Supporting you to move more, feel better, and stay independent!
Move Together Buckinghamshire is a free programme designed to help residents aged 50 and over, who are living with a long-term health condition, to be more active and improve their physical and mental wellbeing.
Funded by Buckinghamshire Council’s Public Health Team and delivered by Active in the Community (AITC), this three-year initiative is all about helping people move more in a way that suits them — with professional support every step of the way.
What Is Included?
If you’re eligible, you’ll receive up to 12 months of support, including:
- A personalised 12-week physical activity plan, tailored to your needs and abilities
- 1-2-1 guidance from a trained adviser
- Help accessing local, affordable activity sessions
- Ongoing encouragement to build confidence and stay motivated
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to return to exercise, we will help you find the right pace and activities for you.
Who Can Join?
- Registered with one of the 17 Deep End GP practices listed
and/or
- Live in one of the 10 Opportunity Bucks wards in Buckinghamshire (postcode checker here)
Eligibility Criteria
- Over the age of 50 years old.
- Currently inactive or fairly inactive.
- Motivated to increase activity levels to improve health and wellbeing.
- Living with a long-term health condition (see approved conditions listed)
- Registered at one of the 17 listed GP practices or live in one of the Opportunity Bucks wards (mentioned above)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe or poorly controlled asthma
- Severe COPD
- Currently accessing cardiac or cancer rehab or pulmonary services
- Currently undergoing wider tests regarding the long term health condition(s)
- Blood Pressure >180mmHg (systolic) or >100mmHg (diastolic)
- Resting heart rate >100 bpm
Ready to Move Together?
If you or someone you know could benefit from this programme, we’d love to hear from you.
To self refer or refer someone into the service please click the button below. Our service uses Joy, a public-facing referral system for quality-assured local services. Have a read through our Move Together Buckinghamshire page and select ‘Make a referral’ to get started!
Let’s take the first step — together.
If you have any issues completing the referral online, using the link above, please contact us directly and we can discuss other ways you can refer to this service. Email the team at MTB@aitc.org.uk.
Meet Our Referral Specialists
Nicola
Nicola is a dedicated personal trainer and running coach with a passion for helping people feel strong, confident, and empowered through movement. She specialises in making fitness approachable, enjoyable, and sustainable for everyone, no matter their starting point.
Her approach prioritises safe, effective exercise that supports overall well-being, helping clients move in a way that feels good, fits their lifestyle, and keeps them motivated for the long run.
Vicky
Vicky is a Cancer Rehabilitation and Clinical Exercise Specialist. She supports people with a cancer diagnosis and those managing long-term health conditions to be more active whilst building their strength and fitness.
With 15 years experience in the fitness industry, she is passionate about helping people to access and experience the benefits of physical activity. She runs 1-1 and group exercise sessions alongside being a Physical Activity Referral Specialist.
After spending 10 years in Australia, she now lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband, two teenage children and their naughty Irish Terrier Rosie. She loves live music, crime novels and travelling.
Lavender
Lavender is a Doctoral researcher specialising in physical activity, focusing on management and prevention of chronic diseases. She holds a Masters degree in Exercise for Sports Injury and Health, while being a registered Senior Physical Activity and Health Practitioner and a Level 4 Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Instructor.
Lavender has a passion for helping people be more active with tailored plans, with over 15 years of experience as an exercise instructor. She believes in this journey of life; small ailments are unavoidable. Living with them positively is the right way to get through, and everyone deserves to enjoy the benefits of exercise regardless of the conditions they face. Therefore, she excels in customising exercises to meet individual needs and functional goals.
We are looking for an additional Physical Activity Referral Specialist Level 3 to be be part of this programme. If you are interested in this role, please apply via our Indeed listing here.
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