Creating a fairer experience for those with a long-term condition or disability to move in whatever way feels right for them.
All Move in Erewash (AMiE) is an initiative to make everyday movement more accessible and fair for people living with a limiting illness, long-term condition, or disability.
Working with partners and stakeholders, we want to improve health and wellbeing across the community by reducing inequalities in physical activity. Right now, people with a disability or long-term condition are twice as likely to be inactive compared to those without. In Erewash alone, around 27,000 adults are inactive - and nearly 10,000 of them are living with a limiting condition or disability.
We know that everyone’s situation is different. That’s why we’re listening, learning, and working together to understand what supports or gets in the way of being active - so we can help make moving every day possible for everyone.
We are keen to hear the voices of people with lived experience so that we can provide the tools that you need to move more each day.
An AMiE survey was developed in March 2025 to gather insights from people with lived experience of a long-term condition or disability who are struggling to get active. Read the All Move in Erewash survey findings (accessible version) or download as a PDF at the bottom of the page.
Information for Residents
Information for Residents
Moving more
However you choose to move, it’s all good for your health and wellbeing. Try building activity into your day, like taking the stairs and walking more.
The benefits of physical activity outweigh the risks. Regular physical activity, along with standard medical care, is important for managing and preventing many long-term conditions.
Those who are least active stand to benefit the most in terms of their health and happiness by getting active.
Active 10 app – helps you monitor the amount of walking you do
We are Undefeatable app – exercises to follow at home tailored to how you are currently feeling.
If you want to receive updates about AMIE or get involved with this project to help enable fairer experiences of moving more for people with long term conditions and disabilities, please contact a member of our team at: communityheathwellbeing@erewash.gov.uk
Physical Activity in Erewash
Here is a list of physical activity opportunities within Erewash that are suitable for people with long term conditions.
Long Eaton Tai Chi – Tai Chi and Qi Gong classes. Good Boost at West Park Leisure Centre - an individualised programme in the swimming pool for people with muscle or joint pain). Long Eaton U3A - encouraging both study and leisure activities in a wide range of topics. Riverside Pan Disability Football Club – Inclusive football training for mental and physical health impairments. Park Run - A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
Draycott
Elephant Rooms – offering tai chi, yoga and pilates, wellbeing groups and courses to improve mental and physical health.
Ilkeston
Good Boost at Victoria Park Leisure Centre - an individualised programme in the swimming pool for people with muscle or joint pain). Ilkeston U3A – learning, creative, and leisure opportunities for mainly older people in the local area. Keep fit at Ilkeston United Reformed Church. Gentle exercise classes e.g. chair yoga and Tai Chi, exercise for the heart and reliability fitness. Cycle for Health - Regain cycling confidence, gently improve fitness and enjoy a free, sociable 10 mile ride. All abilities welcome.
Other (no PA involved)
Let’s live well with pain - 6-week programme focusing on self-management skills, confidence building and sharing experiences with others - delivered by the social prescribing team.
Information for Professionals
If your role involves working with adults in Erewash, it is likely that you are supporting someone with a long term condition, limiting illness or disability.
We all have a role to play in enabling people to move more to benefit their health and wellbeing. It can be hard to know where to start, which is why we have an AMIE network for professionals to share their knowledge, understand more about living with a long term condition or disability and develop skills to have meaningful conversations with people about physical activity.
Events
AMIE network meetings are held in-person (alternating between Ilkeston and Long Eaton) once every quarter and AMIE updates are circulated amongst the network. A summary of the meeting outcomes so far can be found at: Making Our Move.
Resources
A new signposting resource has been developed to support people in Erewash to find ways to move that works for them. This is available to download to download at:
