Hounslow Council has joined forces with the borough's health partners to present Stay Fit, Stay Healthy, which offers three months of free health and wellbeing activities to residents aged 60 and over.

Stay Fit, Stay Healthy is running at three of Hounslow's sheltered housing schemes, Edward Pauling House in Feltham, Danehurst in Brentford and Frogley House in Hounslow, until the end of April.

The packed programme of exciting activities is open to anyone in the borough aged 60 and over.

It offers the chance for residents to get out, get active, learn some new skills and maybe make a few new friends along the way the council says.

Residents can enjoy everything from yoga sessions to gentle exercise through the art of Tai Chi, step out with some Latin-flavoured Zumba classes or move to the beat with some Bollywood-inspired dance classes.

The programme also offers music therapy sessions offer some stimulation and socialising through the medium of song, while creative arts workshops can open a new channel for self-expression, and some fun.

Residents can also join gardening groups, dementia-friendly cafes, gadget workshops and diet and nutrition sessions.

Borough of Hounslow's Stay Fit, Stay Healthy programme (credit: Hounslow Council).

Cllr Samia Chaudhary, Hounslow Council's Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Transformation, said: "There's never been a better opportunity to enjoy so many health and wellbeing activities.

"We're right at the start of the year and hope to see as many residents aged 60 and over, putting their physical and mental fitness at the top of their agenda.

"Getting involved in regular exercise has so many benefits, particularly as we get older.

"It can help maintain heart health, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and help to lower blood pressure. Exercise can also help to improve bone density and can be great for joints and overall flexibility.

"Add to this the fact that exercise can be great for lifting your mood, make you feel more confident and improve your sleep, and you have plenty of reasons to get involved with these fantastic sessions."

All events are free and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

To find out more about Hounslow's Stay Fit, Stay Healthy Activity Programme, click here.

We want to provide Brentford with more and more clickbait-free local news. To do that, we need a loyal newsletter following. Help us survive and sign up for our free weekly newsletter by clicking the link HERE.