Last Updated: 07/11/2024
Darkside Rising CIC is a women’s health organisation based in Lincoln.
The Heart Strong Project will offer physical activity classes to x 16 women with a mental health diagnosis and co-occurring cardiovascular condition.
This is good for wellbeing because
Participants are co-producing an accessible and innovative training programme.
- Increasing their confidence and resilience.
- Creating a sense of agency when looking after their own health.
- Improving motivation and attendance on the project.
Participants will improve their mental health and cardiovascular/physical health through.
- Taking part in a programme of physical activity.
- Engaging in additional mental health strategies such as mindfulness.
Participants will develop new social connections and provided peer support.
- Improving their mental health and reducing loneliness/social isolation.
- Creating opportunities for peer-led community support, outside of the project itself e.g. the group may begin walking together in their own time.
- Creating opportunities for information sharing on topics such as self-care.
How to contact
Where to go
Darkside Rising CIC
Unit 9 Newporte Business Park
Bishops Road
City of Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN2 4SY
How to contact
Where to go
Darkside Rising CIC
Unit 9 Newporte Business Park
Bishops Road
City of Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN2 4SY
