fit as a fiddle
Fit as a fiddle is making a difference to older people's health and wellbeing. Age UK is working with local partners to offer fit as a fiddle activities around the country.
We have two main fit as a fiddle projects in the West Midlands — Greenagers and Prescription for Health.
Greenagers
Greenagers focuses on gardening and growing produce. Greenagers activities improve fitness and can encourage healthier eating through growing your own produce.
There are two activities within Greenagers — allotments and gardening circles. These activities are offered by 6 local Age Concerns and Age UKs across the West Midlands Region.
Allotments
Allotments, shared with other like-minded people and supported by volunteers, are an opportunity to grow your own fruit and vegetables, share experience and eat healthily in a social environment.
Find out about our allotments
Gardening circles
Gardening circles involve a group of older people, with the help of volunteers, supporting each other to maintain their own gardens. This is an opportunity to share experience, and garden in a social environment.
Find out about our gardening circles
Greenager activities are also offered by:
Age UK Dudley
Age Concern Hereford and Localities
Age UK Malvern & District
Age UK North Staffordshire
Age UK Warwickshire
Prescription for Health
Prescription for Health is a variety of activities offered across the West Midlands giving older people the opportunity to keep healthy and active or to get active.
Older people are encouraged to be involved in physical activities and healthy eating sessions and this is delivered by five local Age UKs across the West Midlands region:
Age UK Coventry
Age UK Kingstanding, Perry Barr & Weoley Castle
Age UK Solihull
Age UK Stafford & District
Age UK Warwickshire
For more information, please contact us.
Fit as a fiddle is run by Age UK and funded by the Big Lottery Fund as part of the wellbeing programme.