@DodgyTickers - Exercise & Wellbeing
@Dodgy Tickers Exercise and Wellbeing Programme provides cardiac rehab & prevention exercise activities and additionally social activities and wellbeing support including positive mental health.
The programme is open to anyone living with heart disease or other health conditions such as Diabetes, Parkinson’s, etc, currently there are participants between the ages of 40 - 80 years old. The programme is also open to all, men & women, over the age of 50 irrespective of having any health condition.
The programme takes place at different venues across east London. Participants are encouraged to get involved as much (or as little) as they wish or feel comfortable with. Emphasis is on inclusion, support and having fun.
What?
DodgyTickers ‘Health’ is a peer-to-peer led community based programme supporting people with physical, mental and social health needs.
Who?
Anyone diagnosed with CVD (or other chronic health conditions), and anyone over the age of 50 regardless targeting prevention.
Where?
Programme is primarily based in east London but attracts participants from across the capital and surrounding areas I.e. West Essex.
How?
Holistic approach leveraging ‘real’ lived experience of peers self-managing chronic health conditions to inspire others.
When?
Multiple weekly physical exercise sessions + monthly/annual social events + ongoing mental health support = wellbeing
Testimonials:
Geoff (heart patient): ‘The camaraderie, the fact we’re all in the same boat, it’s just fantastic, it’s really great… we’ve all got heart conditions and we’re all here to keep fit and enjoy each others’ company’.
Bill (heart patient): ‘The friends I have discovered, gaining strength from all of them, lots of confidence, it takes me away from responsibilities of work and stress…’
Sean (heart patient):‘It’s great to have a game of football, I never thought I’d play football again, and playing in such a supportive environment, it’s a very diverse set of people and everyone is supportive of each other…’
John (non-patient): ‘Great bunch of lads, everything’s in place that we don’t hurt ourselves, I so look forward to turning up every Sunday and Wednesday, we’re keeping fit, win or lose, I love it!’
Contact
Farooq Mohammed
Phone: 020 3442 2020
Email: F4RUC@icloud.com
Twitter: twitter.com/DodgyTickers
Facebook: DodgyTickers