PALS Scheme
What is it?
PALS (Practice, Activity and Leisure Scheme) is the Kirklees Exercise Referral Scheme that offers support and encouragement to inactive people who would benefit from becoming more active. Throughout the 45 week scheme, participants can take part in group or individual activity programmes.
PALS provides the opportunity to have up to four one-to-one sessions based on the motivating behaviour change model to encourage people to become more active. There is the opportunity to try out a range of activities, with weekly drop in sessions for continued support.
As well as the benefits to health, many PALS enjoy the social side of meeting others and supporting one another. Many of the group's activities have social time at the end of the session.
The scheme also offers specialised activity sessions aimed at specific health conditions. Classes include:
- cardiac rehabilitation exercise circuits
- pulmonary rehabilitation exercise circuits
- chair-based activity sessions
- follow on from Falls rehabilitation i.e postural stability
- neuro circuit
- activity opportunities for clients with persistant pain
The service is run by Culture and Leisure Services, Kirklees Council, in partnership with the NHS and Kirklees Active Leisure.
