Seated Exercise Practitioner Training

Option 1: Face-to-face training (1 full day) - £160 per delegate Option 2: Virtual training (two half-days) - £135 per delegate All fees are payable in full in advance to secure your booking.

Please note, this service is not available outside Age UK Devon - Head Office's catchment area.

Age UK Devon
1 Manaton Court Manaton Close
Matford Business Park, Marsh Barton Trading Estate
Exeter
Devon
EX2 8PF
United Kingdom

Email: training@ageukdevon.org.uk
Telephone: 0333 241 2340

Our Seated Exercise Practitioner training package has been designed to enable course participates to support their community and to encourage older people to be more active and lead more fulfilling lives. This may be through volunteering to deliver exercise classes, being a buddy to an older person, or setting up and running care home activities.

Our training can be delivered to health and social care organisations, volunteers and individuals.

Our training covers:

- The benefits of physical activity for older people
- Planning sessions and conducting risk assessments
- Communicating with individuals with sensory, physical, or cognitive impairments
- A wide range of practical exercises, including TheraBand, pelvic floor, and balance work
- Session evaluation and record keeping
- A practical assessment

Each participant receives a comprehensive training pack which is used throughout the training and a certificate upon completion.

At the end of this course each participant will have a comprehensive understanding of the benefits of chair based exercises and will be confident to plan and deliver sessions to individuals, or groups of older people.

Feedback from participants:

"Age UK Devon delivered an engaging, fun training session, which covered everything we needed, I enjoyed the variety of exercises taught and the added use of equipment."

"The training was interactive with a chance to test out exercises and teaching. I loved the focus on everyday fitness and linking each exercise to daily activities."

Our Trainer

Lorraine Rye is a qualified Chair Based Exercise Instructor. She has worked with Age UK Devon since September 2024.

"Great pace, had fun, enjoyed the group. Trainer really good. Thank you."

Training Dates

23 March 2026 - IN PERSON
(10am - 4.30pm)

27 & 28 April - VIRTUAL
(Day 1: 1-4pm then Day 2: 10.30am - 1.30pm)

18 May - IN PERSON
(10am - 4.30pm)

29 & 30 June - VIRTUAL
(Day 1: 1-4pm then Day 2: 10.30am - 1.30pm)

27 July - IN PERSON
(10am - 4.30pm)

28 & 29 September - VIRTUAL
(Day 1: 1-4pm then Day 2: 10.30am - 1.30pm)

26 October - IN PERSON
(10am - 4.30pm)

23 & 24 November - VIRTUAL
(Day 1: 1-4pm then Day 2: 10.30am - 1.30pm)

Booking

IN PERSON training £160/person
Will be delivered from Age UK Devon's office at 1 Manaton Court, Matford Business Park, Exeter, EX2 8PF

VIRTUAL training £135/person
Will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams (you must attend the sessions on both days in order to receive your certificate of completion)

To book any of these training sessions please click the link below -

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/instructor-training-seated-exercise-4809852

More information

If you would like more information on Seated Exercise Instructor Training or any of our other services, please contact us on training@ageukdevon.org.uk or call 0333 241 2340