Move Safe, Stay Steady

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The Functional Fitness MOT (FFMOT), developed by Later Life Training, is designed to raise awareness of the importance of staying active for people aged  50–90 who are living independently. 

It provides a simple assessment of key areas of fitness—such as stamina, strength, balance, and flexibility—helping you understand your current ability  and see how your fitness compares to those of a similar age and sex.

The assessments last around 45 minutes to an hour and are 1 to 1 or can be booked as a couple. Pre-booking is essential. There are 6 slots available during a Saturday once a month. 

How it supports you 

The FFMOT isn’t just about testing—it’s about helping you stay active and independent. Following the  assessment, a trained professional will have a supportive, one-to-one conversation to: 

• Encourage you to become more physically active in a way that suits you  
• Help you continue doing the things you enjoy and doing everyday activities with ease
• Identify and overcome any barriers or concerns around exercise  
• Suggest activities that improve specific areas of your fitness  
• Support you in setting realistic, personal goals  
• Create a simple, tailored action plan to get started  
• Help you stay motivated and track your progress  
• Signpost local opportunities to keep you moving  

By increasing physical activity, the FFMOT can help you better manage both your physical and mental  health, supporting a more active, confident, and independent lifestyle. 

Every Thursday, 12:15pm – 1:15pm @ Sharnford Youth and Community Hall

Sit to Stand is a friendly, supportive class designed for anyone looking to improve their strength,  balance, and confidence. It’s ideal for beginners or those returning to exercise after a break. 

Using resistance bands and chair-based exercises, the class focuses on building strength in the legs  and upper body to help make everyday movements — such as standing up and walking — feel easier  and make you feel more confident and steady on your feet. 

As your strength improves, we gradually introduce standing exercises using the chair for support to  safely challenge and improve balance. 

This class is a great stepping stone towards the Steady Steps fall prevention programme or progressing to a higher-impact fitness class. 

The session includes:

• 40 minutes of guided exercise 
• 20 minutes of social time and refreshments, with the opportunity to chat about fitness,  wellbeing, and healthy living in a relaxed environment 

Every Thursday, 1:30pm – 2:30pm @ Sharnford Youth and Community Hall

These circuits are designed to help you gently introduce physical activity or try something new in a safe and supportive environment.

The sessions include evidence-based strength and balance exercises inspired by Falls Management Exercise (FaME), helping to improve stability, mobility, and confidence.

You’ll use a variety of simple equipment at different activity stations, including hand weights, resistance bands, and exercise balls, to support your progress and keep sessions engaging. You can

go at your own pace with no pressure!

Classes are 1 hour long and include a warm up, a selection of activity stations, a cool down with some gentle stretches.

These classes will:

• Build strength, balance, muscular and cardiovascular endurance
• Improve confidence in movement
• Reduce risk of falls
• Make everyday activities easier
• Learn exercises you can continue at home

This programme is a perfect stepping stone to help you build fitness and confidence before progressing to a Falls Prevention Programme (Steady Steps), dance fitness class or another type of

exercise class.

Have you had to miss a class due to holiday/appointments/a rainy day? These are gentle seated and optional standing exercises, designed to improve mobility, strength,  flexibility, and overall well-being from the comfort of your home. 

Each session includes: 

• A gentle warm-up.
• Mobility exercises.
• Strength work using resistance bands and balls.
• Will have a balance or an extra strength element .
• Gentle stretching to improve flexibility.
• Adapted Tai Chi movements to support breath, coordination and relaxation.

Choose your theme and get moving in the comfort of your own home! 

A 12-Week Strength, Mobility and Confidence Programme 

Learn to Love the Floor is a progressive 12-week programme designed to help participants build  strength, improve mobility, and gain the confidence to safely get down to the floor and back up again. Through a combination of seated, standing and floor-based exercises, participants develop the  strength, balance, flexibility and coordination needed for everyday activities and greater  independence. 

Using a step-by-step approach which includes backward chaining techniques, the programme  gradually teaches the skills required for floor transfers, moving from standing to kneeling, hands and  knees, sitting and lying positions, before safely returning to standing. Participants learn at their own  pace, building confidence and competence throughout the programme. 

The ability to get down to the floor and back up again is an important life skill. Whether it is playing with grandchildren, gardening, cleaning, exercising, or recovering after a fall, this programme provides  practical techniques and physical conditioning to support safe movement and independence. 

Suitable for a range of abilities, Learn to Love the Floor focuses on functional strength, balance, mobility and fall recovery skills in a supportive and encouraging environment, helping participants  move with confidence and stay active for longer. 

Key outcomes include: 

• Improved lower and upper body strength 
• Better mobility and flexibility 
• Increased confidence moving between floor and standing positions 
• Learning safe floor transfer techniques through backward chaining 
• Developing the skills to recover from a fall independently where appropriate
• Greater confidence in everyday activities and recreational pursuits 
• Enhanced independence and quality of life 

From chair to floor, and floor to feet building strength, confidence and independence for everyday living. 

An 8 Week Water Based Exercise Programme 

Improve your strength, mobility, and confidence in movement with our 8-week Aqua Strength &  Mobility programme.

Designed to support joint health and overall wellbeing, these sessions combine gentle strengthening  exercises with mobility-focused movements in the comfort of a warm pool environment. The natural  buoyancy of the water reduces pressure on the joints, allowing you to move more freely and  comfortably while still gaining the benefits of exercise. 

Whether you're looking to improve flexibility, build strength, ease stiffness, or return to exercise in a  supportive setting, this programme offers a safe and effective way to move. Suitable for all fitness  levels, each session is designed to help you feel stronger, more mobile, and more confident in your  everyday activities. 

Benefits include: 

• Improved joint mobility and flexibility.
• Gentle strength building with minimal impact. 
• Reduced pressure on joints and muscles.
• Supportive and welcoming group environment. 

Experience the benefits of weight-supported exercise and discover how movement in water can help  you feel your best.