Move It or Lose It with Cathy

09/06/2026

Contact me about a free taster class!

27/05/2026

Come along and try a class. Message me for more information about classes in Knaresborough!

Because how you age is how you live 💜
Staying active isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about moving smarter, building strength, improving balance and feeling confident in your body every single day.
At Move it or Lose it, we help you stay strong, steady and independent, so you can keep doing the things you love for longer.
It’s not about adding years to your life.
It’s about adding life to your years.

17/05/2026

Altogether, a good day out...

23/04/2026

🎉 Join Us for a Coffee Morning with Board Games & a Beetle Drive! 🎉

Looking for a fun, relaxed way to meet new people? Come along to our friendly coffee morning!

We’ll have board games, a lively beetle drive, and plenty of warm conversation. ☕🧩✨

It’s the perfect chance to connect with others in the community and find out how we can support you.

📩 Interested?

Email us at [email protected]
📞 Or give us a call on 01423 861066
We’d love to see you there! 💛

13/04/2026

EDIT: I completed my walk today and had amazing views of Nidderdale, perfect walking weather and not too much mud.

Thank you so much for all your support and pledges of pennies to support the Ageing Well service at Chain Lane Community Hub.

I wonder what my next challenge should be?

After my hip replacement in September, I set a goal to complete the Rotary Nidderdale Charity Walk on 17th May.

I am raising funds for the Ageing Well service at Chain Lane Community Hub in Knaresborough.This will help fund events and activities for our older residents to help them age well and live their best life.

I would like to invite you to donate at:
buy.stripe.com/28oaF2cVD2Ce4gM4gg

Or pop into Chain Lane Community Hub to drop off any loose change, or sign my Sponsor form.

Thank you for supporting me 😁

31/03/2026

Staying strong means we can do all those meaningful activities we want to participate in. In class we make it fun and adapt to enable everyone to join in!

💪 Strength doesn’t just happen once a week…
Many of our Move it or Lose it class members choose to top up their strength training at home by being part of the Move it or Lose it Online Club.
It’s a great way to add an extra session during the week, keep momentum going, and build the habit of moving regularly.
And the results speak for themselves. From our latest member survey:
💪 97% are doing strength training at least once a week
💪 47% are doing it twice a week or more
💪 92% feel physically stronger
💪 98% believe strength training is helping them stay independent
And this is what strength looks like in everyday life:
✔ 70% find getting up from a chair easier
✔ 43% find climbing stairs easier
✔ 42% can walk longer distances
✔ 35% find carrying shopping easier
It’s exactly what experts like Professor Janet Lord highlight as one of the most powerful ways to prevent frailty and maintain independence as we age.
Our members aren’t slowing down — they’re getting stronger every week, both in class and at home.
To read the full blog, follow the link in the comments. 💚

26/03/2026

Spring has sprung 🌺

🌹 delighted to welcome our gardeners back 🪴

🌺 we need more volunteers to help keep our centre grounds beautiful

Are you interested in spending a few hours helping to keep our garden or other community venues beautiful 🌷

If so, contact us on [email protected] or call us on 01423 861066

Green Connectors

27/02/2026

There are lots of ways to build strength into your day. It's great for our health span and also helps us to do those activities we love like gardening, carrying items in the house or garden or picking up grandchildren.

26/02/2026

I'm looking forward to meeting lots of new Movers at my new class today!

EDIT: And what a fabulous class it was! Welcome to 12 new Movers! Such fun moving to great music with lots of laughs and smiles.
Thank you to everyone who came along and see you next week ❤️