1. health and fitness

Bulwell Health and Well-being Programme 2015/16
Keeping healthy is something we all need to think about and take personal responsibility for.
Many people assume that poor health is an inevitable part of getting older and even use this as
an excuse to lead an unhealthy lifestyle, but there are plenty of small steps you can take to
improve your health and to help you on your way to a longer, happier and more independent
life. Working in cooperation with other organisations we offer a varied programme of weekly
activities. But first the key to wellbeing and happiness:
The 5 ways to Wellbeing are:
Connect - With the people around you. With family, friends, colleagues and neighbours, join a club and get out
more. Think of these as the cornerstones of your life and invest time in developing them. Building these
connections will support and enrich you every day.
Be Active within the limitations of your health conditions. Go for a walk or run. Step outside. Cycle. Play a
game. Garden. Dance. Exercising makes you feel good. Most importantly, discover a physical activity you enjoy
and that suits your level of mobility and fitness.
Take Notice - Be curious. Catch sight of the beautiful. Remark on the unusual. Notice the changing seasons.
Savour the moment, whether you are walking to work, eating lunch or talking to friends. Be aware of the world
around you and what you are feeling. Reflecting on your experiences will help you appreciate what matters.
Keep Learning - Try something new. Rediscover an old interest. Sign up for that course. Take on a different
responsibility at work. Fix a bike. Learn to play an instrument or how to cook your favourite food. Set a challenge
you will enjoy achieving. Learning new things will make you more confident as well as being fun.
Give - Do something nice for a friend, or a stranger. Thank someone. Smile. Volunteer your time. Get involved in
the Community Garden, “We Love Bulwell” Town Team. Look out, as well as in. Seeing yourself, and your
happiness, linked to the wider community can be incredibly rewarding and creates connections with the people
around you. We encourage random acts of kindness in our community.
Health Walks Programme
Our health walks programme offers a number of short walks commencing in Bulwell and a choice of longer walks
using your travel pass. With the Tram extensions to Clifton, Wilford and Beeston from July easy access to some
beautiful walks.
The walks offer you the opportunity to improve your health, make new friends, have fun and get to know your
local area. Walks are free and everybody is welcome. We are grateful to all our walk leaders
Benefits of walking: *make you feel good *give you more energy * help you sleep better * reduce blood
pressure * help reduce stress * help you to manage your weight *a chance to meet people and make friends.
All our walks are on Monday mornings commencing at approx 10.00 from the 17 bus stop at the end of
Cantrell Road. A monthly programme leaflet will be produced and distributed to all walkers
The following are some of our Health Walks: our signature walk is Bulwell Forest, Moorbridge nature reserve,
Bestwood Country Park/ Bulwell Hall Park other local walks:* Bulwell Forest, Moorbridge, Bestwood Country
Park, Bayles and Wyles, Titchfield Park. *River Leen Walk, Bulwell Riverside, Bulwell Bogs, all the way to
Wilkinson Street or Mill Street, Vernon Park. * Bluebell Wood; Nuthall Cutting; Watnall Nature Reserve; Bulwell
Hall Park * Wollaton Hall and Deer Park; Harrisons Plantation, circular * Historic Nottingham, Forest, Rock
Cemetery, Arboretum, General Cemetery, The Park and its tunnel, Derby Road * Midland Station- Nottingham
Canal- Highfields Park – Lakeside Gallery world War 1 exhibition *Lord Byron Walk – St. James Church, Linby,
Robin Hood Way, Newstead Village/Newsted Abbey- Papplewick. New walks chosen and checked out by our
walk leaders in response to requests from our more experienced walkers: ** Strelley Village circular walk
**West Bridgford/Edwalton/Tollerton circular **Mansfield (south) – Kingsmill, Sutton, Kirkby, Cropwell
Bishop/Cropwell Butler circular **Lambley Dumbles **Cotgrave Country Park** Keyworth/Widmerpool circular
