping is around 95% less harmful than smoking. The Royal College of Physicians came to a similar conclusion in its report ’Nicotine without smoke: tobacco harm reduction’, published in 2016. In the UK e-cigarettes are tightly regulated for safety and quality. E-cigarettes don’t produce tar or carbon monoxide, two of the most harmful elements in tobacco smoke. The liquid and vapour contain
some potentially harmful chemicals also found in cigarette smoke but at much lower levels. Based on current evidence, e-cigarettes carry a small fraction of the risk of smoked tobacco. However, public perception about e-cigarettes is often inaccurate - with only one in five of smokers accurately believing that e-cigarettes are a lot less harmful than smoking. This mistaken perception is discouraging smokers from trying e-cigarettes, according to Public Health England. It is also pointed out that from what is known about the vapour and its contents, it is never better for the health of a smoker or those around them to smoke tobacco rather than use even an unlicensed e-cigarette. This year Public Health England is partnering with the Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA), allowing for their 600 member retailers across England to support Stoptober 2017 by displaying campaign materials. Members of the IBVTA are free of any
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ownership or control by the tobacco industry and subject to a code of conduct. The Stoptober materials in vape shops will not promote a particular retailer, brand or product. Public health professionals are keen to deal with some of the myths surrounding e-cigarettes, including the impact on children and young people. Current evidence of use by young people in the UK does not support the hypothesis that e-cigarettes are acting as a gateway into smoking. So far, there is no evidence that vaping causes harm to other people around you. The available evidence indicates that any risk of harm is extremely low, especially when compared with secondhand tobacco smoke. While nicotine is the addictive substance in cigarettes, it is relatively harmless. Almost all of the harm from smoking comes from the thousands of chemicals contained in tobacco smoke, many of which are toxic. Nicotine replacement therapy has been widely used for many years to help people to stop smoking and is a safe form of treatment.
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Calorie cut countdown
Health chiefs wage war on calories Supermarkets, restaurants and takeaways will be asked to shrink thousands of products or find other ways to cut their calorie content as part of a Government crackdown on junk foods.
Dr Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist at Public Health England (PHE) said it was likely to mean a combination of changes - with smaller sizes of some foods and reformulation of others to reduce calorie content.
Pizzas, ready meals, crisps and burgers are being targeted by health officials in a national plan to combat obesity.
“With pizzas it’s partly finding ways to reduce the calorie content - less oil, fat, cheese, meat and so on, and it’s also about reducing the size,” she said.
Manufacturers will be set sweeping targets in a bid to reduce the daily calorie intake of millions of consumers, and tackle Britain’s growing weight problem. The specific recommendations on calories have yet to be drawn up, but are likely to be modelled on existing targets agreed by manufacturers to cut sugar in cakes, biscuits and chocolate by 20 per cent by 2020. Health officials said they will now work with the food industry to agree plans to tackle ‘excess calorie consumption’ in a host of savoury foods - especially those regularly consumed by children.
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“Manufacturers can also choose to withdraw products, but one of the key things will be that they will need to bring down the calorie content of their big sellers.” If the targets - which will be voluntary - failed to achieve a reduction in obesity, more extreme measures, such as higher taxes on high calorie foods, might be considered in future, officials said. A sugar tax on fizzy drinks is being introduced next year - adding between six and eight pence duty on a 330ml can - but ministers are keen to work with industry on other efforts to Find out more
reduce the calories in other products. Two in three adults are overweight or obese, as are one in three children by the time they leave primary school, with rising levels of type 2 diabetes, even among those as young as seven. Dr Tedstone said families needed help ‘to do the right thing’ and choose healthier foods, instead of being lured by supersize portions of junk food. “We get food pushed at us from every direction now,” she said. “The foods have got bigger and bigger, and we all know how tempting it is to finish that pizza - whatever size it is, or to eat a whole bag of crisps, even when it’s more than enough for people.” She said the plans were the most radical in the world, but necessary to tackle the rising challenge of obesity. “This is a big deal,” she said. “We are the first country in the world to embark on a plan like this, and we were the first in the world to introduce sugar targets.” @VivaCityPlymouth
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Sugar tax: the facts
What is the sugar tax? A new £520m levy on sugar-sweetened drinks to combat child obesity Why do we need a sugar tax? An official report by Public Health England says the NHS Photos: Fotolia could save £15bn and almost 80,000 lives in a generation by weaning the public off its sweet tooth. Today’s children and teenagers are consuming three times the recommended level of sugar (adults fare almost as badly) Why is it controversial? Some people resent being taxed for something which causes no harm if eaten in moderation and they don’t want the ‘nanny state’ interfering in their choices
Health minister Philip Dunne said: “Too many of our children are growing up obese, which can lead to serious health complications. We all have a responsibility to help people live healthier lives, but with a third of children leaving primary school obese we must take a comprehensive approach and now focus on excess calories.” He said the plans would be backed by a £5 million dedicated research policy unit on obesity. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which represents manufacturers, welcomed the plans. A spokesman said: “We are pleased that the Government has confirmed the broadening of its focus beyond just sugar - and towards calories - as it seeks to tackle obesity. FDF has long advocated this ‘whole diet’ approach. “Singling out the role of individual ingredients and food groups does not help consumers to make good choices about their diet, lifestyle or general health.” He said the industry had a “proud track record” of reformulating
food to remove salt, fat and sugar from products. PHE said it would will publish a dossier of evidence on the best ways to cut calories in 2018, and then open consultations with the food industry and health experts to develop the detailed plans. The announcement came on the anniversary of the Government’s childhood obesity plan. Health charities said efforts to tackle the problem had made some progress, but said the Government ‘must try harder’ to protect children from the obesity threat. The Obesity Health Alliance, a coalition of 40 health charities, medical royal colleges and campaign groups said the sugar targets were making a difference, but criticised a failure to tackle the ‘relentless exposure of children to junk food advertising on TV.’
What will it actually affect? In his March 2016 budget, George Osborne announced a new sugar levy on the soft drinks industry, to be introduced in 2018. There will be two bands: one for total sugar content above 5g per 100ml and a second, higher, band for the most sugary drinks with more than 8g of sugar per 100ml. Pure fruit juices and milk-based drinks will be excluded Is taxation the only solution? No. In their sugar report, PHE also recommend a national programme to reduce sugar content in everyday food and drinks; reducing price promotions of sugary food and drink and banning high-sugar foods from supermarket till areas and the end of aisles. PHE also want a clamp down on advertising sugary products on TV and online as well as new rules to reduce portion sizes Could it actually work? Similar taxes have worked in five other countries, with some methods reducing consumption of fizzy drinks by up to one quarter. A sugar tax on fizzy drinks in Mexico cut sales by 12% in its first year.
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Sugar Smart
Getting Sugar Smart at the Life Centre Zoe Nile and Sofia Parente from Sugar Smart are joined by Argyle striker Ryan Taylor and right back Oscar Threlkeld with Adam Slater
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For the first time ever, the world has more people that are overweight than underweight. A local sports and leisure operator is doing its part to tackle this by joining a nation-wide sugarreduction campaign.
already been doing a lot of work to make our food and beverage options healthier, and it’s great to formally recognise this with the Sugar Smart stamp.
place and reducing the amount of sugar you eat is key to preventing a range of illnesses, most notably of course Type 2 Diabetes.”
“Any organisation that offers food options to the community has an
Councillor Glenn Jordan, Cabinet Member for Culture for Plymouth City Council, added: “We are delighted that Everyone Active has chosen to launch its national Sugar Smart pledge here at the iconic Plymouth Life Centre, and we are fully supportive of its aims.”
Everyone Active launched its national involvement in the Sugar Smart campaign at Plymouth Life Centre in September by pledging to remove more than three tonnes of sugar from its food and beverage products over the next three years. It was joined by representatives from a number of organisations who already support the campaign locally, including Plymouth City Council, Plymouth Argyle; whose first team players Ryan Taylor and Oscar Threlkeld attended, Food Plymouth and Livewell South West. Sugar Smart is a nation-wide initiative led by Jamie Oliver and Sustain that aims to inspire a large-scale change in people’s eating habits and improve the nation’s health. Everyone Active’s pledge is the biggest to be made by a sports and leisure operator, and will help its members across the country to make healthier choices when it comes to food and drink. Everyone Active is working with suppliers to replace high-sugar products and with low-sugar alternatives in all of its Sugar Smart centres, and is now offering a core kids’ range of no-added-sugar or sugarfree products. It has also introduced a ‘traffic light’ system to drive customers towards healthier options by grading products in line with their sugar content. Andy Coupé, Everyone Active’s group food and beverage manager, said: “It is brilliant to have launched our national pledge here in Plymouth. We have
For more information about Plymouth Life Centre, visit www.everyoneactive.com/ centre/plymouth-life-centre, or for more information about Sugar Smart, go to www.sugarsmartuk.org. obligation to provide healthier alternatives. Our involvement in the Sugar Smart campaign is all about giving people a choice and helping them to understand the small changes they can make that have a big impact on their overall health and wellbeing.” Plymouth Life Centre is one of the first out of 150 Everyone Active leisure facilities to participate in Sugar Smart and the campaign will compliment Plymouth City Council’s Thrive Plymouth agenda to improve health and reduce health inequalities in the city. Councillor Lynda Bowyer, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care for Plymouth City Council, said: “We are looking forward to working with both Everyone Active and Food Plymouth CIC to take this important project forward. “Improving people’s diets and tackling obesity are key priorities under our Thrive Plymouth health improvement programme and Sugar Smart will play a key role in helping us to achieve these aims. We are absolutely committed to work with all our partners to do all that we can to prevent ill health in the first
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Get Sugar Smart grant Plymouth organisations are being encouraged to join the Sugar Smart campaign. Food Plymouth CIC has been given a grant to tackle excessive sugar consumption and raise awareness of the detrimental effects of too much sugar in the diet. The grant, from the Sustainable Food Cities Network, will enable Plymouth to run a 'train the trainer' style Sugar Smart ambassador programme involves several other city partners including Plymouth University and Marjon, Livewell South West, Plymouth Argyle, Plymouth City Council, Well Connected and CaterEd. These partners will deliver various Sugar Smart awareness activities and support and encourage other organisations to adopt a more 'Sugar Smart' mind set. VivaCity | Oct/Nov 2017
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Triumph Over Phobia
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Self-help group for people with phobias A charity that can help the ten per cent of people in Plymouth who suffer from phobias and the two to three per cent who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is launching a much-needed self help group in the city. Triumph Over Phobia (TOP), which runs successful self-help groups in London, Bristol, Bath, Torbay, Salisbury, Cardiff, Jersey, Ireland and New South Wales, Australia, is inviting those who feel they need support to get in touch to come to the inaugural meeting. TOP’s national director, Trilby Breckman, said: “We discovered that there was a demonstrable need for a group in Plymouth to help sufferers in the city
and the surrounding area and we are pleased to have been able to form one.
trained volunteers, many of whom have overcome a phobia or OCD themselves.
“Many people’s lives are severely affected by having irrational fears or obsessive behaviours, but they are reluctant to seek help because they are afraid of not being taken seriously.
Triumph Over Phobia (TOP UK) was started in 1987 with the professional help of Professor I M Marks, of the Institute of Psychiatry, London, by the late Celia Bonham Christie who had overcome her fear of flying by following the self-help instructions from the book Living with Fear.
“Those that do, then find there can be a long waiting list for therapy on the NHS. “Our self-help groups, which are recommended by the NHS, can provide immediate help. They are open to anyone aged 18 or above. You do not need to have seen a doctor or have a formal diagnosis to attend.
To join the Plymouth group, call Trilby on 01225 571740 (office) or 07763 826618 (mobile) or visit the TOP website at www.topuk.org.
They meet once a week and are run by
Pam (OCD for 22 years) ” For me TOP was a life changing experience. It transformed my life in a magical way and in such a short time. I went from someone who was scared of everything because of contamination fears to someone who then used every hour in a fulfilling and positive way”
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Phobias and OCD A phobia is an irrational fear of a person, thing or situation that most of us take in our stride. A person with a phobia will avoid the situation wherever possible. People can be afraid of anything. Phobias generally fall into five main areas: Agoraphobia - fear of being away from one’s own ‘safe circle’ (this can be a small as one room, or as large as one’s home town or even country). Social phobia - fear of any kind of social situation which involves other people e.g. walking down the street; standing in a queue; visiting a restaurant; attending meetings. Claustrophobia - fear of enclosed spaces, such as lifts, buses, trains, cinemas and theatres, and of flying.
OCD affects about one in every 50 men and women. This means that in the UK alone there are about one million people who are living with OCD. It is a condition characterised by intrusive, persistent and unwanted thoughts, images and urges that compel a person to do the same thing over and over again. Obsessions are intrusive and unwanted images, thoughts and ideas that cause anxiety and distress. Compulsions are thoughts or behaviours that aim to reduce the anxiety caused by the obsessional thoughts. This can lead to endless hours of rituals of washing, checking, and/or counting in order to alleviate the anxiety. This in turn can lead to more anxiety and so the circle propounds itself.
Blood/injury phobia - fear of the sight of blood; injections; blood pressure measurement; surgery; fear of the doctor or dentist. Specific phobia - fear of animals; birds; insects; particular objects such as buttons, telephones, bridges. This is not an exhaustive list. Other well-known phobias include fear of vomiting; of something about one’s body looking or smelling wrong – probably an extreme form of social phobia; fear of heights; fear of flying. An estimated ten per cent of the population suffers from phobias. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a serious and distressing anxiety disorder characterised by recurrent obsessions and compulsions. It can affect anyone, of any age and is ranked by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as one of the top ten most disabling illnesses of any kind, in terms of lost earnings and diminished quality of life. Promoting a healthy lifestyle and improved wellbeing...
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30 Day HIIT Challenge
Ali takes th Day One
Day Eight
Words and images by Ali Alexander
While I am no stranger to going to
I can safely now say that reading it in a
and by exercise ten being a shaking,
the gym, to say it was my natural
magazine does not quite convey how
sweaty mess lying on my yoga mat.
habitat would be really quite far
hard it actually is. I remember on the first
from the mark.
day getting about five exercises in and
Day two came with its own dilemmas,
thinking that “this isn’t too bad actually”
the most tricky of which was the fact
As a student, I could very easily
that, with every sharp movement,
walk to the 24 hour gym in the
came an equally sharp reminder
middle of Plymouth and do bits and
that my body was not used to the
pieces in the ever losing battle to
punishment I had put it through not 24 hours before. By day three
keep in some sort of decent shape.
I was thinking that it might have
Essentially anything but spherical. Since
joining
the
real
been a mistake to choose this
world,
particular undertaking, as what I
this battle has been all but lost.
can only describe as monsoonal
Because of this, I thought I would
rain started just as I started the
take on the challenge set by Vicki
day’s exercises and then finished
in the previous edition of VivaCity (If you haven’t read it yet, I highly recommend you check it out).
