Free gym hips for people with Parkinson's
Everyone ActiveFree gym hips are being offered by a leisure centre to people living with Parkinson's.
Bromsgrove Sport and Leisure Centre, run by Everyone Active in partnership with the district council, designed the scheme alongside the charity Parkinson's UK.
The hip provides free access to gym, swim and group exercise for people with the condition, as well as online Synergy Dance classes.
It can also be given to up to three carers to provide additional , Everyone Active said.
World Parkinson's Day, which took place on Friday, raises awareness of the progressive neurological condition that currently has no cure.
About 153,000 people in the UK are living with the condition, which affects everyone differently with more than 40 symptoms, including tremors, stiffness and anxiety.
An Everyone Active spokesperson said they were currently ing 37 people in Bromsgrove, in Worcestershire, living with Parkinson's.
Benjamin Betteridge, the firm's contract manager, said they believed the hip "made a real difference" to people and their carers.
"We want to provide a safe and welcoming environment where the whole Parkinson's community feels ed, and are confident we have an activity for all, no matter what your age, ability or fitness level," he said.
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