** Shelford/Stoke Bardolph/Radcliffe on Trent.
Other Walking Groups in Bulwell -Bestwood 1-3 miles a variety of interesting walks. Meet Southglade Access
Centre every Monday at 1.15pm. Nuthall Railway walk along part of the Great Northern Railway Line, stopping
halfway for coffee at the Three Ponds. Meet at Snapewood Community Centre every Tuesday at 10.30am. Old
Bedford- 2miles. A flat walk along the River Leen to Bulwell and return. Meet at Garage on Mill Street, Basford at
10.30am. Strelley Woodland Walk- a circular walk through open fields with panoramic views of the area. Meet
first Wednesday of every month, 10.00 at Broad Oak Public House. Strelley Village.
Component parts of programme: Bulwell Forest Health Walking Group – Bulwell Forest Community Garden –
Bulwell Forest Bowls Club-– Henry Mellish Sports Centre – Riverside Badminton Club- Henry Mellish Fitness Club
– Bulwell Arts Festival, Bulwell Academy, Bulwell Riverside Library – Bulwell Academy- Bulwell Forest Golf Club –
Snapewood Health Walking Group – Basford Health Walking Group –Peggy Spencer Dance (Railway Club
Tuesdays), Friendship 2000, TravelRight, Bulwell Church Institute Snooker Club, Bulwell Sons of Rest, Café De
Paris (sh), Bulwell Community Choir, Nottingham City Golf Club - Eves Trades Bulwell Forest Golf Club, Knit and
Natter Group Riverside
Facilities - Henry Mellish Sports Centre, Riverside Sports Centre, Bulwell Academy Sports Centre, Southglade
Sports Centre, Ken Martin Sports Centre – YMCA Health Programme
Recommended places for social meetings, food and walks: Bulwell Riverside Café, Bulwell Forest Golf Club –
Bulwell Hall (Nottingham City) Golf Club – Bestwood Lodge Hotel , William Peverel, Oasis Community Cafe.
Titchfield Park Tea Rooms, Bestwood Winding House (Saturdays)
Just opened the Mulberry Street Café located at Strelley Hall Stables just above the Broad Oak Pub on Main
Street, open from 10.00 – 4.00. Access by foot, bus (No 35 from Bulwell Bus station get off at Wigwam Lane
Bilborough) and car and provides access to numerous beautiful walks, including Oldmoor Woods and its beautiful
display of bluebells in April and early May. Finally, Don’t Sit, Get Fit?
Other activities
Henry Mellish Sports Centre- CBF Gymnasiums a local company. Our sports centre provides sustained physical
activity in the local community at a reasonable price which the residents of this area can afford. With
Membership only £21 per month or £6 a week or £3 Pay as you go and open 7am-9pm Mon-Fri and Sat/sun
8.30am-3pm, it's accessible and affordable as well as a place new friends come together and volunteers can have
responsibilities and gain experience and training along the way.
Forever young targets over 50's This runs Monday to Friday from 9am-11am and costs just £1. Thursdays we run
over 50's badminton from 10am, £3 per session.
We will also have coming soon a luncheon club for the over 50's. Offering activities over lunch which aims to
meet and make friends. All of these activities run alongside the usual gym facilities which cater for the young and
young at heart!
Outdoor Gyms and fitness areas can be found at the following locations: *Bulwell Forest *Bulwell Hall Park
*Vernon Park * Southglade Park.
Use them they are free. Each fitness area is free to use 24/7and suitable for all ages and abilities. The equipment
has a mixture of cardiovascular (works heart and lungs) and toning stations which use your own body weight as
the resistance to your workout, meaning you can either be gentle or push yourself that little bit harder. Why not
go with a friend, you will see results in a couple of weeks.
Swimming is another great activity which can offer a wide range of health benefits and we have 2 fantastic City
Council Leisure Centres offering excellent facilities: Ken Martin Leisure Centre, Hucknall Road, tel 8761600 and
Southglade Leisure Centre, Chippenham Road tel 9151525 and Bestwood.