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just as I did. Ali leading the HIIT workout at Soul Survivor festival
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30 DAY HIIT CHALLENGE Try these exercises for 30 seconds each, then a 30 second break before the next one. If you don’t know how to do any of these, just give a quick search with your smart phone or computer and watch a short video on YouTube. See if you can keep this up for 30 days and record the results (feel free to let me know how you get on). All you need is yourself in training clothing and a bit of space around you. If you’ve got kids, get them to join you in some of the exercises or find yourself a training buddy. Better still, book yourself into a class with Josh at the Life Centre, see you there!
he HIIT! Day Thirty
more, I really started to feel there was
Over the next few weeks I endeavoured
a difference by day eight. While the
to do it every day and succeeded. These
exercises were not getting any easier, I
weeks included going home to my
was aware that I was able to push just that
parents’ house, travelling up, taking
little bit harder and get more repetitions
part in and travelling back from the Soul
under my belt. That being said though,
Survivor festival and taking part in a
I was aware that the continuous days
charity fun run. I will though admit that
of exercise were proving to be a bit of
I did do the run as an alternative on that
a challenge in its self, as I would need
particular day, this is though down to
to do the 30 minutes regardless of what
turning my ankle ten steps in to the run.
I had been doing, or was going to be doing, in the day.
I would highly recommend this challenge to anyone trying to shift some unwanted
For example, I went surfing with a
timber. The key is to do what you can
friend and then still had to do the HIIT
each day, and be encouraged when you
challenge afterwards. The struggle here
can do one more push up, sprint without
is best summed up by my diary entry
stopping or even when you finish each
from the following day which simply
day. Most importantly though, have fun
reads “I am broken”.
while you do it.
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1. Sprint on the spot as fast as you can (30 seconds and 30 seconds break) 2. Push Ups 3. Side Bends 4. Air Squats 5. Plank Jacks 6. Squat Thrusts 7. Supermans + Lateral Raises 8. Arm Circles 9. Lateral Lunges + Hops 10. Tuck Ups 11. Mountain Climbers 12. Plank Ups 13. Flutter Kicks 14. Lunges 15. Sprint 16. Star Jumps 17. Plank Shoulder Taps 18. Tricep Dips 19. Jumping Lunges (if you can’t do jumping lunges, straight lunges will be fine) 20. Froggers 21. Hand Release Push-Ups 22. Skaters 23. Bicycle Crunches 24. Burpees 25. Plyo Push-Ups 26. Pile Squats 27. Russian Twists 28. Touch Toes 29. Knee Highs 30. Sprint
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I’ve fallen out of love wit h alcohol, have you?
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As I write this, I’m on day 32 of no alcohol. My husband and I had a chat one night about the effects of alcohol. We both came to the conclusion that we don’t get anything out of it at all, so decided to stop. This is what we’ve noticed in the past 32 days. • We are both sleeping much better at night: we both wear Fitbits that track our exercise, steps, heart rate and sleep patterns. Since having no alcohol, we’ve both noticed that we sleep for longer and in a deeper sleep than with alcohol (restless or awake in the night). • It’s easy to get up in the morning; now we can spring out of bed. After a party, we can get up and get on with our day without worrying about a hangover. • We are both consuming far less calories and have lost a combined weight of 17lbs in 32 days, without changing what we eat.
night before. We didn’t have hangovers and had a lovely weekend.
their ‘reward’ for a good job done or to drown their sorrows.
It’s socially more acceptable to drink alcohol than not and there is peer pressure on people to drink alcohol (it used to be smoking, but now that is socially unacceptable).
People drink to justify behaviour that is not actually caused by drink! Alcohol makes you hungry, you consume more food (mostly unhealthy convenience food with high fat/sugar content). The more you drink, the fatter you get. The longer you go on drinking, the fatter you will get gradually day by day, week by week, year by year.
It’s a proven fact that alcohol can makes people aggressive and violent as well as careless. People drink alcohol to escape reality. They drink alcohol if they are happy, sad, grieving, angry, celebrating, bored, eating, with friends, on their own, watching a movie, at a club. The point I’m trying to make is, people these days are drinking all of the time. They are drinking more often, and their friends and family will pity them if they are the designated driver for the night.
As a mum, I don’t want my children see me out of control on alcohol. There’s no denying that alcohol is a drug, but it’s a socially acceptable one. You need a little help or support to stop drinking, find a friend or family member that you can talk openly with, or join a group on Facebook etc. Don’t talk to people who will judge you or put you down, get support from others on the same journey. You don’t need to be an alcoholic to realise that you don’t want to drink anymore, and it’s easier than you might think. You’ve got nothing to lose stopping drinking and so much more to gain. I’m not a qualified health professional and cannot offer professional help, but please get in contact on Facebook or WordPress if you’d like to comment about this article or would like some extra encouragement.
• We have more energy. • We get far less headaches or migraines. There is a lot of pressure on people to drink. You are looked down or pitied if you go to a party and you’re not drinking. This weekend we went to our friend’s 40th birthday party. We didn’t drink, but still had a great time. My friend didn’t understand why we were not drinking and gave my husband a sad smile after he refused a glass of champagne. We drove back to the hotel that night (saving money on a taxi fare) and in the morning, we woke early (refreshed) and had a lovely breakfast together before driving to pick up our boys from their sleepover with family. I wasn’t worried about being over the limit, or the money we didn’t spend the
One bottle of red wine is equivalent to nearly 640 calories - you’ll need 64 minutes of running to work that off! Four pints of beer is equivalent to over 700 calories - that will take 73 minutes of running to work it off!
People who drink alcohol often don’t understand why someone would give it up. Or they would ‘like to’, but think it’s
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Clubs & Classes
Clubs & Classes
Active Steps Mondays Over 50s Movement Class run by Elder Tree at Stoke Damerel Church, Paradise Road from 11am to 12 noon. £1.50 per session. Call 01752 227447 for more details. Badminton Club Fridays Non League club meets on Friday evenings at Whiteford Road, Plymouth. Opportunities available for new members of any age over 18. We also welcome over fifties. For further details contact rcbeasley@btinternet.com Fun Fitness Sessions Various dates In the gym and in the park for children, teenagers, families and pram fitness. Call for more details 07976568477 Fizz Fitness Gym 180 Albert Rd, Plymouth PL2 1AL Mayflower Offshore Rowing Club Various dates We meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5.30pm and Sunday mornings at 9.30am at Richmond Walk Devonport. We row out to sea, in The Sound and up the Tamar & Plym rivers. Ages from 14 and all abilities welcome. We run learn to
dance, come along and join our friendly row sessions. Contact secretarymorc@ hotmail.co.uk or Jeff Keast 07865 228800. class. Contact Jackie 01752 950306 Port of Plymouth Canoe Association Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays May until September. Offering various introductory, taster and child (8-11) sessions throughout the spring and summer. For more information please contact Tracy Jones 01752 510653 email intro@ppca-club.org.uk or visit www.ppca-canoe-club.org.uk
Boxing Classes Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Carl’s boxing stable has opened a new gym in Colebrook training for all ages to compete or just get fit. 7pm to 8pm. Details from Carl on 07837 920150.
Plymouth Pisces Swimming Club for All Disabilities Sundays Held at Plymouth Life Centre from 11.15am to 1.15pm. Adults £2.50 per session, children £2 per session. Under 5s free. Annual membership £5. Call Shirley on 07866 655147
Tennis Club Mannamead Tennis Club, Eggbuckland Rd welcomes new members. 4 hard courts and 2 grass courts. Coaching available. Contact info@mannamead.org.uk or phone 773652.
