Timetabled Activities to Promote Wellbeing

Our Wellbeing Survey findings revealed an increased demand from colleagues to support social connections, to help combat feelings of isolation.

Taking part in a Wellbeing Timetabled activity can be a great way to meet new colleagues, learn new skills and improve your physical, mental and emotional health.

Your Wellbeing Timetable includes a wealth of weekly in-person physical activity sessions which help to improve mood and fitness and promote social wellbeing.

Mondays: Salsa Dancing from 4.45pm – 6pm at Kingsway Hospital Derby, Yoga 5.15pm – 6pm at Royal Derby Hospital, Pilates 6pm -7pm at Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Tuesdays: Table Tennis Club from 5pm – 7pm at Royal Derby Hospital, Zumba Fitness 5.15pm – 6pm at Ilkeston Hospital

Wednesdays: Zumba 5.15pm – 6pm at Royal Derby Hospital

Thursdays: Women’s Football 6pm – 7pm at Littleover School, Hatha Yoga 5.15pm – 6.15pm at Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Fridays: Running Club 12pm – 12.30pm at Royal Derby Hospital

Can’t make an in-person session?

We also deliver a series of virtual sessions to support colleagues across the system. The team works hard to build a sense of community in our online sessions, encouraging a sense of social wellbeing for participants. The following virtual sessions help to promote physical and social wellbeing:

Mondays: Legs, Bums & Tums 1pm-1.30pm, Zumba 6.30pm – 7pm

Tuesdays: Fitness Boost 7.30am – 8am, Bodyweight Circuits 1pm – 1.30pm, Beginners Yoga 6.30pm – 7pm, Legs, Bums & Tums 6.30pm – 7pm

Wednesdays: Menopause Yoga 8am – 8.30am, Pilates 5pm – 5.30pm

Thursdays: Kettlebells 7.30am – 8am, Yoga 12.30pm – 1pm, Back Care Pilates 1pm-1.30pm, Funky Disco 5pm – 5.30pm

Fridays: Full Body Workout 8.30am – 9am

All our activity clubs are FREE for colleagues to join, and bookings can be made via the team’s easy online booking platform > https://bookwhen.com/jucdwellbeing

Table Tennis Hard Bat Tournament – for those interested in table tennis, entries are now open for our hard bat scratch table tennis singles and doubles tournament.

Taking place on Tuesday 16^th April at 5.30pm at RDH, the tournament is open for all colleagues/volunteers.

Entry fee is £3 for singles and £2 for doubles, which includes light refreshments, trophies and prizes.

Closing date for entries is on Friday 5^th April 2024.

For more information about the tournament. Please email: uhdb.tabletennisclub@nhs.net

Studies have shown that becoming involved in charitable events/activities is another way to help promote wellbeing, increasing feelings of self-esteem and social connection, whilst also providing a sense of purpose by giving back to the community.

Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity have a fantastic range of events coming up, a chance to meet other colleagues whilst also helping to raise funds to support patients and staff in our hospitals.

For those interested in running, you can enter a range of organised running events to support Derby and Burton Hospitals Charity:

Donnington Inflatable events – 2.5K, 5k, 10k or 15k – Saturday 13^th April

Derby Half Marathon – Sunday 30^th June

Chester Marathon – Sunday 6^th October

Carsington Water 10K – Saturday 26^th October

Run Alton Towers Resort races – Kids race, 5k, 10k – Sat 16^th and Sun 17^th November

Amsterdam Marathon – Sunday 20^th October

Santa Run at Markeaton Park – Sunday 8^th December

Additional events you can get involved with to support Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity include:

Tandem Skydive – Saturday 18^th May

Derby Cathedral Abseil – Saturday 17^th August

Find out more information about Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity’s organised events here or email: uhdb.charity@nhs.net

If you need help with your wellbeing or to find out more about the wellbeing support available, visit the JUCD Wellbeing Homepage