Facilities in MoveWell
Our facilities and expertise at MoveWell serve the health and wellness needs of our university staff, students and partners along with the diverse communities and patient groups who use our services and take part in our clinics and classes.
Unique in Europe for its scale and breadth, the Centre provides access to interventional suites with facilities for strength and conditioning and cardiorespiratory exercise, a physiotherapy clinic and spaces for movement rehabilitation and mental health assessment and intervention.
This setting enables researchers and practitioners to discover, and better understand, the rehabilitation and movement needs of those recovering from ill-health, injury or living with chronic disease.
Booking forms
Internal
To book use of the facilities for internal use, please choose the appropriate form:
External
New booking applications for external use are reviewed by the MoveWell Team and will be based on set criteria including:
- Relevance to MoveWell priority areas and health domains, feasibility and capacity (requirements, scheduling, timescales etc),
- Community outreach and engagement activity.
Contact us for external bookings.
Explore our facilities
Shower facilities in the reception area
The Physiotherapy clinic
Cardiorespiratory Suite/Movement Space
Strength and Rehabilitation Gym
Reception
Located on the 2nd Floor of the Gisbert Kapp building MoveWell has a welcoming reception area with restrooms and shower/changing facilities that can be used by all visitors to the Centre.
Physiotherapy Clinic
Our fully supervised student-led physiotherapy clinic which runs during term-time, operates from an airy 3-4 plinth, screened treatment space. We also have a suite of individual treatment rooms for private consultations with one of our highly skilled and experienced, resident physiotherapy team.
Cardiorespiratory Suite/Movement Space
The Cardiorespiratory and Movement Space has been designed to support rehabilitation, chronic disease management, and overall wellness. This advanced facility combines cutting-edge exercise equipment with medically supervised protocols, ensuring safe and effective outcomes for every individual. With tools to assess mobility, strength, and endurance, alongside personalized exercise programs, our suite empowers patients to regain independence, enhance quality of life, and achieve long-term health goals. The Cardiorespiratory suite offers accessible treadmills, exercise bikes, cross trainers, and a generous space for group exercise classes.
Strength and Rehab Gym
Our Strength and Rehab Clinic Gym combines specialized equipment (HUR), expert guidance, and science-backed training protocols. Whether you’re overcoming an injury, managing a chronic condition, or enhancing physical performance, our gym enables users to focus on functional strength, mobility, and resilience. With a supportive environment and cutting-edge tools and equipment, the strength and rehab Gym empowers users to regain confidence in movement and achieve lasting results on your journey to wellness. Our strength and rehabilitation gym includes accessible resistance training machines, free weights, and power lifting platforms.
Consultation Rooms
The clinic offers four individual windowed consultation rooms that are popular with all users of the centre for small groups (2-3 people) or one-to-one meetings and appointments. These are flexible spaces that comfortably fit a plinth and a desk and can also be used for pre/post treatment consultations and assessments.
Plinths, desks and a range of other equipment can be provided by the Centre on request.
If you would like more information about our facilities or would like to arrange a guided tour of MoveWell so that you can see the versatility, capacity and uniqueness of the facilities we offer please contact us. movewellcentre@contacts.bham.ac.uk