Keep Fit Classes Wednesdays Jackie Hamlin’s ladies keep fit class Special Olympics Plymouth and District Wednesdays 10.15am - 11.15am or 6pm - 7pm at Hyde Park Social Club KFA Wednesdays The Special Olympics Plymouth and District registered, insured, low fees. Contact Jackie on 01752 672685. All proceeds to meet at YMCA Kitto centre from 6pm to Alzheimer’s Society. 8pm. £15 membership £2 each week.
Dance Yourself Fit Every Friday morning 10.30 to 11.30 Held at St. Budeaux Community Centre. If you want to get fitter or simply love to
Community Activities Various dates Evening events at Keyham Community Sports Hall, Drake Primary School, Saltash Road. Monday: Karate classes suitable for children/families and adults. 5pm to 8pm; Tuesday: Keep fit classes. Making exercise fun and easy to do. 6.15pm to 7.15pm; Wednesday: Yoga classes. Beginners/ intermediate - first tester session free. 7pm to 8.30pm. The Community Sports Hall has spaces available for hire, for further information contact Roy Burt Sports Development Coordinator at the school on 01752 567649 Plym Ramblers First and third Sunday in the month A well established walking organisation offering regular walks by experienced leaders all within 20 miles of Plymouth. The group meets every first and third Sunday in the month and also hold interesting social events. For details contact the secretary on 344048 or the
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Fitness and Fun Touch Rugby Wednesdays Central Park Rugby Pitches 6.45pm7.45pm OPM Rugby is the official Touch Rugby club for Plymouth. Come along and enjoy a great welcome. No rugby experience required. Have fun, get fit and make new friends. More details phone Ernie on 07809 209571 or www.opmrugby.com. ZUMBA for the More Mature Mondays Zumba for over 50’s (low impact). 2pm to 3pm, at Pennycross Methodists Church, Pridham Lane,Peverell. Call in any Monday for a free taster, or call 01752 251614
chairman on 405132. Plym Ramblers have now published their walking book “On the beaten track 3” The 3rd book in a popular series of local walks.
6.30pm. Over 16 years and all abilities welcome. For info contact widewellstriders@yahoo.com or check out our website www.widewellstriders.co.uk
Plymouth Cycling Touring Club Sundays Meet for a leisure cycle ride. For our latest rides list and meet time/place see www.plymouthctc.co.uk or contact Graham Black 01752 606650 or Andy Prideaux 01752 345170 for more details.
Plymouth Hockey Club Sundays Plymouth Hockey Club is the oldest junior club in the city and has recently achieved the highest award for organisation and safeguarding. The club is operated by parents for all children and young people. The club trains every Sunday between 10am - 1pm at Bull Point ATP. The club cater for young people from 4-16 years and no previous experience is required. The first 6 weeks are free to new members and everyone who trains gets to play. For more information, please see the website at www.plymouthhockeyclub.org.uk or contact Rob on 07861 250682
Plymouth Marjon Hockey Club Hockey for all ages and abilities from age 5 through to 60+ with weekly coaching and regular matches based at the University of St Mark & St John. Tuesdays & Thursdays 5-6pm age 7-11 boys and girls. Girls age 10+ and senior ladies Tuesday evening. Men’s Club training Wednesday 7.15-9pm. Boys age 10+ and senior men Thursday evening. Sunday mornings boys and girls aged 5 to 14 years. For more information visit www.pmhc.co.uk Keep Fit Classes Wednesdays 10.15am - 11.15am and 6pm - 7pm Hyde Park Social Club. KFA registered, insured, low fees. For more details, 01752 672685 Plymouth Striders Running Club Twice weekly Meet at Widewell School, Lulworth Drive, Widewell (behind The George at Roborough). Mondays and Thursdays
Tai Chi Beginners Classes Various dates Established in Plymouth since 1995. A friendly group covering all aspects of Tai Chi training for health and well being. Tai Chi is a gentle way to exercise and build strength. For those more keen, it is a complete form of body and mind martial arts system from ancient China suitable for all ages 5 to 95! To get more information, please drop into the class held every Tuesday 6.45pm at Mount Street Primary School, Greenbank, or any other class advertised on www.wutan-plymouth.co.uk. For more details, contact 07949 839088
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Plymouth Handball Club Thursdays Between 6pm and 7pm at Plymouth Life Centre. Come and play an Olympic sport. A fun/recreational session for adults 18+. All levels and abilities welcome. Session is £2 (1st session free) Contact Lee 07414677003, Facebook Plymouth Handball Club, email plymouthhandballclub@hotmail.com Dartmoor Rambling Club Enjoy the countryside by walking and talking with our club. Membership is only £5 per year. You are welcome to try one or two walks before you join. As well as Dartmoor we walk the countryside and coast. Wednesday walks are usually 8 to 10 miles and by public transport. Walks include to : Cawsand, Dewestone, Tavistock , Bere Ferrers, Whitchurch area. Some weekend walks are care share from George Park and Ride. Walks include; Wembury, Sittaford Tor, Princetown area, Belstone and Taw Marsh. For more information including a programme call Russell, 01752 266608 Plymstock Roadrunners Plymstock Roadrunners are a small running club located in the east of the city. Happy to meet, greet and say hello to anyone who runs or wants to run whether it’s for a social, a health and fitness or a competitive reason. The aim to make running fun and enjoyable for all levels of ability. For more details www.plymstockroadrunners.co.uk
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What’s On Active Steps St Budeaux Library. Mondays 10.30am to 12 noon and Wednesdays 1.30pm to 3pm. Plymstock Library. Wednesdays 10.30am to 12 noon. Plympton Library. Thursdays 1.30pm to 3pm. Devonport Library. Tuesdays 10.30am to 12 noon. Active Steps exercise and movement classes for the over 50s with Elder Tree. Free.
Active Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club. Thursdays 4.45pm to 6pm. An open multi-sports session aimed at anyone with a disability or learning difficulty aged 11 years and over. Enjoy a range of sporting activities ranging from football to table tennis. First session free, then £2 per session. No need to book, just turn up. Adult Football Brickfields Sports Centre and Recreation Ground. Fridays 7pm to 8pm. Social football session for adults aged 16 years and over. Contact Plymouth Eagles FC on 07956 038177 for more information. AUTIswim Plympton Swimming Pool. Sundays 3.15pm to 4.15pm. Swimming session for people on the autistic spectrum and their families. The session has exclusive use of the pool and changing rooms. All sessions are free, no need to book, just turn up. Details 01752 307008. Boccia Plymouth Life Centre. Mondays 11am to 12 noon and Wednesdays 10.30am
to 11.30am. Paralympic sport delivered by Boccia Plymouth in partnership with Active for Life. £2. Call 01752 307008.
Body Conditioning Whitleigh Hub. Every Monday 9.30am to 10.30am. Body conditioning class for everyone aged 16 years or over. If you haven’t been exercising for a while or you would just like to try something new, we have a variety of sessions to suit everyone, whatever your age or fitness, these sessions will help you get started. Classes are suitable for all abilities and everyone is welcome. call 01752 307008 for more information. Cost £2 each session. Booking preferred. Call 01752 307008. Body Toning Whitleigh Community Hub. Tuesdays 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Body toning class suitable for all abilities, aged 16 years and over. £2. Details 01752 307008.