Bulwell Snooker Club - possibly Bulwell’s oldest sports club, set up by local people 128 years ago and still going
strong. Open from 11.00 am – 11.00 pm. Situated on the Bulwell bus Station on Vere Street Postcode: NG6
8YL Telephone(s): 0115 927 892. Give it a try, all ages welcome.
Bulwell Forest Golf Club is Nottinghamshire’s most historic Golf Course set up by local people in 1889. Recently
it has undergone changes to both the course and the very welcoming Club House. Golf is the perfect sport for
people of all ages – just like you. Excellent sees the launch of new junior membership scheme for young people
under the age of 16. Best news of all is that membership is free. What are you waiting for? Get involved...sign
up, join in, play! Tel 0115 9763172 or email [email protected] or visit the web site
www.bulwellforestgolfclub.co.uk
Bulwell Forest Garden is a community food growing project, managed by a team of local volunteers, producing
organically grown fruit and vegetables to local residents for a small donation. We also provide educational
workshops, environmental play sessions, and community health and wellbeing events, increasing people’s access
to healthy food and exercise, and preventing social isolation. Main focus is on local residents, but the gardens are
open to anyone. Facilities include community beds, individual plots, outdoor kitchen and community orchard.
Toilet facilities available. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2pm-6pm for general volunteering.
We also run a Garden Club on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 10am-1pm, and Stay and Play
sessions on Wednesdays during school holidays. Check website and Facebook for upcoming events. Bulwell
Forest Garden, Austin Street (next to house no. 118), Bulwell, NF6 9HQ.
Yoga Sessions 6 week course at the Garden commencing on Monday 1st June, time to arrange with those who
apply. £1.50 per session. Its Bulwell’s best kept secret Call in and see for yourself and say hello! Rear of Cantrell
Road Primary school, Austin street entrance
Get Fit, Get Active, Get Involved – Bowls Bulwell Forest Bowls Club organise “Come and have a Go” sessions
every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday mornings between 10.00 and 12.00 at the club, commencing April
– September. 2015 At a minimal cost of £1 per session which also includes cup of tea/coffee and biscuit. Suitable
for all ages and genders and extended families from 8 to 80. For more information or booking a place contact Bill
or Margaret Leverton 9550215 William Leverton [email protected]
Bulwell Arts Festival Saturday 4th July to Sunday 12th July 2015
Bulwell Arts Festival is a 9 day arts festival using creativity to celebrate the people, history and landscape of
Bulwell. A varied arts programme to engage our community and share in exciting activities and opportunities for
all. Keep an eye out for publicity nearer the time! For more information please email
[email protected].
Local sports clubs Three of the best local clubs, where new members are always welcome.
Nottingham Outlaws BMX Club at Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell. New to BMX? You don’t need a bike, just come
along on Saturdays from 9.30am. or email: [email protected] for more info.
Badminton club at Bulwell Riverside. Every Tuesday and Friday from 10.30am-12noon.
Bulwell Cycle Centre at Bulwell Riverside – Every Saturday, cycle training from 10.00am. Led ride starting from
12.00 noon. The TravelRight Cycle Centre is perfect if you want to brush up your cycle skills, enjoy a relaxing ride,
improve your health and meet new people. Every week there is a FREE fun and leisurely bike ride. Even if you’ve
never been on a bike before, TravelRight’s friendly tuition will have you cycling in no time. If you don’t have a
bike, don’t worry, we can provide you with a free loan bike to use. Call TravelRight on 0115 883 3732 to book
your place and our cycle instructors will lead the way.
