Healthy Living

We are England’s largest network of health walk schemes, helping people across the country lead a more active lifestyle. Our group walks are led by friendly, specially trained volunteers who are on hand to provide encouragement and support, and make sure no one gets left behind. Our walks are short and over easy terrain, and are open to everyone but are especially aimed at those who are least active.

RHL is an independent charity and company limited by guarantee. We are also a Social Enterprise, selling services to earn income in order to acquire financial sustainability.

In delivering social benefit and fulfilling our charitable aims, RHL works with many partners, be they funding partners or delivery partners. These partners come from all sectors, private, public and social and all have one thing in common, a wish to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals

Find advice and tips on how to put healthy eating and an active lifestyle into practice, for life.

Healthy eating is an important lifestyle choice throughout life, and we know that we are always being told to eat a balanced diet, and not overdo it with fats and sugars, but this becomes even more important as we get older and our immune system and digestive system slows down and becomes less efficient.

Age UK Colchester aims to provide an independent, confidential and free service in order to support individuals aged 60 and over. The services that we provide are focused on issues of benefits and pensions.

Therefore, we offer a wide range of services, starting with benefit checks, health and community care, representations at tribunals regarding the pensions and benefits issues and housing. 

We also can arrange home visits, if appropriate.