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CheeziFit The Beacon Hub. Wednesdays 6pm to 7pm and Fridays 5.45pm to 6.45pm. Exercise to your favourite Cheezy music! Suitable for everyone aged 16 years and over. £1. Details 01752 307008. Circuits Marine Academy Plymouth. Wednesdays 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Circuits class suitable for everyone aged 16 years and over. Sessions £2 each. No need to book, just turn up. Details 01752 307008. Express Circuit Class Jan Cutting Healthy Living Centre. Thursdays 5.45pm to 6.30pm. Ladies only express circuit class, for everyone aged 16 years and over. £6 for six weeks, booking required. Details 01752 307008.
Handball Plymouth Life Centre. Thursdays 6pm to 7pm. Handball session for everyone aged 16 years and over. First session Badminton is free. No need to book, just turn up. Marine Academy Plymouth. Fridays Contact Plymouth Handball Club at 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Badminton session suitable for everyone aged 16 years and over. plymouthhandballclub@hotmail.com Sessions cost £1 each. Booking preferred. Just Play Football Details 01752 307008. Plymouth Life Centre. Thursdays 7pm to 8pm. Turn up and play football sessions for No Strings Badminton people aged 16 plus led by Devon FA. Free, Plymouth Life Centre. Thursdays 10am booking required. Details 01752 307008. to 11am. Adults only. A fun light hearted session ideal for those who want to play and enjoy the social side of badminton. £3 Kettlebells Jan Cutting Healthy Living Centre. per session, no booking required. Details Thursdays 5.45pm to 6.30pm. Kettlebells 01752 307008. exercise class, suitable for everyone aged 16 years and over. £2 each session. Sessions cost £2 each. No need to book, just turn up.
Walking Football Goals Soccer Centre, Outland Road, Plymouth Fridays between 10.30am and 12 Get mobile, recover from injury/ illness or just fancy a kick about.
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without running. Anyone 40+ welcome. If recovering from injury/illness any age is accepted. Just turn up or contact Tony on 07531-017133 for more details. Find out more
Ladies Only Circuit Class Jan Cutting Healthy Living Centre. Tuesdays 6pm to 7pm and Thursdays 9.30am to 10.30am. Ladies only circuit class, for everyone aged 16 years and over. £6 for six weeks, booking required. Details 01752 307008 @VivaCityPlymouth
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Step into Nature Running Groups
Walking is good for you - and that’s official. Why not join the Step into Nature scheme, which is organised by Livewell South West, Plymouth City Council and volunteers to provide free short health walks in and around the city. The scheme has regular walks in and around the parks, woodlands and nature reserves of the city. Currently there is at least one short easier walk of up to 30 minutes per month, with some longer 30 minute to 60 minute or up to 90 minute walks to build activity levels further. Walks in the nature reserves and woodland can be muddy during the wetter months, so sturdy footwear is recommended. Short easier walks are suitable for all ablilties and are on good paths with only some small hills. Other walks can be a little more challenging, with some uneven terrain and longer inclines. The walks generally take place at 10.30am on weekday mornings, but there are also some walks on a Saturday. Walks currently take place in Central Park, Devils Point, Freedom Fields, Budshead Wood, Forder Valley Nature Reserve, Southway Valley Nature Reserve, Mountbatten, Plymstock, Tamar View, Victoria Park, Wembury, Woolwell and the Waterfront. For more information on dates and times visit www.walkingforhealth.org. uk/walkfinder/plymouth-step-nature
Mini Tennis Plymouth Life Centre. Mondays 4pm to 5pm.Fun mini tennis sessions for children aged 4 to 8 years. £1 per session. Call 01752 307008 for more information. Multi-Sport Devon Opportunity Club Plymouth Life Centre. Fridays 10am to 11.30am. A multi-sports session aimed at young people with a disability or learning difficulty aged 11 years and over. Enjoy a range of sporting activities delivered by Sportsway. All sessions free just turn up. Mummycise Plymouth Life Centre. Wednesdays 9.30am to 10.30am. Exercise class for new mums and their babies. If you haven’t been exercising for a while or you would just like to try something new, there are a variety of sessions to suit everyone, whatever your age or fitness, these sessions will help you get started.
Classes are suitable for all abilities and everyone is welcome. Sessions cost £1 each if booked as part of the Active Mums scheme. Details 01752 307008. Netball Brickfields Sports Centre. Tuesdays 7pm to 8pm. If you used to play the game, or want to take it up as an adult, then this is the session for you. It’s great fun with activities to get you back into the game. £6 for six weeks. Details 01752 307008. Parent and Baby Studio Cycling Plymouth Life Centre. Tuesdays 9.30am to 10.15am and Thursdays 9.30am to 10.15pm. Studio cycling class for new mums and their babies. If you haven’t been exercising for a while or you would just like to try something new, we have a variety of sessions to suit everyone, whatever your age or fitness, these
If you have ever thought about jogging or have set your sights on running a 5k or 10k event, such as Race for Life, but aren’t really sure how to start, why not go along to one of the many running sessions, suitable for all abilities, including beginners. For further information contact the Sports Development Unit on 01752 307008 Plymouth Life Centre Mondays 6.15pm to 7.45pm and Saturdays 9.30am to 11.15am. £2. Devonport Park. Wednesdays 9.30am to 11am. £2. Devonport Welcome Centre. Thursdays 6.30pm to 8pm. £20 for 10 weeks. Seven Stars Inn, Tamerton Foliot. Thursdays 7pm to 8pm. Free. Brickfields Sports Centre. Mondays 6.15pm to 7.45pm. £2. Saltram House Car Park. Fridays 9.30am to 11am. Free. Rockets & Rascals. Wednesdays 6pm to 7.30pm. Free. Details 01752 307008. B&Q Car Park, Coypool. Tuesdays 9.30am to 11am and Wednesdays 7pm to 8.30pm.
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What’s On sessions will help you get started. Classes mums. £2 per session. Details 01752 307008. are suitable for all abilities and everyone is Pride Renegade Cheerleading welcome. Details 01752 307008. Plymouth Life Centre. Wednesdays 7.15pm Pilates to 9.15pm. Cheerleading session for At various venues suitable for all abilities everyone aged 5 to 15 years. All sessions aged 16 and over. Whitleigh Community are free, no need to book, just turn up. Hub. Tuesdays 9.30am to 10.30am £2; 31 Admiralty Street. Tuesdays 2pm to 3pm £2; Pre-Natal Aqua Fit Mills Bakery, Royal William Yard. Tuesdays Plymouth Life Centre. Tuesdays 9.30am to 6.15pm to 7.15pm £2 booking essential. 10.30am. Suitable for all expectant mums. Details 01752 307008; Marine Academy If you haven’t been exercising for a while Plymouth. Wednesdays 6.15pm to 7.15pm or you would just like to try something £3; Stuart Road Primary School Thursdays new, we have a variety of sessions to suit 6.30pm to 7.30pm. £2 booking essential; everyone, whatever your age or fitness, Edgecumbe Court. Class for those aged 60 these sessions will help you get started. and over Fridays 11.30am to 12.30pm. £2 Sessions cost £1 if booked as part of the booking essential. Call 01752 307008 for Active Mums scheme. Sessions cost £1 details or to book a place. if booked as part of the Active Mums Positive Pilgrims Plymouth Argyle Football Club. Fridays 1.45pm to 3pm. A multi-sports session aimed at men with mental health challenges aged 18 years and over. Enjoy a range of sporting activities ranging from football to table tennis with an opportunity to try something new and encourage new friendships. First session free, then £2 per session. No need to book, just turn up. Post Natal Pilates 31 Admiralty Street. Thursdays 1.30pm to 2.30pm. Pilates class suitable for all new
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2pm. Sling swing class for new mums and their babies. If you haven’t been exercising for a while or you would just like to try something new, we have a variety of sessions to suit everyone, whatever your age or fitness, these sessions will help you get started. Classes are suitable for all abilities and everyone is welcome. Sessions cost £1 each if booked as part of the Active Mums scheme. Call 01752 307008 for more information. Table Tennis Marine Academy Plymouth. Fridays 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Table tennis sessions suitable for everyone aged 16 and over. Sessions cost £1 each. Booking preferred. Details 01752 307008.
