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Senior Activities

The Sands Centre is home to sessions that are aimed at seniors aged 65. This fantastic initiative is designed to keep our beloved seniors active, foster new friendships, and improve their social, mental, and physical well-being. We encourage everyone to join in and give it a go!

 

Dance

Our dance fitness class is on a Monday morning at 10am. Providing guaranteed 45 mins of laughter and easy-to-follow choreography.  It's a group exercise class that focuses on cardiovascular fitness, balance, flexibility, and muscular conditioning.

Pickleball

Pickleball is a sport for all abilities. It is easy to learn and hard to master. Pickleball is a fun game that can be played at different levels. Have fun and socialise over a friendly game. 

Pickleball is available to play on a Monday and Wednesday mornig and Friday Afternoon within the senior sessions

Multi Sports

Multi sports activitys will take place every Monday morning in the Sports Hall from 9am to 1pm. Providing a vibrant and engaging environment for seniors to participate in a range of enjoyable activities including pickleball, table tennis, badminton and carpet bowls. The session offers the diverse array of activities to cater to various interests and fitness levels. These activities are not only fun but also help maintain good physical fitness and promote a healthy lifestyle whilst having fun and meeting new people.

It doesn't matter if you've never played before or you're a pro come along and give it a go.

Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga is available for seniors on a Monday at 11am in one of our studios. 

Chair yoga is done whilst seated or using a chair for balance  and is a more gentle form of yoga.  It can have many benefits helping with pain, inflammation and feelings of well being and many more. 

Chair Yoga is bookable in centre and is very popular.

Senior Circuits

Our senior circuits class is part of our Wednesday walking session. Providing a range of stations which can help with improving muscular strength, bone density and endurance.  It also helps to boost metabolism and help with balance and co ordination.  All whilst having a good laugh and meeting new people! It is a friendly session with a qualified fitness instructor.  

Walking session

Come and join us on a Wednesday morning at 8:45am where we enjoy the lovely flat walks surrounding The Sands Centre whilst meeting new friends and socialising. We even have some of our four legged furry friends tagging along too! After our walk we return back to The Sands Centre were we enjoy hot refreshments and biscuits.  ble for all abilities and any exercise is modified if required. 
For more information speak to a member of staff in centre today. Come along and see what fun is to be had!

Water Polo

Senior water polo is the ultimate test of endurance, strategy, and teamwork. It’s not just a sport—it’s a fun battlefield in the water

Water polo demands total body conditioning. You’ll get stronger, faster, and more agile—without even realizing you’re working out.  But most importantly you will come out of the pool smiling and laughing

Swimming

Looking to become more active or get back in to swimming our exclusive lane-swimming sessions where we run no lanes for more social swimming, book yourself in to one of these sessions to have that refreshing swim whilst connecting with like minded individuals. Making new friends and keeping active at the same time.

 

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Come along and enjoy the gym facilities during a time where one of our fitness instructors will be on hand to give advice. Helping to explain the benefits of the different equipment and exercises to help you get the most out of your gym session.  This is the perfect session for you to try the gym for the first time or get back in to exercise. 

These sessions run on a Monday 9am-12pm, Wednesday 10am-1pm and Friday 12.30pm-3pm

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Monday Wednesday Friday

Badminton, Pickleball, Carpet Bowls and Curling

9-11:30am

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08:45-09:45am

Pickleball,Badminton, Carpet Bowls and Curling 

 

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Dance Fitness with Chloe

10-10:45am

Badminton, Pickleball, Carpet Bowls and Curling

09:10-12:10pm

Aerobics with Chloe

9-9:40am

Chair Strength with Dawid

11-11:40pm

Senior Circuits with James

10:15-10:45am 

Board Games 10:50-11:30am

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Chair Yoga with Simon

11-11:40am

Walking Netball

10:50-11:30am

 

Senior Water Polo 

11:45-12:30pm

Senior Water Polo

11:45-12:15pm

 

   

Aqua Aerobics with Chloe

12:15-12:45pm

 

 

 

Finalists in Cumbria Sports Awards 2025

The Sands Senior Activites sessions are proud finalists in the Cumbria Sports Awards 2025 for the  Community Project Award, sponsored by Active Cumbria.

This award recognises a project that has used sport and physical activity as an engagement tool to improve the lives of the community. The winner will be able to demonstrate the impact the project is having on the lives of participants, who may come from specific groups such as those with a disability, long term health condition, older adults, ethnic diverse communities, or those from other less active groups, to create inclusive and accessible opportunities to be active.

Join us for our Social sessions. Whilst catching up over a cuppa, why not have a game of backgammon or complete a puzzle or board game together too? Tea, coffee, hot chocolate and biscuits are provided for free. 

 

 

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