Lifestyle Strides

Free community health & wellbeing programme

Lifestyle Leap Stockport

Small steps towards becoming stronger, healthier and happier.

Lifestyle Leap is a free health and wellbeing programme currently focused on supporting Black African and Black Caribbean adults living in Stockport to make realistic, sustainable changes to their health and wellbeing.

For Stockport residents

Interested in improving your health and wellbeing?

For health & community professionals

Supporting someone who could benefit from Lifestyle Leap?

Lifestyle Leap Stockport participants enjoying a community movement session

For referral partners

Refer someone to Lifestyle Leap Stockport

If you work in health, social prescribing, community services or another organisation supporting Stockport residents, you can refer someone who may benefit from Lifestyle Leap.

Step 1 — Submit a referral

Let us know who you are referring using our short professional referral form.

Refer Someone

Step 2 — Send the participant their registration link

Please send the participant the registration link below so they can provide their details directly and we can contact them about joining Lifestyle Leap.

Participant Registration
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What is Lifestyle Leap?

Small changes can make a big difference

Lifestyle Leap makes looking after your health feel practical, enjoyable and achievable.

Movement & Strength

Gentle, enjoyable ways to become stronger and more active.

Healthy Eating

Practical ideas for healthier everyday food choices.

Mental Wellbeing

Simple approaches to managing stress and supporting emotional wellbeing.

Breathing & Relaxation

Practical techniques to relax, reset and feel better.

Health & Prevention

Community health talks and practical information to help people understand and manage their health.

Community & Connection

A friendly environment where people can meet, share and encourage each other.

How Lifestyle Leap works

Support that fits into real life

Lifestyle Leap combines weekly in-person sessions, digital support and community connection.

  • Friendly weekly sessions
  • Movement, strength and wellbeing activities
  • Healthy eating ideas and resources
  • Community health talks and specialist sessions
  • Small lifestyle challenges
  • Digital resources between sessions
  • A supportive online community

Join at any time

There is no need to wait for a new programme to begin.

Sessions run every Monday from 12 noon. Your Lifestyle Leap journey starts when you join.

Lifestyle Leap Stockport participants connecting during a programme session

Who is it for?

Lifestyle Leap Stockport

We are currently focused on reaching Black African and Black Caribbean adults living in Stockport who would benefit from support with their health and wellbeing.

  • Want to become more active
  • Want to improve strength or mobility
  • Would like support with healthier eating
  • Are concerned about long-term health conditions
  • Are living with conditions such as diabetes
  • Experience stress or low wellbeing
  • Would benefit from greater confidence or social connection
  • Simply want support to develop healthier everyday habits

No previous exercise experience is required. Activities are friendly, accessible and adaptable.

Questions or want to discuss a referral?

If you would like to discuss whether Lifestyle Leap Stockport may be suitable for someone you support, or would like to explore how your organisation could work with the programme, we'd be very happy to hear from you.

Raji SundarLifestyle Strides CICraji@lifestylestrides.com

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