Pre-Natal Pilates 31 Admiralty Street. Saturdays 9.30am to 10.30am. Pilates class suitable for all new mums. £2 per session. Details 01752 307008.
Tennis for Free Devonport Park. Saturdays 1pm to 3pm. Free family tennis activity for people aged 5+. All equipment is provided and activities are led by qualified coaches. Turn up on the day or you can book online on the Devonport Park Tennis website.
Rounders Derriford Health and Leisure Club. Tuesdays 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Indoor rounders session for everyone aged 16 years and over. Free. Details 01752 307008.
Trophyman Football Brickfields Sports Centre and Recreation Ground. Saturdays 9.30am to 10.30am. Football sessions led by Plymouth Trophyman FC. Free. Details 01752 307008.
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Free workshops provided by Plymouth Options to help improve mental health and wellbeing Plymouth Options are offering a range of free one hour workshops to help improve mental health and wellbeing. The workshops help participants to manage issues such as anxiety, stress, low mood, mindfulness and panic attacks. A new workshop recently introduced deals with assertiveness. Assertiveness does not come naturally to everyone - sometimes in life it can be difficult to say how we are feeling and what we are thinking. We often take on too much as we find it difficult to say no and to express how we feel. However, we can learn to be more confident and assertive. Assertion means standing up for what you want and stating your needs clearly. It means confrontation and expressing opposition, and it takes courage. Some find it harder than others because of their natural, easygoing style and therefore more practice can be required. The workshop helps participants understand different types of communication including body language and saying no, and will introduce a technique called ‘the assertiveness script’ to help us say how we are feeling. The aim of the workshop is to provide attendees with some basic skills to gain a greater sense of control and feel comfortable expressing your needs in appropriate ways.
Locations and dates of workshops between October and December are as follows: Plymouth Central Library Oct 6 - Mindfulness Nov 3 - Assertiveness Dec 1 - Anxiety St Budeaux Library Oct 17 - Mindfulness Nov 21 - Assertiveness Dec 19 - Anxiety Plymstock Library Oct 26 - Mindfulness Nov 23 - Assertiveness Jan 25 - Anxiety Plympton Library Nov 6 - Assertiveness Dec 4 - Anxiety For more information or to self-refer call 01752 435419 or go to www.plymouthoptions.com
Hundreds of people of all ages will be taking part in the Plymouth Memory Walk in October.
people are expected to walk united, against dementia. Organisers hope to raise over £9 million nationally.
The walk, which takes place on Sunday October 15, is a sponsored walk for people to unite together to raise money to defeat dementia.
For more information go to www.facebook.com/ plymouthmemorywalk
The walk starts at Smeaton’s Tower on Plymouth Hoe, which is just one of hundreds of locations up and down the country where Memory Walks will be held. Arrive at 10.30am with the walk starting at 11am. Participants can register as an individual or as a team. The route itself is a loop of about two miles and can be completed at any pace to suit. This year over 110,000 Promoting a healthy lifestyle and improved wellbeing...
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What’s On Underwater Hockey Plymouth Life Centre. Tuesdays 8.30pm to 9.30pm; Fridays 8.30pm to 9.30pm and Saturdays 5pm to 7pm. A fast game played on the bottom of the swimming pool for everyone aged 16 years and over. Booking essential, please contact Plymouth Octopush Club at john@puhc. co.uk for more information including cost and more activity information.
Water Polo Plymouth Life Centre. Sundays 3pm to 5pm. Water polo sessions for everyone aged 12 years and over. For more information about attending a session please contact Devonport Royal Swimming Association at gensecdrsa@gmail.com Wheelchair Rugby Plymouth Life Centre. Mondays 6pm to 7pm. Wheelchair rugby sessions led by Westcountry Hawks. Free. Call 01752 307008 for more information. Yoga William Sutton Memorial Hall. Tuesdays 1.30pm to 2.30pm and The Beacon Hub. Tuesdays 5.30pm to 7pm. Yoga class suitable for all abilities, aged 16 years and over. £1. Details 01752 307008. Zumba Marine Academy Plymouth. Mondays 7pm to 8pm. Marine Academy Plymouth. Mondays 7pm to 8pm. Zumba class suitable for all abilities, aged 16 years and over. £1. Call 01752 307008 for more information.
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Enjoy the great outdoors! Families are invited to enjoy the outdoors and help improve Ernesettle Creek, Budshead Wood, Efford Marsh, Kings Tamerton and Teat’s Hill. The free family events and wildlife volunteering are hosted by Nature Plymouth and the Active Neighbouhood Project. Participants will have the chance to learn new skills with Devon Wildlife Trust’s Urban Ranger and all training, equipment and tea and biscuits will be provided. Adults and accompanied children welcome. The first events at Ernesettle Creek are on Tuesday October 10 and Thursday October 12 at 10.30am to 3.30pm and then on Tuesday November 14 and Thursday November 16 between the same times. Meet opposite the bust stop just off Lakeside Drive where it meets Tangmere Avenue, Ernesettle PL5 2SJ. Budshead Wood November 28 and 30 10.30am to 3.30pm. Meet next to Ernesettle Scout Hut, just off Rochford Crescent PL5 2QD Efford Marsh Tuesday October 3 and Thursday October 5; Tuesday November 7 and Thursday November 9; Tuesday December 5 and Thursday December 7. All at 10.30am to 3.30pm;
Meet at the bus stop at the top of Deer Park Drive before the junction with Military Road PL3 6RU. Kings Tamerton Tuesday October 17 and Thursday October 19 Tuesday November 21 and Thursday November 23. All between 10.30am and 3.30pm. Meet at the Dalton Gardens entrance to the reserve PL5 2DS. Teat’s Hill Saturday October 14 and Tuesday October 31; Thursday November 2. All between 10.30am and 3.30pm. Meet on the green opposite the National Marine Aquarium PL4 0LU
Free half term family events There are a series of free family half term events in October at three of the locations when there will be the chance for families to make the sites a better place, followed by nature based games and crafts with Active Neighbourhoods. The family events take place at at Kings Tamerton on Tuesday October 24; Efford Marsh on Wednesday October 25 and Teat’s Hill on Thursday October 26, all taking place between 11am and 2pm.
