Pole walking for Parkinson’s comes to Hastings

With thanks to funding from Parkinson’s UK, Active Hastings is delighted to launch a new weekly Pole Walking for Parkinson’s session, starting on Tuesday 10 November 2026.

The new sessions have been specifically designed to help improve balance, stability, fitness and walking confidence in a social environment. The session will be led by Heidi, from the Active Hastings team, a Parkinson’s Specialist and Total Body Walking Instructor. 

Heidi Tambeh, Active Hastings Parkinson’s Specialist and Total Body Walking Instructor said: “This session has been created for people with Parkinson’s and their friends, however we are also opening the session up to anyone looking for a guided pole walk to help build walking confidence. With thanks to funding from Parkinson’s UK we are able to offer this session for free.” 

 Councillor Glenn Haffenden, leader of the council and lead councillor for sport and leisure, said: “We are committed to helping residents stay active and independent for longer, and this new session is a fantastic addition to the Active Hastings calendar of activities for people living with Parkinson’s. I am delighted that, with support from Parkinson’s UK, Active Hastings is able to bring this walking session to our community."

 The sessions will take place weekly in Alexandra Park (by the bandstand), every Tuesday (from 10 November), from 10am to 11am, and offers participants the opportunity to improve their physical health, build confidence and enjoy the benefits of being active outdoors alongside others facing similar challenges. 

 Booking is essential, for more information or to book a free place, visit eequ.org/experience/35993 or if you have any queries call the Active Hastings team on 01424 451051.   Active Hastings is hosted by Hastings Borough Council, in partnership with East Sussex County Council, and brings together a wide range of local and national partners to ensure that everyone in Hastings can get active. 

 Active Hastings are proud to join the We Are Undefeatable movement, by encouraging local people with long-term health conditions to keep active. Being Undefeatable is understanding how you feel can change from day-to-day, that everybody’s situation is unique, and that moving more when you can is just as important as accepting when you can’t. To hear from other local people who have shared their experience of exercising with a long-term health condition visit: www.activehastings.org.uk/weareundefeatable.