Get Moving Week 2026

Get Moving Week at the Virtual Village Hall, 19-23 January 2026

Did you know that small increases in physical activity can benefit your health?* Even if you’re starting from little or no exercise. This January, we be inspired people to Get Moving at the Virtual Village Hall with Yakult — our long-term Royal Voluntary Service partner. During Get Moving Week (19-23 January), celebrity guests and exercise experts shared motivation tips and practical advice to get us moving more, building healthy habits and feeling great. There was a wide range of fun, free exercise and dance activities to try, from short ‘exercise snacks’ to longer sessions.

With support from Yakult, there was something for all abilities, from complete beginners wanting to start some gentle exercise to regular exercisers looking to mix up their moves. GP and TV doctor Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi launched Get Moving Week with an introduction to ‘exercise snacking’. Professional dancer Flavia Cacace hosted a fun Paso Doble-inspired dance class, and dance fitness trainer Daniel Browne, AKA Mr Groove, shared some funky moves to try at home.

So why not join the 84% of Virtual Villagers who said the Virtual Village Hall had a positive impact on their physical health in 2025.** Let’s get moving together!

* Moore SC et al. Leisure Time Physical Activity of Moderate to Vigorous Intensity and Mortality: A Large Pooled Cohort Analysis. PLOS Medicine, 2012. 
https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001335

** 2025 user survey, 256 respondents, VVH Impact Infographic 2025

If you'd like to be more active in 2026 but missed Get Moving Week, you can find all sessions below, or in our Get Moving Week 2026 YouTube Playlist here.

Prize Draw

UPDATE: This competition has now closed.

What helps motivate you to exercise? Share your top tip with us for a chance to win a fantastic bundle of exercise equipment, courtesy of our Get Moving Week partner Yakult.

To be in with a chance of winning, make sure you are:

1. Following both the Virtual Village Hall and Yakult on either Facebook or Instagram.
   Facebook: @VirtualVillageHall   @YakultUKIE
   Instagram: @VirtualVillageHall   @yakult_ukireland
2. Like the prize draw post.
3. Leave a comment under the prize draw post, sharing your top tip!

Running between the 14th and 26th of January.

Find the full Terms and Conditions for the prize draw here.