Walk and Talk – a weekly walking group meets every Thursday at 11am at the cafe at Bulwell Riverside and
offers an opportunity for people to walk, socialise, practise English (for those who need to) and get to know the
local area. It is free and open to all and free tea and coffee are provided at the end of the walk. For more
information call 0115 883 3732 or visit www.travelright.org.uk/nottingham
Bulwell Sons of Rest, one of Bulwell’s Best Kept Secrets. Open to men and women in retirement. Open
Tuesdays and Thursdays from, 1.30 – 3.30 all year round. Something for everyone bowls in season, snooker,
billiards, dominoes.
Café De Parish Social group for over 50’s every Thursday 10.00 – 12.00 at the McGuiness Centre Brooklyn Road, next to
Our Lady Catholic Church.
Bulwell Community Coffee Mornings: * Ravensworth Road Methodist Church 10.30 – 12.00
Every Saturday in the month, 20.30 – 12.00 at Bulwell United Reformed Church
Come along and socialise. Meet with friends to chat and also to raise funds supporting our worthy causes
Our local councillor’s will be here to talk with you and give advice
Bulwell Riverside Library is a great resource for our community of Bulwell- Book a computer -WiFi -Fax and
photocopier - Information Services: Health Information, Jobs Info Point, Local History and InBusiness ,
Newspapers and Magazines - Reserve DVDs and CDs - One2One computer help sessions
Regular Activities - All these activities are free -Tots Time, every Monday 10:30am to 11am and alternate
Saturdays 11am to 11:30am - Homework Help Session Thursdays 4pm to 6pm - Work Club, every Wednesday,
1pm to 3pm Sessions run by employment advisors. - Book Club, second Friday of each month, 10am to 11:30am Murders Ink (Crime Reader's Club), fourth Friday of each month, 10.30am - 12pm - Knit and Natter every
Tuesday 10am to 12pm. Library also hosts: Bulwell Art Group; Bulwell Historical Society; and Wondertots,
please ask library staff for details.
Riverside Community Choir The choir meet and rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 6-7.30pm in the library.
Newcomers will be made most welcome, especially male singers.
Silver Screen Films
The Savoy Thursday mornings, Savoy offers its silver screen club a carefully selected film and a cup of tea or coffee - all
for only £3.25. The silver screen club is as much about the social gathering as it is the film. Everybody over the age of 50 is
welcome. Doors open at 11:00am with the film starting at 11.30am.
The Broadway Cinema, Lace Market on Thursdays with 2 daytime showings with senior citizens in mind. Films
are open to all, cost £4.70 for your ticket, plus free tea or coffee and a biscuit, showings 10.30 and 1.30m
Bulwell Arts Festival Cinema, Wednesday 8th July, 6.30 Alan Sillitoe’s The Ragman’s Daughter parts of which
were filmed in Bulwell. Reserve the date
Music in the Community; 3 Concerts
Saturday 23 May 2015,7.00 Bulwell Academy Concert Hall -national Association of Choirs Bestwood Male Voice
Choir host a concert with five guest choirs from Nottinghamshire
Saturday 4th July, 7.00. Bestwood Male voice Choir - Bulwell United Reformed Church, junction of Broomhill
Road and Brooklyn Road
Saturday 11th July, 7.00 Nottingham Wind Ensemble, Bulwell Academy Concert Hall
FIT in the Community Award
Sport England has awarded £472,929 to Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Homes (NCH) who will
work in partnership to test and develop an innovative project to: Increase sport and physical activity
opportunities for NCH tenants over the next 3 years.NCH tenants are welcome to join in any of the above
programmes and events,
“We Love Bulwell “Town Team are supporting the Bulwell Health and Well Being Programme Year 5.
Bulwell Town Team was set up in 2015 to bring together businesses, community organisations and residents
together to build on the strength of our existing infrastructure and promote Bulwell as a welcoming and
attractive shopping and leisure destination. We have a long history as a trading centre going back to 800AD. We
are fortunate in that our Town Centre is thriving and we need to keep it that way by shopping local
“Use it or Lose it” Why shop local - Your spending will boost the local economy. Research on spending shows
that for every £1 spent with a small or medium-sized business 63p stayed in the local economy.