Our journey… “After being locked down and working from home from March and the children being home I realised that after some weeks we weren’t getting any exercise, everyone had fallen into a slump of rolling out of bed and sitting at our makeshift desks and not...
When the government announced that the UK was going into lockdown and that all group activities were to cease immediately, running groups faced a dilemma as to how to respond. Do they just put the shutters up and say, ‘closed until further notice’?...
The Royal Devon & Exeter Foundation Trust’s Staff Challenge is called ‘Going the Extra Mile’. The premise of the challenge was to record any movement or activity that staff took part in throughout July. Examples...
Jackie, a resident who lives in St James in Exeter, shares how she and her family coped and stayed active with lockdown especially with having a newborn baby. Jackie’s Story “This lockdown has had positives and negatives for most people. The virtual communities...
Members of the Heavitree Running Group in Exeter share their inspiring experiences and motivations as to why they love running! Wendy Carter – Age 74 “Today I ran for 20 Minutes week 5 of the couch to 5km virtual programme...
Caroline set up a YouTube channel and filmed with her phone during lockdown so she could start teaching free pilates and seated exercise to her community from her home. Her dog usually joins in! Welcome To My Conservatory! I have the most amazing job in the...
