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We want to make sure that everyone, can move more as part of their everyday life. Walk Durham is a programme of short led walks, operating across County Durham.

They are a great opportunity for you to make your first steps towards being active and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Whether you are recovering from illness or just want to be more active, Walk Durham is for you. Walk Durham offers:

• A programme of free, weekly, wellbeing walks led in local communities
• Information on existing walk groups across County Durham
• All walks led by trained walk

Photos from Eden Hill People Centre's post 04/04/2024

We enjoyed supporting our friends at Eden Hill People Centre today with their Easter activities
🥎 ⚽️ 🏏

04/04/2024

Looking for something to do with the kids next week? Why not pop along to Esh Winning Library and join us for a Scavenger walk. The Move team along with our friends at Esh Winning Library will be leading a family walk. The walk will last 45 minutes foraging for items to then use for arts and crafts back at the library afterwards.

Details are:
When - Thursday 11th April
Where: Esh Winning Library
Time: 1:30-3pm
Cost: Free

The Scavenger walk is free to attend and no pre booking is required.

Durham Libraries

Photos from Move County Durham's post 04/04/2024

Did you know we offer seated exercise in some areas of the county under out programme. Here are some some of our participants from the one at Woodhouse Close Community Church. It takes place every Monday at 13.00 till 13.45 followed by refreshments. Your first session is free then £3.00 thereafter.
For further information other this and other classes please go to https://thriveleisure.co.uk/index.php/activities/move-classes/ or ring 03000 262539

03/04/2024

Please be advised that tomorrows walk at Ushaw Moor Historic Chapel and Gardens will only be an hour walk. The walk will start as usual at 10am but will finish at 11am as opposed to the advertised 11:30am.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

02/04/2024

Remember our new walk starts this week! The evening walk starts on Thursday at 6pm from Abbey Leisure Centre The walk is a great way to meet new people, get some fresh air and start or continue your health and fitness journey.

The walk lasts for around 90 minutes and meets at the reception of Abbey leisure centre. The walk is free for all ages and abilities.

For more details of this and our other walks please go to Don't forget that its only two weeks until our evening walk starts at Abbey Leisure Centre The group starts on Thursday 4th April.

The group will be meeting from the reception area of Abbey Leisure centre at 6pm and the walk will last for around 90 minutes.

For more details of all our walks please go to https://thriveleisure.co.uk

Photos from Move County Durham's post 02/04/2024

We are looking for some more people to join us at Sunnydale Leisure Centre Shildon on a Wednesday morning for walking netball. This is a low level session with some fun and games whilst getting some gentle exercise. The session is 11.30 till 12.30 (first time is free).
Come and give it a try

Photos from Move County Durham's post 02/04/2024

What a fantastic Couch 25K we've just had at Pelton. We worked in partnership with the Community Centre who introduced a gym offer as well to our participants, to help runners through the cold dark nights if they fancied a treadmill homework run. This group absolutely smashed it and they all want to continue on their running journey. Well done! Big thanks to our fantastic volunteers Lindsay & Ann who were supported by our staff Stephen & Kieron. Great teamwork.

Photos from Move County Durham's post 01/04/2024

We hope you have had a great Bank Holiday weekend. If its left you feeling you need to get out and about and start moving after all those Easter eggs why not pop along to one of our local walking groups. They are free to attend and a fantastic way see our beautiful county surrounded by friendly, welcoming faces.

All our walks can be found at https://thriveleisure.co.uk/ No pre booking is required to join our walks, just turn up. You will need a Thrive card which you can get free from your local leisure centre.

Walk pictured is Durham City walk, Wednesdays at 10:15am meeting at Durham Gala Theatre

01/04/2024

Don't forget that as it is Easter Monday all our leisure centres and our move activities are cancelled today. We hope you all have an amazing day

30/03/2024

We are excited to announce a new Gentle Exercise class starting on Monday 15th April at Pelaw View Community Centre

The class will run at 1:30-2:15pm on Mondays and cost £3.00 per session (first session is free)

29/03/2024

Don't forget that its only 1 week until our evening walk starts at Abbey Leisure Centre The group starts next week on Thursday 4th April.

The group will be meeting from the reception area of Abbey Leisure centre at 6pm and the walk will last for around 90 minutes.

For more details of all our walks please go to https://thriveleisure.co.uk

29/03/2024

Just a gentle reminder that as its Good Friday today our leisure centres are closed and all out regular Move activities including our walks are not on as usual. Our regular activities will all be back on as advertised from Tuesday.

We wish everyone a Happy Easter and a great bank holiday weekend.

28/03/2024

Did you know we also have a team dedicated to working with children and young people around the county. The team work in schools to help deliver our Ready Sett Go programme working with with children and the teachers to provide physical education in a variety of ways.

This term, Reception have enjoyed participating in a weekly Literacy through PE programme called, "Ready, Sett, Go". Reception families came into school on Monday for the final session. The children were VERY excited to have their grown ups in school! They also made some seasonal crafts and buns! 🥏🐣🧁🩵

Photos from Move County Durham's post 28/03/2024

Our Seaham walkers out this morning enjoying their weekly wellbeing walk. Lovely to see a few new walkers joining us today. We hope that our regular walk leader, Graham, feels better soon.

**Starting on Tuesday 16th April 18:30 - 20:00**
Come and join us on our evening wellbeing walk. We will be meeting at the Noses Point car park in Seaham (which is free at 18:00) and we will walk for about 90 minutes. This walk is for the lighter summer evenings and will alternate between Nose Point and the North Beach car park. All welcome and ideal if you don't normally have the opportunity to come on our daytime walks.

