Wokingham Borough Connect
 Get fit on your lunch break
Are you working from home, nearby or want to get fit during your lunch break? At BXGFIT in Wokingham, you can sign up to Express Box and Cardio Crusher boxing classes and work up a sweat in just 30 minutes. And if you have never tried a class before, you can get your first trial class for free.
Express Box classes run on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12.15pm to 12.45pm.
Cardio Crusher classes run on Wednesdays and Fridays from 12.15pm to 12.45pm.
The classes are available to people of all fitness levels and abilities. Simply bring a water bottle, sports kit and a positive attitude.
To book a class, sign in or download the free BXGFIT app available on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
 Take part in a weekly well-being walk
Mental health charity, Sport in Mind, is running a free well-being walking group for people aged 17 years old and over who are experiencing low mood, social isolation, loneliness or a diagnosed mental health condition. The group aims to create a fun and relaxed space for people to get outdoors and meet new friends.
The walking group meets outside Finchampstead Baptist Church in Finchampstead every Tuesday at 2pm. The walking route is around California Country Park in Finchampstead and lasts 60 minutes depending on the energy of the group. Simply bring a bottle of water and a raincoat in case of bad weather. Walkers are welcome to enjoy a free hot drink in the church café after the walk, sponsored by Wates Residential.
All new participants to the walking group will need to complete a short form confirming their attendance. If you have already completed the form, simply pop along to a session.
 Access our dementia care advisory service
Today is the start of Dementia Action Week (15 to 21 May) and as part of this we would like to promote our Dementia Care Advisory Service.
Advisors provide general support and signposting to residents living with dementia, as well as their carer, family or friends.
This could be advice about benefits, services provided by health and social care, long-term planning, living well with dementia, carer support and much more.
We work closely with community, faith and voluntary services, which deliver dementia services and activities. We offer home visits and attend local groups, such as dementia cafés and carer groups.
If you have been diagnosed with dementia and live in the borough, you can access the service.
The team will be at an event in Peach Place in Wokingham tomorrow (16 May) as part of Dementia Action Week. Stalls run by local groups will be set up from 10.30am to 2.30pm.
If you need help from the team, call (0118) 904 7200 or send us an email.
 Expecting an August baby? Join a free antenatal group
The Wokingham Health Visiting Team warmly invites all parents who are expecting a baby in August to attend a free antenatal group.
Sessions are intended for those who are due in August and will give you the chance to meet other parents who are also about to embark on the journey of parenthood. The health visiting team works with families and children up to the age of five.
Upcoming groups are being held at:
The group will also welcome those who were unable to attend any of the April dates. Click on the locations above to find out more and to reserve a place at one of the sessions.
 Covid vaccines available to children aged five to 11
Children aged five to 11 years old can get a Covid-19 vaccine at a pop-up clinic held at our council offices in Shute End in Wokingham on Friday 2 June from 10am to 4.45pm.
Appointments for this pop-up clinic must be booked in advance. Walk-in appointments will be limited.
To book, visit the NHS App, NHS website or by calling 119 for free. The offer for children, together with the 2023 spring booster programme for those at highest risk, will close nationwide on 30 June 2023.
 Recovery College - dates for May
The Wokingham Recovery College gives people with mental health problems the chance to access education, workshops and training programmes designed to help them on their road to recovery. The college helps people become experts in their own self-care and enable family, friends and staff to better understand mental health.
Upcoming classes for May:
- Yoga for well-being – 16, 23 and 30 May, 10am to 11am
- Managing anxiety* - 16, 23 and 30 May, 6.30pm to 8pm
- Yoga for anxiety – 17 May, 10.30am to 11.30am
- Art for anxiety – 18 May, 10am to 12 noon
- Walk and talk – 19 May, 10am to 11am
- Volunteer training – 19 and 26 May, 10am to 12 noon
- Recovering together* - 22 May, 11am to 12.30pm
- Hearing voices group* – 25 May, 11am to 12 noon
- Bring your own craft – 26 May, 10am to 12 noon
The Wokingham Recovery College accepts registrations from anyone aged 18 and over living in Wokingham Borough.
To enrol in the Recovery College, complete an online registration form available on our website and email it to recoverycollege@wokingham.gov.uk. If you need help filling out the form, call (0118) 989 0707 and the Recovery College team will support you.
*Online classes.
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