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NHS - 111 24/7 365 days a year Emergency Eye Care Cumberland Centre PL1 4JZ 01752 434390 Emergency Dental 0845 155 8070 Devon Doctors 0845 671 0270
Addiction:
Family Matters 46-48 Devonport Road Stoke PL3 4DF 01752 606826
Plymouth Options Centre Court, 73 Exeter Street PL4 0AH 01752 435419
Cancer Support Groups: Action Cancer Helpline www.actioncancer.org 028 9080 3344
Chiropractic & Acupuncture:
Back2Back Chiropractic Clinic 29 Houndiscombe Road Mutley PL4 6EU 01752 241145 Chinese Acupuncture Clinic 150 Union Street PL1 3HL 01752 668080 / 07971 100175 City Chiropractic Clinic 21 Milehouse Road PL3 4AD 01752 606600
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Counselling: Horizon Hypnotherapy & Counselling The Business Centre, 2 Cattedown Road PL4 0EG 07877 072525 / 01752 295991 Personal and Relationship Counselling 36 Looe Street The Barbican PL4 0EB 01752 266000 Psychotherapy Plymouth The Waterloo Wellbeing Centre 191 Devonport Road Stoke PL1 5RN 01752 560002
Beating Bowel Cancer Helpline www.beatingbowelcancer.org 08450 719301 / 020 8973 001
The Crescent Acupuncture Clinic 22 Hartley Avenue Mannamead PL3 5HP 01752 662144
GamCare (Gambling Addiction) 0808 8020 133
Cancer Research UK Helpline www.cancerresearchuk.org 0808 800 4040
Peninsula Chiropractic Clinic Plymouth Science Park PL6 8BU 01752 727297
Relate 3 Blenheim Road North Hill PL4 8LJ 01752 213131
Harbour Centre Hyde Park House Mutley PL4 6LF 01752 434343 / 01752 434567
Derriford Cancer Services Department Level 7, Derriford Hospital 01752 431282
Peverell Chiropractic Clinic 49 Ganna Park Road PL3 4NN 01752 253777
Sea Change Therapy Copse Road PL7 1PZ 01752 341421
Plymouth Sex Addicts Anonymous PO Box 249 Plymouth PL2 1ZN 07748 050456
Plymouth Head & Neck Cancer Geoffrey N. Read geoffnread@gmail.com 01752 563 800 / 07745 819 828 (text only)
Plymouth Chiropractic Clinic 152 Mannamead Road PL3 5QL 01752 770131
Simply Counselling Unit 4a, Stoke Damerel Business Centre 5 Church Street PL3 4DT 01752 560900
Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 917 7650 Al-Anon Family Group 020 7403 0888
SHARP Young People’s Service Hyde Park House Mutley PL4 6LF 01752 434295
Audiology & Hearing: Amplifon 45 Mayflower Street PL1 1QL 0808 256 6619 / 01752 967258 Audiology Services Level 7, Derriford Hospital Derriord Road Derriford PL6 8DH 0846 155 8155 Hearing and Sight Centre Guild House, 156 Mannamead Road PL3 4QL 01752 201899
Behavioural Health & Psychiatry: CBT Plymouth Fourth Floor, Salt Quay House Sutton Road, PL4 0HP 07828 566865
Derriford Prostate Cancer Support Group Postgraduate Centre, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth annawilson3@nhs.net 01752 431535 Macmillan Cancer Support Helpline www.macmillian.org.uk 0808 808 00 00 Mustard Tree Macmillan Cancer & Information Support Derriford Hospital. Plymouth sue.smith58@nhs.net 01752 763 672 Myeloma UK - Plymouth Support Group Derriford Leisure Centre, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth 01759 370159
Cardiology: Cardio Analytics Plymouth Science Park Derriford PL6 8BU 01752 201144
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Stillpoint Acupuncture Waterloo Wellbeing Centre, 191 Devonport Road Stoke PL1 5RN 07760 416046
Dentistry:
Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery:
Crownhill Dental Practice 48 Morshead Road Crownhill PL6 5AQ 01752 775698
Hyde Park Clinic 61 Hyde Park Road PL3 4JN 01752 292960
Hartley Dental 113 Mannamead Road PL3 5LL 01752 546646
McDiarmid-Hall Clinic Plymouth Science Park, Davy Road Derriford PL6 8BX 01752 753770
John Moore Dental 51 Houndiscombe Road Mutley PL4 6EX 01752 222625
Morris and Fitton Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital Derriford Road Derriford PL6 8BG 01752 707345 Refresh Southwest 1 Emma Place Ope PL1 3FD 01752 228107 Sandy Court Clinic The Millfields PL1 3JB 01752 222107
The Mead Dental Practice 61 Mannamead Road Mannamead PL3 4SS 01752 224880 Meavy Way Dental Pracctice 45 Crownhill Road Crownhill PL5 3AL 01752 773412 Pemros Dental Practice 19 Pemros Rd, St Budeaux PL5 1LY 01752 361722 VivaCity | Oct/Nov 2017
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Dermatology: The Erme Clinic 61A Ebrington Street PL4 9AA 07530 254405
Diabetes:
Chard Road Surgery Chard Road St Budeaux PL5 2UE 01752 363111 Church View Surgery 30 Holland Road Plymstock PL9 9BN 01752 403206 Crownhill Surgery 103 Crownhill Road PL5 3BN 01752 771713
Plymouth Diabetes Centre Level 6, Derriford Hospital Derriford PL6 8DH 07825 145308
Dean Cross Surgery 21 Radford Park Road Plymstock PL9 9DL 01752 404743
Diabetes Help Plymouth Project 30 Holland Road PL9 9BN 01752 403206
Devonport Health Centre 53 Damerel Close Devonport PL1 4JZ 01752 561500
Diagnostic Imaging: Easy Imaging Plymouth Consultant Radiologists PO Box 231 PL6 8WY 01752 432200
Ear, Nose & Throat: Ear Nose & Throat Plymouth Plymouth Nuffield Hospital, Derriford Road Derriford PL6 8DH 01752 761822
Fitness: Brickfields Sports Centre Madden Road PL1 4NE 01752 563320 Elfordleigh Hotel Colebrook, Plympton PL7 5EB 01752 336428 Plymouth Life Centre 40 Mayflower Drive PL2 3DG 01752 606900
GP Surgeries:
Efford Medical Centre 29-31 Torridge Way Efford PL3 6JG 01752 781254 Elm Surgery 123 Leypark Walk Estover PL6 8UF 01752 776772 Ernesettle Primary Care Centre 21 Ernesettle Green PL5 2ST 01752 434951 Friary House Surgery 2a Beaumont Road St Judes PL4 9BH 01752 666122 Glenside Medical Centre Glenside Rise Plympton PL7 4DR 01752 341340 Knowle House Surgery 4 Meavy Way Crownhill PL5 3JB 01752 705090
Oakside Surgery Honicknowle Green Medical Centre Guy Miles Way Honicknowle PL5 3PY 01752 766000 Peverell Park Surgery The Stables, Pound House, Outland Road Peverell PL2 3PX 01752 791438 Roborough Surgery 1 Eastcote Close Roborough PL6 6PH 01752 701659
Health Centres: Capes Health Professionals Plymouth Science Park, 1 Davy Road Derriford PL6 8BX 01752 395112 Collings Park Medical Centre 57 Eggbuckland Road Hartley PL3 5JR 0152 771500 Freedom Health Centre 78 Lipson Road PL4 8RH 01752 674494
Southway Surgery 33 Rockfield Avenue Soothsay PL6 6DX 01752 776650
Lisson Grove Medical Centre 3-5 Lisson Grove Mutley PL4 7DL 01752 205555
