We’re a community-led movement helping everybody in Lambeth move more every day. Whatever your age, shape or fitness level, we’ll help you to get active.

Could you

Could you

move more?

move more?

Find your next activity

Whoever you are, our activity finder will give you fresh ideas to get active across Lambeth, from Kennington to Clapham, from Brixton to Tulse Hill.

Find an activity

Find your next activity

Whoever you are, our activity finder will give you fresh ideas to get active across Lambeth, from Kennington to Clapham, from Brixton to Tulse Hill.

Find an activity

Start small

Being active doesn’t have to mean playing sports, or making a big commitment. Simple changes to your routine, or casual drop-in sessions, can kick-start long term health benefits.

Start small

Being active doesn’t have to mean playing sports, or making a big commitment. Simple changes to your routine, or casual drop-in sessions, can kick-start long term health benefits.

  • Take the stairs instead of the lift

  • Walk a dog in the park

  • Get off the bus a stop early

  • Walk to the shops

  • Stretch while the kettle boils

  • Swim and chat with a friend

See the benefits

See the benefits

We love living in Lambeth, but busy city life doesn’t always leave us time or space to keep looking out for our bodies. Changing our active habits can bring lots of suprising benefits.

We love living in Lambeth, but busy city life doesn’t always leave us time or space to keep looking out for our bodies. Changing our active habits can bring lots of suprising benefits.

Moving more can help you:

Look after your heart

Being active helps keep your heart and circulation healthy. Regular physical activity can reduce your risk of developing heart disease and stroke and can help you manage your blood pressure.

Activities that make you breathe a little faster, such as brisk walking, cycling, swimming or dancing, are all good ways to look after your heart.

Reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes

Regular physical activity can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Being active helps your body use insulin more effectively and can help you maintain a healthy weight. Physical activity is beneficial even if you do not lose weight.

Improve mental health and wellbeing

Being active isn't only good for your physical health. It can also support your mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Regular activity can help you:

  • improve your mood

  • manage stress

  • sleep better

  • feel more confident

  • connect with other people.

Being active with friends, family or as part of a local group can also provide opportunities to meet people and feel more connected to your community.

Keep your muscles, bones and joints strong

Activities that strengthen your muscles and bones are important throughout life.

Keeping your muscles strong can help you carry out everyday activities and maintain your mobility and independence as you get older. Strength and balance activities are particularly important later in life because they can help reduce frailty and the risk of falls.

Strengthening activity doesn't always mean lifting weights in a gym. Depending on your age and ability, activities such as climbing stairs, carrying shopping, gardening, dancing, resistance exercises and some sports can help strengthen your muscles.

Maintain a healthy weight

Physical activity can help you maintain a healthy weight, particularly when combined with a healthy, balanced diet. 

But weight is not the only reason to be active. You can gain important health benefits from physical activity even if your weight does not change.

Sleep better

Being regularly active can help improve sleep.

 

Good sleep also supports our physical health, mental wellbeing and ability to manage everyday life.

Support children’s health and development

For children and young people, regular physical activity supports:

  • healthy growth and development

  • stronger muscles and bones

  • cardiovascular fitness

  • healthy weight

  • mental wellbeing

  • concentration, learning and attainment.

Being active from an early age can also help children develop movement skills and positive habits that can continue as they grow.

Stay healthy and independent as you get older

Being active becomes particularly important as we get older. 

Regular movement, together with activities that maintain strength and balance, can help older people:

  • stay mobile

  • maintain strength

  • protect brain health

  • reduce the risk of falls and frailty

  • continue doing everyday activities

  • maintain independence

  • stay socially connected.

And it is never too late to become more active.

Moving more can help you:

Look after your heart

Reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes

Improve mental health and wellbeing

Keep your muscles, bones and joints strong

Maintain a healthy weight

Sleep better

Support children’s health and development

Stay healthy and independent as you get older

Read more advice in our blog post

Read more advice in our blog post

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Whats on

Network Event

Come to our launch event on 23 September.

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Whats on

Network Event

Come to our launch event on 23 September.

Help others move

Are you a community group leader looking to help your members get more active? Join our network, share your activities or get in touch to find out how we can help.

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Help others move

Are you a community group leader looking to help your members get more active? Join our network, share your activities or get in touch to find out how we can help.

Read more

We’re on a mission to give everybody across Lambeth the opportunity and encouragement to be active, whatever their background.

We’re on a mission to give everybody across Lambeth the opportunity and encouragement to be active, whatever their background.

We’re on a mission to give everybody across Lambeth the opportunity and encouragement to be active, whatever their background.

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