fit as a fiddle: A Lasting Legacy

Thistle Marble Arch Hotel, London
Thursday 15 March 2012

fit as a fiddle: A lasting legacy brought together over 150 delegates interested in delivering health and wellbeing services to people in later life. 

We have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from attendees, including:

• 'A very informative and inspiring day' Leeds Community NHS Trust
• 'Exceptional' Family Mosaic
• 'Informative and enjoyable day' Families and Social Care
• 'Excellent networking and speakers' Age UK Dorchester

 Presentations from the day

Age Action Alliance: public health and an active lifestyle
Dr Nori Graham, Chair, Public Health and Active Lifestyles working group

How the DH is working to improve the health and wellbeing of people in later life
Paul Stonebrook, Head of Physical Activity, Department of Health

How the Big Lottery Fund's Health and Wellbeing portfolio has contributed to the health and wellbeing of older people
Dr Ambreen Shah, Deputy Director England Policy, Big Lottery Fund

EU perspective on active ageing, diet, physical activity and health
Despina Spanou, Chair of EU Platform for Action on diet, physical activity and health

Age UK's health and wellbeing strategy
Ruthe Isden, Public Services Programme Manager, Age UK

WHO's perspective on healthy and active ageing
Christian Schweizer, Technical Officer, World Health Organisation

 What did we do with £15m?
Nicola Smith, Associate Director, Ecorys

 View the parallel session summaries

The fit as a fiddle portfolio is funded by the Big Lottery Fund as part of the Wellbeing programme, to deliver £15.1 million worth of projects across all English regions until 2012.