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Study reveals importance of regular exercise
Research from Italy shows that just 20 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease
Farewell to Adrian
Farewell to Adrian Adrian, centre, with fellow Fitness Instructors Ioan James and Helen Sanchez, at their leaving party in July 2021. Some very sad news reached us a few weeks ago of the passing of Adrian Woods, one of our former Cardiac Rehab Fitness Instructors, at [...]
National Lottery funding
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund (Wales) we'll be able to help even more people.
We are looking for a TRUSTEE to join us
Empowering and making a difference in the North Gwent Cardiac Community We are looking to recruit several voluntary positions to join our board of trustees. Founded in 1990 the North Gwent Cardiac Rehabilitation and Aftercare Charity (NGCRAC) runs community exercise classes for members who have suffered a cardiac event [...]
A Case for Change: Future developments in the North Gwent Cardiac Rehabilitation and Aftercare Charity
A Case for Change: Future developments in the North Gwent Cardiac Rehabilitation and Aftercare Charity. The key themes that shall be explored in the document: A description of the present model of service. An explanation of the need for change. A description of the new service model that [...]
COVID 19 has meant a new beginning for early Cardiac Rehabilitation
COVID 19 has meant a new beginning for early Cardiac Rehabilitation Hassan Al-Kaabi Senior Fitness Instructor Oct 2020 I work in Cardiac Rehabilitation in Pontypool, South Wales. Prior to Covid 19 following a cardiac event, patients attended cardiac rehabilitation for eight weeks. This consisted of an exercise and education [...]
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Kenneth Haynes joins the virtual “Walk to Everest”
Kenneth Haynes joins the virtual “Walk to Everest” During the Covid 19 lockdown period which started in March of this year, all of the charity Cardiac Rehabilitation tutors kept in touch with their individual class members, making sure they were well and keeping up their fitness. I regularly phoned [...]