Healthy living

Welcome to active living

Here you’ll find out about physical activity, and how small changes can lead to big benefits.

Active living is a way of life that incorporates physical activity into daily routines such as walking, cycling, dancing, gardening, and heavy housework using the stairs and taking part in sport.

By incorporating active living into our daily routine we have the chance to lead a longer, happier and healthier life.

Whether you are looking to lead a healthier lifestyle, find activities suited for your fitness level or advice on how to advance your current regime, we have a programme to suit your needs.

Not only do we offer a range of sports and physical activity opportunities across all our communities, but have also developed a number of physical activity initiatives to support individuals and communities who are recognised to be at greater risk of ill health.

Further information can be obtained by visiting the web pages in the list below.

Change 4 Life

We all know it can be hard these days to live a happy, healthy life but Change 4 Life can help. After all, none of us are perfect. The way we live in modern society means a lot of us, especially our kids, have fallen into unhealthy habits. Making a Change 4 Life can be simple, fun, and local.

There are loads of great things already going on right outside your front door. Active kids are happy kids – they like to be up and about, running around and having fun. Visit our Change 4 Life web page to find ideas to help them get their 60 active minutes everyday.

Pages in this section

related links

Active Travel - Active Travel works with policy-makers and practitioners to promote walking and cycling as health-enhancing physical activity.
BBC Healthy Living - Information and advice on getting active and a wide range of other health and wellbeing topics including helpful tips and expert advice.
British Heart Foundation - Charity fighting heart and circulatory disease. The BHF funds research, education and life-saving equipment and helps heart patients.
Bristol Primary Care Trust Services - Bristol Primary Care Trust is responsible for local NHS health services in Bristol.
Department for Culture Media and Sport - Responsible for Government policy on the arts, sport, the National Lottery, tourism, libraries, museums and galleries, broadcasting, creative industries including film and the music industry, press freedom and regulation, licensing, gambling and the historic environment.
Department of Health - Providing health and social care policy, guidance and publications.
Green Exercise - Green Exercise connects people to nature in their local areas and is one of the most cost-effective ways of improving the nation's physical and mental wellbeing.
Healthy Schools - Healthy Schools is a long term programme that helps young people and their schools to be healthy.