Exercise Referral and Weight Management Scheme
Be Active, More Often
Why Exercise?
- Exercise reduces the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis
- Exercise helps manage weight, diabetes and depression
- Exercise lowers blood pressure, cholesterol and stress levels
- Exercise increases muscle strength and joint flexibility
- Exercise improves mood, self esteem and makes you feel better
What is Exercise Referral?
The Exercise Referral scheme is co-ordinated by Elmbridge Borough Council's Leisure and Cultural Services, and enables healthcare professionals to refer patients for supervised exercise at a reduced cost. 
In order to be accepted onto the exercise referral scheme, approval from your healthcare professional is needed, along with information regarding the reason for referral. All referring healthcare professionals need to be registered to the scheme. To check if your healthcare specialist is registered, contact the |Health Development Officer.
What next?
- Discuss your suitability for referral onto the scheme with your healthcare professional
- Make an appointment by contacting the |Health Development Officer.
- Wear loose and comfortable clothing with suitable gym shoes when you attend your appointment
- Remember to bring your referral form!
What happens at the assessment?
- At the first appointment an exercise referral specialist will assess your fitness levels. These results, along with the reason for referral, enables a gym or circuit programme to be designed for you.
- You are then shown how to use the gym equipment.
- Your programme will be designed according to your specific needs and ability so you should not feel out of your depth.
- You can then attend supervised gym sessions for a reduced rate, or join one of our circuit classes.
- At the end of 12 weeks of gym exercise referral you are given a fitness reassessment and reduced rate membership of the gym is offered.
- If you have been taking part in the exercise referral classes, you can continue attending these for as long as you wish.
You can also attend unsupervised swim sessions at the Xcel complex at a reduced rate following a full assessment.
Where and when can I exercise? How much will it cost?
Exercise Referral takes place at, Xcel Leisure Complex, Mole Hall in Molesey, Hersham Village Hall and Cobham Community Centre.
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An exercise class with a difference. Achieve your goals.
Two instructors will motivate and encourage you to ensure you get the best out of your session.
£30 for six classes, payable in advance by cheque or telephone payment (non-refundable).
Mole Hall, Bishop Fox Way, West Molesey, KT8 2JE
Monday 17:50 to 18:50
Thursday 17:50 to 18:50
Gym Exercise Referral at Xcel Leisure Complex
Waterside Drive, Walton, KT12 2JG
£15 induction fee (90 minute 1:1 with our Exercise Referrral Specialist)
£36.00 for six weeks which entitles you to visit the gym two or three times per week.
Six week Reassessment 1:1 appointment
£39.00 for a further six weeks which entitles you to visit the gym two or more times each week.
12 week Final Assessment 1:1 appointment.
All costs are payable in advance by telephone payment or cheque and are non-reundable.
Reduced cost gym membership is available at the end of scheme.
Supervised gym sessions on:
Tuesday between 11:30 to 15:30
Friday between 11.30 to 15.30
Sunday between 14:30 to 17:30
Circuit Classes at Xcel Leisure Complex
Waterside Drive, Walton, KT12 2JG
Monday 09.30 to 10.30 Cost
Monday 10.40 to 11.40 Cost
Friday 12.00 to 13.00 Cost
All Circuit Classes cost £3.50/class. Please pay by cheque in six week blocks( £21)
|Circuit Classes at Xcel Leisure Complex
Pulmonary Rehab Exercise Class
Common Room, Hersham Village Hall, Queens Road, Hersham KT12 5LU
Thursday 10.00 to 11.00 Cost £5.00
Circuit Classes at Cobham Community Centre
Oakdene Road, Cobham, KT11 2LY
Wednesday 10.00 to 11.00 Cost £4.00
Friday 14.00 to 15.00 Cost £5.00
Friday 15.00 to 16.00 Cost £5.00
For more information on the Exercise Referral programme please telephone the |Health Development Officer.
Is there an alternative?
|Yes... Elmbridge Healthy Walks and |Healthy Cycle Rides
Useful Links
|BBC online -Latest health news from the BBC
|British Heart Foundation website
