Guarantee your place in your favourite activity up to 8 days ahead by becoming a booking member. Registration is simple and completely free!
Are you retired? Looking for a new challenge or simply wanting to stay fit? Then our Active Ageing Programme is perfect as it is a great way to meet new people and engage in physical activity and keep fit.
The activities area all low impact and consist of group and independent sessions and after the activity why not catch up over a coffee with friends in our café.
Our activities include swimming, gym, walking football, walking netball, pilates, tai chi, dance, circuits and strength & balance.
ACTIVE AGEING TIMETABLE
All classes are subject to variation, so please contact centre for updated information.
For further information on all classes contact steven.conlan@serco.com or 02891 277418.
Classes are charged at £2.75 or included in our full membership packages.
Enjoy a varied programme aimed at getting you up on your feet to help burn those calories and improve your mobility! Open to all!
Monday Sports Hall 09:30-10:30
Monday Sports Hall 10:45-11:45
“Sit less” started out as a Queens University Case study aimed at providing a low impact exercise alternative for all within the age category of 50yrs+. Sit-Less circuits is a circuits class where everyone goes at their own pace and is designed to increase cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and bone density through mimicking everyday movements.
Monday Small Hall 13:00-14:00
Wednesday Small Hall 13:00-14:00
This programme is designed and delivered to help improve physical strength, flexibility, balance and mental awareness. With a focus on building your core, it can help support proper posture and lower back strength.
Tuesday Function Room 10:00-11:00
Friday Function Room 10:00-11:00
Come and enjoy the great pool facilities available at Bangor Aurora in an area that is provided just for our Active Aging members.
Tuesday Swimming Pool 11:30-12:30
Thursday Swimming Pool 11:30-12:30
Enjoy a supervised gym session in our state of the art fitness suite where instructors will be able to answer questions and give you guidance about all equipment.
Tuesday Fitness Suite 13:00-14:30
Thursday Fitness Suite 13:00-14:30
We can’t recommend this program highly enough for our Active Aging members looking to become slightly more sure footed, and to improve their ‘Strength and Balance’ in their daily activities helping to reduce potential trips and falls.
Wednesday Sports Hall 10:00-11:00
Soft martial art often practised for its health-giving and spiritual benefits; it is non-competitive, gentle, and generally slow-paced. Studies have shown that it can help people aged 65 and over to reduce stress, improve posture, balance and general mobility, and increase muscle strength in the legs.
Thursday (advanced) Function Room 10:00-11:00
Thursday (beginner) Function Room 11:00-12:00
Join Pele, Maradona and Barresi, (ok maybe not) and all those from age 55+ in enjoying the sport of football, without all that running! We occasionally try to arrange friendlies with other groups and join in tournaments across the country.
Friday Sports Hall/Outdoor Pitch 11:00-12:00
Join us for an hour or fun and relaxed walking netball. This session is perfect if you've never played netball, or if you haven't played since school.
Friday Sports Hall 10:00-11:00