Age UK B&NES is offering two new exercise classes in the Chew Valley from September.

Weekly Walking Football sessions kick-off on Thursday, 1st September at Chew Valley School’s sports centre and a new gentle exercise class, called ‘Extend’, starts on Wednesday, 14th September at the Chew Stoke Methodist Hall.

Aimed at the over-50s, the Chew Valley Walking Football sessions start at 5 p.m. and are on a pay-as-you-play basis. Walking football is one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports. The skills, tactics, and all of the rules of walking football are the same as the speeded-up version of the sport, but walking football has one rule, which if broken, means a free kick – no running is allowed. The sessions will be run by ‘A 2nd Chance FC’, who already run popular sessions in Bath and Midsomer Norton.

Anyone interested can turn up on the day, ensuring that they are wearing sensible clothing for exercise and football boots if they have them, although there are some boots available to borrow, in various sizes.

Extend exercise classes offer gentle exercise to music with a qualified instructor, including chair-based exercise, and aim to improve health, mobility, strength, co-ordination and balance. They will take place every week from 12.30 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.

Age UK B&NES also runs a series of events at The Hub in the Pub at Chew Stoke. The Hub is open every Wednesday and offers a friendly, social environment to get involved in the activities, have a cup of tea and meet other older people. For further information please contact Ketyn Jepson at Age UK B&NES on: 01225 484510.