Our Health Programmes

Good Boost

Good Boost is a water-based rehabilitation programme designed to be fun and beneficial for people with a range of health issues. Also known as aquatic therapy, water-based rehabilitation is highly regarded for a range of musculoskeletal conditions.

Research has shown that such aquatic rehabilitation programmes are beneficial for a range of conditions including back pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, hip and knee joint replacements, joint sprains, shoulder rehabilitation and general fitness.

Studies have demonstrated that aquatic rehabilitation and exercise has multiple benefits for users.

These include:

  • Reduced stress and compression through back and joints
  • Reduced joint swelling from hydrostatic (water) pressure
  • Improved circulation from hydrostatic (water) pressure
  • Reduction of pain and muscle spasm
  • Improvement and maintenance of joint motion
  • Strengthening of muscles
  • Increased physical fitness and ability to exercise
  • Ability to progress to land-based exercise
  • Regaining of normal movement patterns
  • Improved balance
  • Improved mobility
  • Improved flexibility
  • Improved co-ordination
  • Improve posture
  • Improve self-confidence

How do I attend?

  • You need to have an induction first so we can create you profile on the tablets that you follow the exercise on.
  • If you're interested in sessions at Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre please email clive.smith@gll.org or call Clive on 07552 426004
  • If you're interested in sessions at Hough End Leisure Centre sessions please email Aaron.Bessell@gll.org or pop in to the centre and speak to a member of the team

What does it cost?

  • It’s just £24 for 6 sessions over 6 weeks! You pay online through the link above
  • For January 2023 you can trial sessions at Hough End for £4 per session!

Where are the sessions?

  • Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre, Levenshulme, M19 3PH on Wednesdays at 1:30pm

  • Hough End Leisure Centre, 480 Princess Road, M20 1HD on Wednesdays at 7pm

What will I need?

  • Just bring everything you would as if you were going for a swim. Nothing else required

Escape Pain

ESCAPE-pain is a land based group rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint pain that integrates educational self-management and coping strategies with an exercise regimen individualised for each participant. It helps people understand their condition, teaches them simple things they can help themselves with, and takes them through a progressive exercise programme so they learn how to cope with pain better.  

ESCAPE Pain covers: 

  • ESCAPE-pain for knees and hips: designed to benefit people with chronic knee or hip pain
  • ESCAPE-pain for backs: designed to benefit people with chronic low back pain. 

 How do I attend?

  • Sessions are then bookable online at https://betterflow.courseprogress.co.uk/onlinejoining/home~
    • Enter the centre of your choice (Arcadia/ Hough End) and select Health Class. Select Escape Pain and follow Sign In or Register.

    • You must start at the beginning of a block of 6 weeks. New blocks will be added; just keep referring to the link above.

What does it cost?

  • It’s just £24 for 12 sessions over 6 weeks! You pay online through the link above. Note the link will tell you £4 per session but it’s actually £2!

Where are the sessions?

  • Arcadia Library and Leisure Centres – Monday’s and Wednesday’s at 3pm – 4:30pm
  • Hough End Leisure Centre – Monday’s 3:15pm – 4:45pm and Thursday’s at 3pm – 4:30pm

What will I need?

  • Nothing, just come in comfortable clothing and shoes that you can move around in.

Healthwise Classes

Healthwise Classes

Have you joined us as Healthwise referral member? Are you in need of support through instructed low intensity group classes? Then come and join us in one of the classes below, they are all bookable on the Better UK App, online or in centre. 

  • Hough End - Monday’s 2.15pm – 3pm
  • Arcadia – Wednesday’s 4pm – 4.45pm (Beginning January 2023)
  • North City – Thursday’s 1pm – 1.45pm
  • Moss Side - Friday’s 11.15am – 12pm
  • East Manchester – Monday’s 11am – 11.45am