Inspire 4 Life

Information sheet for clients attending Referral Exercise Programme

Your doctor has decided that your health would benefit from more activity and has decided to refer to the “Inspire 4 Life” Exercise Referral programmes run by ABBEYCROFT Leisure at their sites (Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill).  This leaflet is designed to explain how the scheme works and give you any other information you may find useful.

The Scheme

• You will have access to the Exercise Referral scheme for 10 weeks.  There are two sessions per week at each site on different days allowing clients up to 20 one-hour sessions
• We will contact you to arrange an initial free one-to-one consultation with a GP referral instructor, this will take about one-hour appointment   This will be a relaxed session where we find out more about you and your medical history and you can ask any questions you have.
• The initial consultation appointment would be followed up with a one to one induction thus providing safe access to the gym.   The one to one session would be with the same exercise referral instructor and will be a tailor-made programme to suit you, your preferences and your medical conditions.
• After these two initial appointments the client would be free to attend any GP referral session for the remainder of the 10 weeks.  All these sessions will be supervised by a GP referral instructor, but would not be 1-2-1.
• Each time you attend there will be a GP instructor available, supervising the session, who would take the time to chat, take feed back , give ongoing advice.
• After five weeks we have a second one-to-one appointment to check your progress.     This is a more formal way for the client to ask for any additional advice or guidance (which does not have to be directly relevant to the gym sessions and may focus on additional support, nutrition advice or alternative activities/exercises).
• At the end of the 10 weeks, there would be an ‘exit’ interview where we again monitor your progress and suggest ways to continue with your new active lifestyle.  And you have the chance to tell us what you think of the scheme!
• After three months we send out a written questionnaire to rate the clients’ opinion of the scheme and its long term advantages.

Prices

• Price would be £5 for the initial one to one programme and then £3.50 per session. 
• £2.20 per session (concession rate) eligibility required

Session Times

Bury                 Monday afternoons                1.00 pm – 4.00pm

Haverhill          Tuesday mornings                  9 00am – 1.00 pm

                                    Bury                 Wednesday mornings            9.00 am – 1.00 pm

Haverhill          Thursday afternoons   1.00 pm – 4.00pm

What to wear

• Loose fitting and comfortable clothes.  The most important considerations are for sensible comfortable footwear (trainers, flat shoes etc) and for supportive, yet comfortable underwear.  Bring something warm to slip on afterwards.
• Bring a bottle of water to sip during the exercise session plus a piece of fruit to eat afterwards.

What to do when you arrive

• Present yourself at reception and tell them you have an appointment at the gym.  They will then tell you where you need to go.

If any more information is required please contact

 At Haverhill Leisure Centre Mandy Felton on 01440 765133

At Bury Leisure Centre Jackie Chubb on 01284 757488