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  1. Exercise for everyone: the age-friendly gym

    the centre and its jam-packed timetable cater to a variety of cultural interests – hosting classes for painting , model making and conversational French, among many others. But above all, staff at ... a mission to keep local older people active for longer . As well as offering a range of fitness classes for all abilities, their popular gym for people aged 50+ is open five days a week and features specialist

  2. Get Going Together

    interests of older people. Activities on offer ranged from one-to-one support in the home to group classes. These could include chair-based exercises, walking football, zumba and Nordic walking, amongst many ... September 2016, GGT reached over  6500  older people through high and low level exercise classes. Evidence indicates that the programme had a positive impact on: Energy levels and fatigue Emotional

  3. Fundraising ideas

    class="intro">From sweepstakes to sponsored swims, there are plenty of ways to raise money for a great cause.

  4. Keep dancing

    Jeannie has been attending a Movement to Music class. It’s part of Age UK Somerset’s Ageing Well programme , which offers a range of exercise classes – from chair-based sessions to tai chi ... struggled to bend it,” says Jeannie. “But when I started going to a Movement to Music class, the lovely instructor, Chris, encouraged me to start standing on my toes and do a bit more every

  5. Getting active when you're not sure where to start

    dance class.  The most important thing is to find something enjoyable because this can make it much easier to stick with. Find out more about getting active by walking more Search for classes nearby ... nearby Classes can be a great way to try things out and our local directory can help you find out what's going on near you. Lots of Age UKs run regular exercise classes for people of all abilities, at very

  6. Social groups and activities for older people

    older people. What's on in my area? Each local Age UK has its own unique timetable of clubs and classes – what runs at one Age UK will be different to a neighbouring one. Examples include: Arts & ... clubs Men in Sheds Photography club Pub lunch Quizzes Tea dance You may need to book a place in the class and you will usually pay a small amount to take part. Make friends through Age UK Why take up a social

  7. u3a – Later life learning

    However, there’s no lower-age membership. u3a aims to be as accessible as possible – classes are held in various locations. Groups meet either at somebody’s home, or in a room in a local ... subject. For language classes, most of the group leaders tend to have specialist knowledge, or they may be native speakers of the language they’re teaching. Each u3a class is different, so membership

  8. Older people take their passion for writing online

    Writing group goes Zoom! A writing group at Age UK Salford hasn't let the lockdown dampen their creative spirits. Instead they've taken their sessions online to great success. Writing provides the opportunity ... efforts online, keeping the same day and time they used to (Wednesdays at 1.30pm) but now hold them on Zoom. The group is led by Bill Cameron – a volunteer at Critchley for 5 years who supports IT learning

  9. Getting active when you find exercise difficult

    it takes you and try to beat your time each day. Chair-based exercise classes Lots of local Age UKs run chair-based exercises classes, where a trained instructor will take you through a series of simple ... to meet new people. Jean, who goes to Age UK Lincoln's seated exercise class If you're contemplating starting an exercise class, do it. No matter your problem, there's always some way of matching an exercise

  10. Most popular ideas

    class="intro">They're popular for good reason! Explore the top ways to raise money for Age UK, and get inspired for your own fundraiser.

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