St Levan Surgery 350 St Levan Road Keyham PL2 1JR 01752 561973 St Neots Surgery 1 North Prospect Road PL2 3HY 01752 561305 Stoke Surgery Belmont Villas Stoke PL3 4DP 01752 562569 The Budshead Health Centre 433 Budshead Road PL5 4DU 01752 206002 The Crescent Camouflage Practice 4 The Crescent PL1 3AB 01752 222665
Mount Gould Primary Care Centre 200 Mount Gould Road Mount Gould PL4 7PY 01752 434679 Sentinel Health and Wellbeing Express Diagnostics and Treatment Centre Plymouth Science Park Derriford PL6 8BU 0845 155 8297 St Budeaux Health Centre Stirling Road St Budeaux PL5 1PL 01752 322252
Health Spas: Elfordleigh Hotel Colebrook, Plympton PL7 5EB 01752 336428
Tothill Surgery 10 Tothill Avenue St Judes PL4 8PH 01752 315594
Gaia Spa Boringdon Hall, Colebrook Plympton PL7 4DP 01752 344455
Trelawny Surgery 45 Ham Drive PL2 2NJ 01752 432080
Kalmora Spa Debenhams, Second Mezzanine Flr 16-18 Royal Parade PL1 1SA 01752 222374
Leypark Surgery within Estover Health Centre, Leypark Walk Estover PL6 8UE 01752 788778
University Medical Centre 27 Endsleigh Place Drakes Circus PL4 6DN 01752 222341
Lisson Grove Medical Centre 3-5 Lisson Grove Mutley PL4 7DL 01752 205555
West Hoe Surgery 2 Cliff Road The Hoe PL1 3BP 01752 660105
Barton Road Surgery Horn Lane, Plymstock PL9 9BR 01752 407129
Mannamead Surgery 22 Eggbuckland Road Mannamead PL3 5HE 01752 223652
Woolwell Medical Centre School Drive Woolwell PL6 7TH 01752 209030
Allied Healthcare Group Metropolitan House, The Millfields Stonehouse PL1 3JB 01752 604555
Chaddlewood Surgery 128 Bellingham Crescent Chaddlewood PL7 2QP 01752 345317
North Road West Medical Centre 167 North Road West City Centre PL1 5BZ 01752 662780
Wycliffe Surgery Cattedown Primary Care Centre 8 Cattedown Road PL4 0BZ 01752 434500
BUPA Health Centre 202 Peverell Park Road Peverell PL3 4QE 01752 709709
Armada Surgery 28 Oxford Place, Western Approach PL1 5AJ 01752 428398 Beaumont Villa Surgery 23 Beaumont Road St Judes PL4 9BL 01752 663776
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Ocean Beauty Spa/Salon Holiday Inn Armada Way PL1 2HJ 01752 651929
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Caremark Plymouth Falcon Business Centre, Falcon House Eagle Road PL7 5JY 01752 349784 Livewell South West 200 Mount Gould Road Mount Gould PL4 7PY 01752 437177
Hospitals: Derriford Hospital Derriford Road Crownhill PL6 8DH 01752 202082 Nuffield Health Hospital Derriford Road PL6 8BG 0800 015 5020
Massage Therapy: Mark Mears Associates 15 Acre Place Stoke PL1 4QR 07711 519390 The Muscle Clinic Room 20, HQ Building 237 Union Street PL1 3HQ 01752 313474 Plymouth Natural Health Centre 175 Outland Road, Peverell PL2 3PY 07758 000266 Vivienne Blackney Massage Therapist Unit 21, Scott Business Park Beacon Park Road PL2 2PQ 07905 006678
Non-profit Organisations: Devon and Cornwall Refugee Support 7 Whimple Street PL1 2DH 01752 265952 Family Matters (Family Support and Relationship Advice) 46-48 Devonport Road Stoke PL3 4DF 01752 606826 Pisces Swimming Club for All Disabilities Sessions on Sundays 11.15am to 1.15pm at Plymouth Life Centre. Details www.pisces-club.co.uk Samaritans (Mental Health Support) 20 Oxford Place Western Approach PL1 5AJ 01752 221666 / 116 123
SEAP (Free, confidential and independent advocacy service) Highbury House 207 Outland Road PL2 3PF 0300 343 5719 / www.seap.org.uk The Eddystone Trust (HIV and Sexual Health Services) 2nd Floor Suite 11 Whimple Street PL1 2DH 01752 254406 / 0800 328 3508
Stoke Physiotherapy 129 Devonport Road Stoke PL1 5RQ 01752 563977
Pregnancy Services: Babybond (Ultrasound Direct Plymouth) Devonshire Villa 52 Stuart Road PL3 4EE 01752 600067
The Directory Plymouth Health and Fitness Unit 29 Mary Seacole Road The Millfields PL1 3JY 01752 945876 Plymouth Hoe Boot Camp Plymouth Hoe 07972 198993 Power Bounce Fitness 14 Gibbon Lane North Hill PL4 8BR 07877 388450 / 07402 250050
YMCA (Health and Wellbeing Support for Young People) Kitto Centre PL5 3NG 01752 201918
BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service) Mount Gould Local Care Centre 200 Mount Gould Road PL4 7PY 03457 30 40 30
Refine Fitness and Nutrition 47 Higher Compton Road PL3 5HZ 07967 268493
The Zone Plymouth (Support and Advice for Young People) 14-16 Union Street PL1 2SR 01752 206626
Pregnancy Crisis Centre Second Floor, Kinterbury House Canterbury Street PL1 2DG 01752 246788
Revolution Fit Personal Training and Bootcamps 25 Acorn Gardens PL7 4NJ 07881 621882
Orthodontics: Plymouth Orthodontics 60 Lower Compton Road Mannamead PL3 5DW 01752 662554
Orthopaedics: Vita Orthopaedics LLP Plymouth Nuffield Hospital Derriford Road PL6 8BG 0845 5050522
Sexual Health: Brook Torpoint Community College Trevol Road Torpoint PL11 2NH 01209 710088 GUM Clinic Level 5, Zone D Derriford Hospital PL6 8DH 01752 431124 (Appointments) 01752 431804 (Advice)
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Alison Morton Physiotherapy 13 Peverell Park Road Peverell PL3 4LS 01752 257581
Andy Jackson Personal Trainer McCauley’s Gym 23 The Crescent PL1 3AD 07445 893048
Andrew Higgins and Associates 28a Pomphlett Road Plymstock PL9 7BL 01752 294714
Classic Health and Fitness (Weight Loss in Plymouth) Beechwood Primary, Rockfield Avenue Southway PL6 6DX 07795 260374
Bowden Physio 23 Brandreth Road Mannamead PL3 5HQ 01752 252696 Fay Pedler Physiotherapy Clinic 5 Whiteford Road Mannamead PL3 5LU 01752 664519
Craig Adams Fitness Trainer McCauley’s Gym 23 The Crescent PL1 3AD 07837 810196 Dean Burchell Fitness and Nutrition 1 Cross Park Avenue Crownhill PL6 5AR 07766 004853
Plymouth Neurophysio Falcon House, Eagle Road Plympton PL7 5JY 01752 349797
Epsilon Fitness 1 Leigham Street PL1 3BE 01752 269829
Plymouthphysio 5 Whiteford Road Mannamead PL3 5LU 01752 670707 / 01752 664519
Merlin Fitness Ltd Unit 86-88 Christian Business Park Tamerton Foliot Road Crownhill PL6 5DS 01752 721062
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Rich Hickman Personal Trainer McCauley’s Gym 23 The Crescent PL1 3AD 07896 949966 Shift Personal Training McCauley’s Gym 23 The Crescent PL1 3AD 07508 919870 Steve Parry Personal Training McCauley’s Gym 23 The Crescent PL1 3AD 07899 875637 Suzy Wills Personal Training 5 Longfield Villas PL8 7RR 07971 779667 The Good Health Clinic City Business Park Somerset Place PL3 4BB 01752 774755
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