The impact of the Virtual Village Hall on health and wellbeing
The number of people living with long-term health conditions is expected to increase in the next decade. The Virtual Village Hall is designed to help people support their health and wellbeing. In March 2025, we surveyed Virtual Villagers to understand why and how they use it.
The Virtual Village Hall is a free online activity hub and community to help people stay mentally and physically active, socially connected, and having fun.
Who is the Virtual Village Hall for?
- Anyone, including people facing challenges getting out and about, or that experience loneliness.
- People needing support to better manage their health, including long-term health conditions.
- Health & social care professionals, like GPs, social prescribers, hospital teams and activity co-ordinators in residential care settings.
What does the Virtual Village Hall offer?
The Virtual Village Hall offers 12-15 live activity sessions every week and an extensive archive of 3,000 sessions to view on demand on YouTube and the Virtual Village Hall website.
All sessions are hosted by expert tutors and presenters, including some well-known faces. Activities include gentle exercise and dance classes (including adapted and seated sessions), yoga and meditation, cooking, crafts, creative writing and more. We also offer regular special feature days/weeks with themed sessions, for instance, Eat Well Week (healthy eating), Mindspace Week (mental wellbeing), Men’s Health Week and World Menopause Day.
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