Freedom Leisure, one of the UK’s leading charitable not-for-profit leisure trusts and operator of Malvern Splash and Tenbury Community Pool (TCP) on behalf of Malvern Hills District Council and the TCP Board of Trustees (Tenbury Community Pool), is embarking on an exciting new partnership with Good Boost, ukactive, Orthopaedic Research UK, ESCAPE-pain and Arthritis Action to expand its exercise programme for older adults.   

In partnership with Good Boost, a multi-award-winning social enterprise that specialises in the delivery of older adult exercise, rehabilitation and wellbeing, Malvern Splash and Tenbury Community Pool has introduced a new water-based exercise session called AQUA MOVE!

The AQUA MOVE sessions are individually tailored and with exercise programme built by experts to help reduce pain and improve strength and mobility for those suffering from Musculoskeletal and other health conditions. The sessions enable participants to progress at their own pace and are suitable for a wide range of health conditions, including:

• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Osteoarthritis
• Before and after hip and knee joint replacement
• Hip and knee pain
• Rheumatoid arthritis

With the help of class facilitators, each participant is given a tablet to register their details. On these tablets, each person is given a bespoke exercise programme to do in the swimming pool in the comfort of a group setting where they can socialise and support one another to move more.

Rob Tyler, Freedom Leisure’s Area Manager said: “The addition of Good Boost Aqua Move sessions to our Healthy Communities Programme has provided an inclusive and bespoke physical activity for all those who suffer with Musculoskeletal and other health conditions. We are proud to partner with Good Boost and to continue improving the lives of many in our local communities.”

Sessions are included for those on a membership or can be accessed on a pay-as-you-go basis. We advise new users arrive 30 minutes before their first session to complete the required health questionnaire.

Malvern Splash sessions: Thursday between 10:45am and 11:30am. Please call 01684 893423 to book.

Tenbury sessions are: Thursday between 12noon and 12:45pm. Please call 01584 810448 to book.