Following a continuous review of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, The Active Wellbeing Society has made the decision to refocus its activities from Friday 20th March. This decision has been made in consideration of our members, their friends, families and also the wider community. We are adhering to government advice in
Last month, in partnership with Solihull Council and as part of the Active Communities initiative, we launched a new Bike Hub based at North Solihull Sports Centre. Alongside this, Big Bike Project launched new activities including Learn to Ride sessions and Led Rides, enabling residents of North Solihull to start,
The Big Bike Project is running free Learn to pedal and Bikeability sessions during half term in: Balsall Heath, Small Heath, Handsworth and Chelmsley Wood, every day from Monday 17th February until Thursday 20th February 2020. Learn to pedal Learn to pedal is a high-quality cycle training course for children
Salma talks to us about the benefits of time attending our classes. Talking Art de-stresses me. It’s my time on a Friday. First, I get to do the aerobics class, then afterwards I come to the Talking Art. It’s brilliant. I made new friends. I found out about this center
A former homeless man who overcame a life of crime and addiction; a woman who learned to cycle at fifty, and a ten-year-old boy who thought his condition would stop him ever learning to ride a bike, have all been awarded the UK’s first “Real Yellow Jersey” for cycling excellence.
The People’s Heritage Co-operative and our community partners are seeking Artists to support a community heritage project, ‘Represent’. There are two separate commissions available for this opportunity working alongside talented, creative and curious community participants to develop work for a touring pop-up exhibition in Spring 2020. Could you support community
The Active Wellbeing Society is embarking on our very own stair-climbing expedition this week. Five teams of intrepid mountaineers will compete to climb the equivalent height of Mount Everest in stairs – going to and from our third floor office in the Custard Factory. There is increasing evidence that our physical
FREE Easter Activities from Big Birmingham Bikes Monday 15th April to Thursday 18th AprilChildren’s learn to ride a bike/ Bikeability Sessions *Shard End Wellbeing Centre and Small Heath Wellbeing Centre
HFE are the UK’s leading provider of personal training courses and a wide range of fitness qualifications including sports massage, GP referral, Pilates and yoga. This year, they have launched a new programme, the much-requested Level 3 Award in Programming and Supervising Exercise with Disabled Clients, or simply Level 3
What is the difference between health and wellbeing? Health is a state of the overall mental and physical state of a person; the absence of disease. Whereas wellbeing is a way of life that aims to enhance well-being and refers to a more holistic whole-of-life experience which also includes emotional
The Active Wellbeing Society works to improve the wellbeing of the most deprived citizens in our city delivering projects such as Active Streets, Big Birmingham Bikes, Active Parks and Run Birmingham.
Help us look after the city’s green spaces by taking action and getting involved in the Greener Birmingham Day Out 24th June. This Free family friendly fun event is open to all.
Manor House, Hay Hall Business Park, Redfern Road, Tyseley, Birmingham,
West Midlands, B11 2BE.
The Active Wellbeing Society Limited (registered no.7595) is a charitable community benefit society