At a Glance
- Cancer Fitness offers free tailored fitness and yoga classes in Southend for people with a cancer diagnosis.
- Classes are designed to support recovery before, during and after treatment, including peer support and professional guidance.
- Fitness activities include cardio, weights, circuits, walking, balance and strength, alongside restorative yoga.
- Additional social events and coffee mornings help build community and offer relaxation opportunities.
- The programme is funded by Sport England and Essex Community Foundation, ensuring all classes remain free.
Cancer Fitness is a Southend-based non-profit community programme running free, tailored fitness and yoga classes every week for people with a cancer diagnosis (up to a year post-treatment). Our fitness classes are delivered by Claire and Francesca, both qualified Cancer Exercise specialists with a wealth of experience.
Cancer Fitness is currently funded by Sport England and Essex Community Foundation, enabling us to run our classes for free.
Classes and Schedule
- Monday Evening: Garon’s Cricket Pavilion, 5pm
- Tuesday Morning: Earls Hall Baptist Church Hall, 9am
- Friday Morning: Hockley Public Hall, 10.30am
- Monday Yoga: St Lawrences Church Hall Eastwood, 10.30am
In addition to fitness classes, we hold a coffee morning on Tuesdays at Earls Hall at 10am, providing a welcoming space for new attendees to meet us.
Supporting Recovery
Scientific evidence shows that staying fit before treatment or surgery can aid recovery and help regain fitness more quickly, improving physical strength and mental resilience.
Exercising during cancer treatment is safe and beneficial – it can improve physical function, reduce treatment-related fatigue, lower anxiety, and enhance treatment tolerance.
Post-treatment exercise (rehabilitation) is also safe and can improve strength, energy levels, and confidence. Regaining fitness after treatment may reduce the risk of recurrence.
Our tailored fitness classes include cardio, weights, circuits, walking, balance, and strength exercises. Our restorative yoga focuses on stretch, balance, and breathing.
We currently have 60 members who support one another, making friends with people who understand their experience.
Community and Social Events
We organise social events throughout the year in relaxed settings, including quizzes, craft evenings, sound bath relaxation, plus additional walks and coffee gatherings in the summer months.
Contact Us
To get in touch and meet our groups:
- Call: 07876 781575
- Email: info@cancerfitness.co.uk
- Instagram: @cancerfitnesscic
- Website: www.cancerfitness.co.uk