28/03/2024

Great to see the Wednesday Bishop Auckland Group growing each week. From next week we will meet from outside the Town Hall, Market Place, Bishop Auckland. For further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

27/03/2024

Our colleagues at Abbey Leisure Centre are hosting an Easter Egg hunt this weekend. Perfect to take the whole family along to. Booking is required, please see the attached post.

✨🐰ABBEY ADVENTURE EASTER EGG HUNT🐰✨
Hop on down to Abbey Leisure Centre this weekend to WIN some fantastic Easter Prizes in our Easter egg hunt! We are so egg-cited to see you!

Follow the link below for online bookings📱
https://thriveleisure.co.uk/index.php/activities/abbey-adventure/

26/03/2024

Coming Soon - Keep your eyes out for our new weekly gardening session coming in Shildon. For further information please contact [email protected] or ring 030000 262539
Shildon Town Council Shildon & District Town Crier Shildon Alive

26/03/2024

Congratulations to our most recent graduates from our Spennymoor Couch to 5k. The group have worked hard over the last 10 weeks building their distance, running time and most importantly confidence and have now completed the course.

Good luck to them in continuing their running journey.

26/03/2024

Our Witton Gilbert walkers are a lovely social group. Not only do they have some amazing routes to see in the local area but afterwards there is always a friendly tea or coffee waiting for anyone who wishes to join in.

The walk meets every Friday at 10am at St.Michaels and All Angels Church in Witton Gilbert.

(Please be advised that due to this Friday being Good Friday this walk is not be on this week)

For more details of this and all our walks please go to https://thriveleisure.co.uk/index.php/activities/move-walking/

25/03/2024

Please be advised that all our activities including our walks on Friday 29th March and Monday 1st April are cancelled.

This is due to it being Good Friday and Easter Monday.

All our activities will resume as normal on Tuesday 2nd April.

We would like to wish everyone a happy Easter from Move.

25/03/2024

Our Ushaw Moor group enjoyed their weekly walk last week, thankfully the weather stayed dry but this group never let the weather put them off.

The group meets every Thursday at 10am from Ushaw Historic House Chapels & Gardens the walk lasts for 90 minutes and is free for all ages and abilities to enjoy.

For more information in this and all our other walks please head to https://thriveleisure.co.uk

Photos from Move County Durham's post 24/03/2024

A wet walk this past week for our Durham City walk but the group still enjoyed their outing and the views of the local countryside. The walk meets every Wednesday at 10:15am from Durham Gala Theatre

For more information go to https://thriveleisure.co.uk

24/03/2024

A bright and breezy day for our walkers at Beamish Museum on Friday. This walk leaves from the museum car park every Friday at 10am. Come along and give it a go.

23/03/2024

Our Pelton walkers out on their wellbeing walk this week. Every week @ 10am from the community centre, then back for a cuppa and chat. New walkers will be made more than welcome.

23/03/2024

Don't forget that Mondays see our Walking Netball group at Spennymoor Leisure Centre. The group are a fantastic bunch to come along and join in with, as they say, its great to come along for a 'wiggle and a giggle'

They meet on Mondays at 1:30pm. The first session is free and then each session after that is £3.00. All ages and abilities are welcome.

We also have other walking Netball sessions during the week at:
Mondays at Spennymoor Leisure Centre 1:30pm-2:30pm
Mondays at Seaham Leisure Centre 6pm-7pm
Mondays at Woolsingham Leisure Centre 7pm-9pm
Wednesdays at Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre 11:30am-12:30pm
Fridays at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre 11am-12pm

22/03/2024

We have a shorter free guided walk in Stanley and we would love for you to come along and join us. The walks last approx 45 to 60 minutes and it is a great way to get yourself some fresh air, meet other people and get your steps in. Information on meeting point and times below......just come along and we'll look after you.

Every Wednesday - Stanley Louisa Centre 11.45am

Please pass on to family, friends and colleagues who could benefit from this. Hope to see you soon.

22/03/2024

It was great to welcome a few new walkers along to our Gentle Steps walking session in Horden Welfare Park this afternoon. A lovely sunny afternoon for a gentle walk followed by a cuppa in Horden Library. New walkers are most welcome to come and give it a go. We meet every Friday at 1.30pm outside the Welfare Park (car park end). We walk for about 30 minutes then enjoy a cuppa together in the library.

22/03/2024

A beautiful spring morning in Hardwick Park today for our gentle wellbeing walk. A couple of our regular walkers are over 90 and look forward to their weekly meet up. The company and chat is as important as the exercise and fresh air.
If you would like to join us, we meet every Friday morning at 11.45am at Hardwick Park and walk for 30-40 minutes at a very gentle pace. All welcome, just bring your Thrive card.
We also have Gentle Steps to walking sessions in Shildon, Chester-le-Street and Horden. Please visit our website for details www.thriveleisure.co.uk

22/03/2024

** Sedgefield walk - cancelled **

The Sedgefield walk at 10am today has been cancelled. Next week is Good Friday so the walk will be back on in 2 weeks time.

21/03/2024

Don't forget that its only two weeks until our evening walk starts at Abbey Leisure Centre The group starts on Thursday 4th April.

The group will be meeting from the reception area of Abbey Leisure centre at 6pm and the walk will last for around 90 minutes.

For more details of all our walks please go to https://thriveleisure.co.uk

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