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.
Active Staff Face to Face, Online and Outdoor Activities
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.
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!
Our activities
Bootcamps / Outdoor
Enjoy your exercise outdoors at our Bootcamps. A fun hour of varied exercises effective in burning calories and increasing fitness and stamina.
- Clydebank Health and Care Centre – Monday 5.30pm – 6.30pm NB This class will be discontinued as of July 1 2026
- Eastwood Health and Care Centre – Tuesday 5.15pm – 6.15pm
- Gartnavel – Tuesday and Thursday 5.15pm – 6.15pm
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary – Wednesday 5.30pm – 6.30pm (This bootcamp takes place indoors)
- Inverclyde Royal Hospital – Thursday 5pm – 6pm (This bootcamp takes place indoors)
- New Victoria – Tuesday and Thursday 5.15pm – 6.15pm
- Royal Alexandra Hospital – Monday 5.15pm – 6.15pm (This bootcamp takes place indoors) NB This class will be discontinued as of July 1 2026
- Stobhill – Monday 5.45pm – 6.45pm
Guided Health and Wellbeing Walks (Various Locations)
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.
Next Walk Dates
Saturday 27 June – Inverkip to Lunderston Bay (Return) – 9.30am – Registration open
Tuesday 4 August – Pollok Country Park – 6.00pm – 8.00pm – Await registration opening
Let’s Get Moving (Online)
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.
- Held on Tuesdays from 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Lunchtime Pilates (Online)
This will be at beginner level, and a great way to stretch the body after sitting at your desk for a few hours. Pilates is all about building core strength on your back, chest, stomach, shoulders and glutes. This enables better posture, with stability and flexibility for all of your joints.
- Held on Mondays from 12.30pm – 1.00pm
Pilates (Online)
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.
- Held on Thursdays from 6.45am – 7.45am
- Held on Sundays from 9.15am- 10.00am (starting Sunday 5 July)
Pilates
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.
- Held at Gartnavel General Hospital on Wednesdays from 5.30pm – 6.30pm
SOMA Breath (Online)
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.
- Held on Wednesdays 5.00pm – 6.00pm (starting 15 July)
Stretch and Tone (Online)
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.
- Held on Saturdays 10.00am – 11.00am
Yoga (Online)
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.
- Monday 5.30pm – 6.30pm
- Wednesday 6.30pm – 7.30pm
- Thursday 5.00pm – 6.00pm
Yoga
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.
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary – Tuesday 5.15pm – 6.15pm
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital – Wednesday 5.30pm – 6.30pm
- Royal Alexandra Hospital – Thursday 5.15pm – 6.15pm
Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is an adapted, more gentle form of yoga that uses a chair for support, allowing individuals to perform poses and breathing exercises whilst seated.
These classes are particularly accessible for those with physical disabilities or balance issues, anyone who finds a typical yoga session too challenging, but is also a great form of yoga for beginners or anyone who just wants to focus on a gentler practice.
- Held at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital on Tuesdays from 5.30pm – 6.30pm
Active Staff Walking Challenges
Congratulations to all those who participated in the Active Staff Spring 2026 Walking Challenge, throughout May. We look forward to welcoming you to join us in the Autumn and will post more information nearer the time.
Active Staff Surveys
Our Annual Active Staff Survey is now open until Monday 6 July.
Please click below to view the infographic summary of the results of the 2025 Active Staff survey
Active Staff Flyers/Posters
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:
Active and Sustainable Travel
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
Discounted Gym Memberships for NHS 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
Scottish Ballet Movement and Breath Sessions for NHS and HSCP Staff
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.