Fit as a Fiddle is a national project funded by the Big Lottery over 5 years to a total of £15.1 million. It is aimed at providing opportunities for older people to remain or become more active and healthy in later years.

With an ageing population, it's no fun living longer if you have lost your mobility and are stuck at home on your own, so we want to encourage people to grow old in a fit and healthy way.

In Stafford we have received funding to deliver Prescription for Health, which is about keeping older people active and eating healthily aswell as helping to provide social activities for people to join in with.

This is an opportunity to experience new things, and possibly revisiting old interests, from gentle seated exercise to Tai Chi. Some activities will be taken to people who for whatever reason are not currently able to access them, for example, rural locations and sheltered accommodation.

One of the most important element of the Prescription for Health funding is FUN!!

Below is a  list of our Fit as a Fiddle classes, which are chair-based exercise and nutritional information and advise classes. The classes are an hour in length and cost £1.50 per session.

 Monday

10am Bradley Village Hall.

11.15am Impstones Community Centre, Gnosall (part of Staying Active Centre).

12pm Wildwood Boat Club (part of Staying Active Centre).

2.30pm Abbeyfield House, Wolverhampton Road.

Tuesday

12pm Stafford Cricket Club (part of Staying Active Centre)

Wednesday

12pm Arthur Findlay Centre, Stone Road (part of Staying Active Centre)

Thursday

11.30 a.m. Amasal Club and Stafford Cricket Club (part of Staying Active Centre - please phone for dates and details, not weekly sessions)

The first session is free and if you are a bit unsure about turning up to a class on your own, you can always call the Staying Active team on 01785 607060, who would only be too pleased to meet you there, introduce you to your instructor and join in the session with you. When you feel happy and confident to go on your own, we will then leave you to it!

We look forward to seeing you at a class soon.

For more information contact the Staying Active Team on 01785 607060.

Fit as a Fiddle is a programme run by Age Uk and funded by the Big Lottery as part of the Well-being programme