The Active Staff Programme was set up to Protect and promote health in the workplace by providing a range of free opportunities for all NHSGGC staff to engage in Physical Activity.
We want equitable access by all staff groups regardless of their fitness level, shift pattern or protected characteristics
Engaging in physical activity not only supports good physical health but good mental health also.
The Active Staff Programme was set up to protect and promote health in the workplace by providing a range of free opportunities for all NHSGGC and HSCP staff to engage in activities that support good mental and physical health.
We want equitable access by all staff groups regardless of their fitness level, shift pattern or protected characteristics
Engaging in physical activity not only supports good physical health but good mental health also.
Staff participation in all Active Staff activities is at your own risk and not the responsibility of NHSGGC.
Please assess your own fitness level and suitability for your chosen activity.
The classes are completely free for all NHSGGC and HSCP staff. Use the button below to book any of our in-person and online classes. Should you have any questions please email: ggc.activestaff.legacy2014@nhs.scot
With a mixture of early morning and evening classes, outdoors or streamed by instructors over Microsoft Teams in the comfort of your home we hope we have something on offer for all levels and for you to enjoy.
Here is some information about all the fantastic activities we offer and all for free!
Enjoy your exercise outdoors at our Bootcamps. A fun hour of varied exercises effective in burning calories and increasing fitness and stamina.
One of our most popular activities is our monthly guide led walks in and around central Scotland. These are around 4 to 6 hours long and up to moderate activity levels. These are held on a Saturday and start at 9.30am.
Throughout Spring, Summer and Autumn we also hold ‘Evening Strolls’ within Pollok Country Park. These walks are on park maintained roads and pathways and suitable for any fitness or mobility level and last for 2 hours.
Saturday 31 October – Cowden Hall and Midgehole Glen, Neilston, registration is open and will close at 12 noon on Friday 30 October
If you are new to exercise, have not exercised in a while and looking to return, ‘Let’s Get Moving’ is perfect for exploring, returning to and maintaining fitness.
This class combines cardiovascular fitness alongside co-ordination, strength, resistance, balance and flexibility.
Early morning Pilates to set you up for the day. Pilates requires concentration, co-ordination, and control promoting flexibility, strength, balance and improved body awareness. It is a focused practice that requires complete attention to breathing and how the body is moving. It therefore allows us to switch of from the pressures of daily life reducing stress and promoting relaxation and wellbeing.
Pilates is a low impact workout that gives great results to improve your strength, flexibility, alignment and posture. The class is structured for beginners to intermediate clients with options given on many of the exercises to allow you to work at the level and pace that suits you.
SOMA Breath practices combine rhythmic breathing, breath retentions, guided meditation and sound. The class involves some simple stretches and more vigorous warm up movements, the breathwork meditation journey itself with rhythmic breathing, breath retentions and chanting. Relaxation to centre afterwards.
Practiced to specially engineered music which includes the counting you will be guided throughout the journey with time at the end to ask any questions.
Low impact class to get the body moving, whether recovering from week before and/or feel more energised for the week ahead. Ease off any stiff or achy muscles with gentle stretches.
With an emphasis on relaxing and letting go, the class is suitable for all levels. Comprising of breath work, asana (postures) and a lovely Yoga Nidra relaxation at the end.
Iyengar yoga is suitable for everyone no matter your ability, age, or level of flexibility and aims to help you relax and energizes the body and mind.
Registration is now open for the Autumn Challenge. This challenge will see you and your team virtually walk the Patagonia route in South America. The challenge starts on Tuesday 1 September and lasts for 4 weeks. Select Walking Challenge on the Active Staff Booking Form to be directed to the Challenge website. We hope you can join us!
Thank you to those who took time to complete our 2026 Active Staff Annual Survey. We are busy processing the results and will post more information here in the near future.
Please click below to view the infographic summary of the results of the 2025 Active Staff survey
Active Staff have brand new leaflets and posters free to order at the Public Health Resource Directory (under Physical Activity). Please order a bundle to bring along to staff events/meetings.
You can also download and print the leaflet and poster:
Save Money! Get Fit! Help the Environment! To find out more on Cycling and Walking, Parking and Car Share Scheme, Using Public Transport, Staff Shuttle Bus and lots of other help and support visit Travel Information for Staff
NHSGGC have teamed up with neighbouring local authority leisure providers to offer staff the chance to sign up to discounted leisure memberships. The scheme works by NHSGGC paying the annual membership fee, entitling staff to a 12 months membership. Staff sign a salary mandate form and the payments are deducted on a monthly basis from salary for a period of 12 months. For more information and application procedures visit Staff Benefits
Are you seeking fresh ways to feel healthy? Needing to release stress, anxiety and fatigue?
These 10 and 20 minute pre-recorded sessions can be used to support physical and mental wellbeing. Accompanied by specially created music, these resources are used by staff in the workplace and at home and are accessible to all staff regardless of fitness level or age. No movement experience is needed.
