11) What’s in my area?

Are you aware of whats in your area? Select your region below to find out what’s available. If you see anything you like, go ahead and give it a try!

Ayshire & Arran

North Ayrshire
Website: Active North Ayrshire
Tel: Active North Ayrshire Team on: 01294 605128

South Ayrshire
Website: Activity for Health
Tel: Activity for Health Officer on 01292 269793.

East Ayrshire
Website: Community Heath Improvement Project
Telephone: 01563 576427/01563 576723
Email: [email protected]

CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Borders

NHS Borders and Borders Sport and Leisure work in partnership with the aim of improving lives, health and wellbeing through physical activity programmes.
Website: Sport, leisure and outdoors

There is also a Lifestyle advisor support service that will direct to suitable activities
Website: Lifestyle Advisor Support Service

CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Dumfries & Galloway

There are a range of sport and leisure services throughout Dumfries and Galloway such as sports halls, swimming pools and gyms to help you keep fit. There are some exercise groups that are suitable for people who have had a stroke.
Website: Dumfries & Galloway Council Leisure Facilities

CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Fife

There are exercise classes across Fife that are lead by fitness instructors who are experienced in working with people who have had a stroke.
Website: Active options

Telephone: Active Options 2 Health and Well being co-ordinator: 03451 55 55 55 (ext. 402281)

CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Forth Valley

NHS Forth Valley – Get Active Your Way offers suggestions on how to get active and detail services in
Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk.
Website: Get Active Your Way

Stirling
This area offers an exercise referral scheme Active Living for Life which can be suitable for people who have had a stroke. The area also has a range of exercise facilities that are listed in Active Stirling
Websites: Active Living For Life
Active Stirling

Falkirk
Active Forth is the physical activity referral scheme for Falkirk District. It is a scheme where your GP, physiotherapist, rehabilitation specialist or other medical professional can refer you to take part in a structured physical activity programme for 12 weeks
Website: Active Forth
Tel: 01324 590900

Clackmannanshire
This area can access physical activity referral schemes (Active Living for Life in Stirling and Active Forth in Falkirk). Clackmannanshire Healthier Lives community based programme offers support and advice to people in Clackmannanshire to help them make changes that can improve their health and wellbeing .
Website: Clackmannanshire Healthier Lives
Tel: 0845 6731774 X 3063 / 01259 450000
Email: [email protected]

All Forth Valley areas:
CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Highland

Individualised exercise programmes can be arranged at Leisure centres throughout the area.
Website: Highlife Highland
Tel: 01349 860813

CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Grampian

Moray
This area has a Health Referral Programme which includes exercise classes which may be suitable for people who have had a stroke. The Council also offers Be Active Life Long (BALL) groups.
Website: Moray Health Referral Programmes
Be Active Life Long
Email : [email protected]
Tel: 01343 56709

Aberdeen
Aberdeen Council – Leisure & Community Life lists facilities and classes that may be suitable for you.
Website: Leisure & Community Life

All areas:
CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Live Active exercise referral scheme and Vitality exercise classes are available across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Website: Live Active & Vitality

CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire
Website: North Lanarkshire Leisure
Tel: 01236 341709.

South Lanarkshire
Website: South Lanarkshire Leisure & Culture
Tel: 01698 476119

All Areas:
CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Lothian

Exercise after stroke programmes are available throughout the Lothian area.
East Lothian
Website: Active East Lothian

Edinburgh City
Edinburgh Leisure offer an exercise after stroke programme
Website: Exercise After Stroke

Mid Lothian
Website: Mid Lothian Active Choices

West Lothian
Website: West Lothian Leisure

All Areas:

The Thistle Foundation is a Scottish Charity which offers exercise based lifestyle management programmes suitable for people who have had a stroke.
Website: Thistle Foundation

Exercise After Stroke Information
Website : Lothian Stroke MCN

CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Orkney

Leisure facilities are available
Website: Pickaquoy
Tel: 01856 879 900

CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Shetland

Following physiotherapy lead 4 week exercise programme you can be referred on to an exercise after stroke class at a leisure centre. Contact the Physiotherapy Dept, Gilbert Bain Hospital for more information. 01595 743323

Website: Shetland Recreational Trust

CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Tayside

There is an eight week stroke exercise group that covers the whole of Tayside which includes input from a stroke nurse, physiotherapist and specialist instructors. After this you can be referred to groups in your local area.

Perth and Kinross
Website: Live Active Well-being Classes

Dundee
Website: Leisure & Sport information

Angus
Website: Angus Alive

CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Western isles

The Western Isles Health Promotion department provide a range of support via exercise programmes which promote health and wellbeing amongst the older population.

A Health Improvement Project provides health information and links to local support groups.

Website: Older People Western Isles
Website: Leisure Services

CHSS stroke groups:
Find out about what stroke groups are in your area.
Website: CHSS Community Stroke Groups

Other activities:
Call the CHSS Advice Line to find out about any other suitable activities in your area.
Free phone: 0808 801 0899

Something to try

Have you seen anything you like? Go ahead and give it a try. Remember you can always call the CHSS advice line free on 0808 801 0899 as classes may change from time to time.