These classes provide a mixture of seated and standing exercises designed to improve your strength and balance. Check the classifications below to see which class is best suited for you.

• £3.50 per session, or £2 if you are eligible for a subsidy (see below). Your first session is free
• Contact us if you would like to attend.

Strength and Balance classes are mostly seated exercises, although you can take part standing with the support of a chair. The class is suitable for people who use a wheelchair or mobility aid or are unsteady on their feet unsupported for 30 seconds or less.

• Mondays, 10am to 11am at School Court, Mill Road
• Mondays, 2pm to 3pm at Lichfield Community Hall, Lichfield Road
• Tuesdays, 2pm to 3pm at Talbot House, Cherry Hinton
• Fridays, 11am to midday at Ditton Court, Ditton Lane

Strength and Balance Plus classes are mostly standing exercises, although you can take part seated or with the support of a chair. The class is suitable for people who can walk with or without a mobility aid and can stand unsupported for 30 seconds or more.

• Tuesdays, 11.30am to 12.15pm at St Thomas’s Hall, Ancaster Way
• Tuesdays, 1pm to 2pm at Nightingale Pavilion, Nightingale Avenue
• Wednesdays, 10am to 11am at Mansel Court, Arbury
• Wednesdays, 10.30am to 11.30am at Ditchburn Court, Mill Road
• Fridays, 10.30am to 11.30am at St Paul’s Church and Community Centre, Hills Road
• Fridays, 1pm to 2pm at Meadows Community Centre, Arbury

We are grateful to the National Lottery Community Fund for supporting our strength and balance classes. Their funding helps us keep them affordable and accessible.

These classes provide a mixture of cardiovascular, balance and strength training exercise. They are particularly beneficial to recent retirees or people aged 50 and older with a long-term medical condition that affects strength or balance.

• £4.50 per sessions, or £24 for 6 weeks if you are eligible for a subsidy (see below)
• Reserve your place on a session
• Thursdays, 11.35am to 12.35pm at Clay Farm Centre, Trumpington

This small-group session introduces strength and conditioning exercise in a gym environment. It’s a 12-week course split into two six-week blocks. The class is suitable for people who have not used a gym before or who have had a long absence from one.

The class is particularly suitable for people aged 65 and older, or aged 50 and older with a long-term medical condition.

• £4.50 per sessions, or £24 for 6 weeks if you are eligible for a subsidy (see below).
• Dates, times and venue to be confirmed.

Block one includes a guided introduction to training equipment with a focus on hip, arm and chest strengthening, bone loading of the wrists, spine and ankles and functional movements to help with everyday activities.

Block two includes independent use of the equipment learnt in block one, with an instructor present to guide and reassure.

A gentle and accessible form of yoga that is performed while seated or using a chair for support. It helps improve flexibility, strength, balance and mobility, making it ideal for older adults, beginners, or anyone with limited mobility.

Sessions include simple stretches, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques to support both physical and mental wellbeing.

• £4.50 per session, or £4 for block bookings
• Reserve your place on a session
• Fridays, midday to 1pm at Nightingale Pavilion

Learning tai chi and chi kung (qigong) can be a rewarding and effective antidote to the physical, mental and emotional stresses of everyday life. The disciplines can become part of a healthy lifestyle and help you to manage health problems relating to stress, posture and circulation.

• £4.50 per session, or £4 for block bookings
• Reserve your place on a session
• Fridays, 10.30 to 11.30am at Nightingale Pavilion

The weekly sessions listed here can be adapted for a livelier workout or a slower pace if you prefer. Sessions are facilitated and are ideal for anyone looking for a friendly and supportive activity to try. Equipment will be provided.

• Reserve your place on a session

Social badminton and pickleball (indoor)

• £3.50 per session, or £3 for block bookings
• Wednesdays, 12.15 to 2.45pm at David Lloyd Sport Centre

‘Bat and chat’ – informal badminton, pickleball and table tennis

• Mondays, midday to 2pm at Cherry Hinton Village Centre
• £4 per session at reception, or £2.50 through the Better app if you are a Better member
• Thursdays, 10.30am to 12.30pm at Meadows Community Centre
• £4 per session, or £3.50 for block bookings
• Tea, coffee and socialising in the last half hour

If you are eligible, you can pay the subsidised rate to access:

• Strength and balance classes
• Vitality circuits
• Stronger Together gym club

You can also attend any strength and balance or functional fitness class delivered by Forever Active in Cambridge. Visit Forever Active for a full list of classes.

You can also apply for the subsidy to access a Forever Active class in south Cambridgeshire if it:

• is closer to you than the equivalent class in Cambridge
• is more accessible to you due to your transport needs
• has space for you now and the Cambridge class has a waiting list