All our activities are completely free and easy to access. So, whether you’re looking to try something new, needing support with getting physically active, looking for e-bike loan, or needing tips on local walking and cycling routes, The Active Way has something for everyone.
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The Active Way
Get Active in the Somer Valley!
The Active Way wants to help you become more active. Recognising this can be a great way to become more confident, overcome some health and well-being problems, build resilience, and meet new people.
The Active Way is for everyone! You can get involved in different ways:
You can sign yourself up to any activity using the Join an activity link, or you might ask or be recommended to be referred by a health professional to an activity that suits you.
We are offering our activities across the Somer Valley from a range of locations. If transport, access or timings are an issue, please get in touch to find out how we may support you getting active. Some of our activities can be delivered from your door!
We are offering lots of FREE walking, wheeling, and cycling activities including:
- Wellbeing Photography Walks
- Guided walks and bike rides
- Wellbeing buggy walks
- Nordic walking
- 1-1 walk and talks
- Inclusive cycling
- 1-1 adult and family cycle training
- DIY bike maintenance workshops
- Bike & e-bike loans
- Dr Bike events
- Creating active lifestyles with online support
- Route sharing, creation and journey planning
- Community grants to support groups to help get people active
The Active Way Centre
Our team are based at The Active Way Hub every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Big Local Room at Hope House Healthy Living Centre in Radstock. Our staff are here to help with any queries or offer any support that you might need.
We want everyone to be able get involved, so if you’re not sure if it’s for you please get in touch. As well as popping in, you can contact us by email at info@theactivewaybathnes.co.uk
To find where and when things are happening please follow the links at the top to the specific activities we offer.
Active travel
Active travel is a way of making journeys that are physically active, such as walking, wheeling, or cycling, meaning to put some physical energy into it. This doesn’t mean your 10-mile commute – but it could be the short journeys you do every day; to the shops, journey to school or to see friends for example.
Nearly 60% of all car journeys are under 5 miles – many of these could be done in different, more healthy and sustainable ways.
Active travel has many different benefits, not only for you but our communities also.
By reducing the number of cars making short journeys we can increase road safety and reduce air and noise pollution for residents.
When you walk and cycle short journeys you increase physical activity levels, this not only benefits your physical health but boosts your mental health also.
To find out more about Active Travel please visit Sport England at www.sportengland.org
Social prescribing
Social prescribing is when a health professional, such as a GP, nurse or carer refers a patient to non-clinical services and activities. This might include crafts, volunteering, or other activities.
Here at The Active Way, we offer social prescribing into a range active travel activities, to help people become more active in their daily lives. This could be to try something new, discover new ways of getting around or setting yourself a goal to replace inactive ways of getting around.
We hope this will address multiple problems people face from long term health conditions and aspects of isolation or anxiety. We hope we can build confidence, resilience and give everyone the opportunity to try something and meet new people.
To find out more about social prescribing please visit NHS England at www.england.nhs.uk