Being active as we get older

Regular physical activity and exercise for helps improve mental and physical health, both of which will help you maintain your independence as you age. Physical exercise improves strength, balance, mobility and endurance levels helping to prevent falls and certain disease. Physical exercise can lift our mood and make us happy.

At Denbighshire Leisure we pride ourselves on providing high quality, accessible opportunities to improve the wellbeing of Denbighshire’s’ residents.

As part of this commitment, we are pleased to be part of the Welsh Government’s Health Weight Healthy Wales and Sport Wales’ Active Leisure Scheme, which supports us to offer a new opportunity to those people over 60’s which will encourage physical activity and healthy life choices, for those people not currently active.

Current offers funded by the Active Leisure Scheme include*:

1 month free, and 2 months half price on the following DLL memberships:

• Assist Fit Premium
• Assist Fit and Swim
• Over 60’s off peak Premium

Standard membership rate will apply after 3 months.

Who can apply:

The offer is open to new members, aged over 60, with a focus on the inactive/ least active. People who need specialist exercise referral and assessment should contact their GP for a referral to the National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS).

Who can not apply:

• Ex members must have been inactive for 12 months to be eligible.
• Existing members (including Leisure Card holders) cannot take advantage of this offer.
• Individuals who have previously benefited from this offer are also ineligible.

For more information, please contact your local leisure centre.