Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub

Moving for Independence

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Do you feel unsteady on your feet? Are you worried about having a fall? Do you want to improve your balance and strength?

Join our weekly one-hour ‘Moving for Independence’ classes that focus on balance and strength, led by our student physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists.

The team will offer you a programme of individualised assessment, education sessions on your balance and strength, group exercise, a home exercise programme and advice on how to access other services in your local community, that will support you to stay active.

To access this service, please complete our adult referral form and email this to healthwellbeingcare@essex.ac.uk and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss your referral.

For those that cannot attend the Hub in person, we can offer virtual classes. Please indicate this on your referral form, so we can add you to our virtual class programme.

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Adult services referral form

Our services are accessible to all. Referrals can be made either by an individual, their care giver, a social prescriber, a health, social care or education professional. Please download the form and email to our team.

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Get in touch
Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub
Clingoe House, Knowledge Gateway, University of Essex, Boundary Road, Colchester, CO4 3GS
Telephone: 01206 872460