Stockton Primary Care Trust, in partnership with Tees Active, is offering free Activ8 gym inductions to adults who live in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees.

The free sessions, which began on 1 April, are available at Splash, Thornaby Pavilion and Billingham Forum. A spokesperson for sports trust Tees Active said: "More than 27 million adults in England are not getting enough exercise and 14 million don't complete 30 minutes exercise a week.

"The government is hoping to get 70 per cent of the population physically active for 30 minutes, five times a week. Currently only 30 per cent of the population is achieving this target. "It's never too late to start again and there's plenty you can do to get your active lifestyle back on track. Activ8 have friendly, qualified health and fitness advisors that can provide you with all the help and encouragement you need to start your health and fitness routine.

"Small changes can have a big impact; within one month of healthy eating and regular exercise you can start to see an improvement in energy levels and a moderate amount of weight loss."