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Want to be more active?

Sign up for a free consultation with the SPA (Support for Physical Activity) Programme today and start working towards a new more active you!

The SPA Programme is a free, non-judgemental, service designed to support you in finding ways to be more active - that fit around your life.

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Be more active and feel better!

Being active for just 30 minutes a day can help you manage your weight, improve your mental health, self-esteem and mood and manage stress levels. It can also reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes as well as some forms of cancer.

What’s involved?

Our friendly SPA Programme Officer will meet with you for 30 minutes to find out your interests, likes and dislikes and help you to set your own goals for physical activity. After this first meeting you will receive four further appointments of up to 20 minutes where you will be able to share any challenges you had, discuss what worked, what didn’t and keep moving towards reaching your goals.

Get in touch

The Programme is open to all current University of Edinburgh students who are currently doing less than 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity each week.

If you’ve got any questions, or would like to make an appointment with the SPA Programme Officer at the Centre for Sport and Exercise - please email the SPA Programme team:

Find out more on the SPA webpages:

Support for Physical Activity (SPA) programme