Refer to Your Pace.

Helping people make physical activity work for them.

People are often encouraged to become more active, referred to exercise programmes or connected with activities in their community. But knowing that physical activity is good for you, or having opportunities available, doesn't always make it easy to get started or keep going.

Someone might want to walk more, return to an activity they used to enjoy, improve their fitness or feel more confident being active, but find that their current approach isn't working for them.

Pain, breathlessness, fatigue, confidence, previous experiences, recovery, time and the demands of life can all influence what someone feels able to do

Why Your Pace?

Physical activity isn't experienced in the same way by everyone. What feels manageable for one person may feel difficult for another, and what someone can manage can also change from day to day.

Your Pace is a personalised approach to helping people increase, maintain or progress their physical activity by understanding what's influencing it and identifying what might help.

Rather than starting with a fixed exercise plan, we start by understanding the person, their circumstances, their experience of activity and what they'd like to achieve.

Your Pace can work alongside existing physical activity opportunities, helping people address some of the factors affecting their ability to take part or continue.

Your Pace may be suitable for someone who:

  • Wants to become more active but isn't sure where to start.

  • Repeatedly starts and stops being active.

  • Finds physical activity more difficult or tiring than expected.

  • Experiences breathlessness, fatigue, discomfort or uncertainty about how hard to push.

  • Struggles to maintain or progress their activity.

  • Finds that sleep, stress, recovery, time or other responsibilities affect their activity.

  • Is returning to physical activity after time away.

  • Has access to exercise or community activities but is finding it difficult to take part consistently.

Programme information

Delivery:

One-to-one support, with the level and duration of support guided by individual needs. Some people may benefit from a single consultation or practical guidance, while others may need ongoing sessions and check-ins.

Approach:

We begin with an assessment to understand the person's current activity, goals, experiences and circumstances. Together, we identify what may be influencing their activity, agree where to focus first and review how they respond as they put changes into practice. Your PACE follows a structured but flexible process, with the level of support guided by what each person needs.

Who can take part:

Adults who would benefit from support to increase, maintain or progress their physical activity. Suitability is discussed individually, including any health concerns or need for specialist assessment or rehabilitation.

Cost and funding:

Self-funded places are available. Funded or subsidised places may also be available through community funding, partner organisations or commissioned services. Costs and funding options are discussed before starting.

Progress and outcomes:

We establish a starting point based on what matters to the person, then review changes in their activity, confidence and experience. With their consent, a brief outcome summary can be shared with the referrer.

Safeguarding and professional practice:

Your Pace uses a person-centred approach, with safeguarding procedures, relevant practitioner training and professional insurance in place.

Your Pace is not a substitute for medical assessment, treatment, physiotherapy or specialist rehabilitation where these are needed.

What does the programme cover?

  • Understanding the starting point

    We begin with an assessment to understand what the person wants to achieve, their current physical activity and what's happening both during activity and around it.

    We explore areas such as effort, physical sensations, confidence, recovery, health, time and daily routines. This information helps us build their PACE Profile, identifying the factors that may be influencing their activity and where support could make the greatest difference.

  • Identifying the right support

    Using the PACE Profile, we agree what to focus on first.

    For some people, this might mean a practical adjustment, some guidance or a useful resource. Others may benefit from more ongoing support with breathlessness, effort, pacing, confidence, recovery, building consistency or progressing their activity.

    The support is based on what matters most to the person, rather than taking everyone through the same programme.

  • Putting it into practice

    The person applies what they've learned to their own physical activity, with support to plan, adjust and build on what they're doing.

    This gives us an opportunity to understand how they respond, what helps and what may still be making activity difficult.



  • Reviewing and adapting

    We check what happens as changes are put into practice. Is activity becoming more manageable? Has confidence changed? Are they able to do more, maintain what they're doing or recover differently?

    We use that information to decide what comes next, whether that's continuing, progressing, making an adjustment or exploring something else.

    Helping people develop the understanding and confidence to make decisions about their own activity as their circumstances change.



Make a referral.

If you're supporting someone who wants to become more active, maintain their activity or make progress but is finding their current approach difficult, please complete the short referral form.

We'll review the referral and contact the person to discuss their goals, check suitability and explain the available support and funding options.

If Your Pace is appropriate, we'll agree the next steps together.

Make a referral.