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Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) is partnering Zurich Community Trust to launch a pilot
scheme to get more older people active.
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30 Dec 2016
A new report has called for a "major culture shift" in order to get older people more physically
active.
news •
13 Sep 2018
There is growing evidence that older people are taking up exercise in order to improve their mental
health – with the social aspect of physical activity proving to be as important as the impact on
physical fitness.
news •
04 Apr 2019
Less than half of Britons over the age of 55 are doing the recommended 2.5 hours of exercise per week -
despite a third of older people admitting they would like to do more.
news •
10 Jul 2012
One of the biggest misconceptions made in the physical activity sector is that retired people cannot
train hard.
news •
16 Aug 2017
New outdoor gym equipment, specifically designed for older people, has been installed at Shepperton Recreation Ground in Surrey.
news •
18 Sep 2008
'Age-tech' has been identified as one of the emerging markets which could shape future innovations
in the wellness and fitness technology sector.
news •
08 Jan 2020
The government has earmarked £1m for a scheme that aims to empower older people to keep physically active.
news •
02 Dec 2010
A new collaboration between Sport England, think tank Demos and care and housing provider
Anchor Hanover looks to get the over 55s in the UK more physically active inspired by a
Japanese initiative.
news •
20 May 2019
UK leisure centres are not doing enough to ensure their facilities are accessible
for older people with sight issues, causing many to become inactive, according
to a new report.
news •
25 Jun 2014
A new £37m initiative has been launched with the support of government funding
to improve the health, wellbeing and quality of life for nearly 170,000 older
people across the UK.
news •
01 Jun 2012
The NHS should move £100m (US$129.4m, €116.3m) from its drug budget into a physical
activity pot, according to public health specialist and author Sir Muir Gray.
news •
18 May 2017
The Welsh Assembly Government has allocated £5m to provide free swimming for children and the elderly in the region.
news •
14 Jun 2007
Older people are less likely to exercise,
making them more prone to developing
long-term health conditions. How can
fitness providers reach people in their
50s, 60s, 70s and above?
HCM issue 5 2019
Full-body wearable simulations could help leisure operators understand the challenges older people face when moving around their facilities
HCM issue 7 2015
The International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has made a call for policymakers and businesses –
as well as society in general – to integrate wellness throughout all organisational strategies and
operations in order to 'reclaim health and wellbeing for older people'.
news •
04 May 2021
Creating opportunities for older people to get physically active represents a major driver for
growth in public leisure, according to new research.
news •
25 Jun 2019
Power-assisted exercise specialist Innerva has teamed up with academics and technology
providers to launch Planet Wellbeing, a virtual reality solution designed to alleviate
loneliness and mental health issues in older adults.
product innovation •
07 Jul 2023
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is calling for clubs and exercise professionals to increase their efforts in attracting older adults to their clubs and facilities.
news •
20 Jun 2011
The ICAA’s Colin Milner says the fitness industry can stop ageism devastating lives
HCM issue 5 2020
Kirklees Active Leisure has been offering teenagers and people aged over 60 free swimming lessons during the summer holidays.
news •
06 Aug 2009
Kirklees Council is to invest £30,000 in the development of an outdoor gym next to the children’s play area in Dewsbury’s Crows Nest Park.
news •
03 Apr 2008
Gateshead Council has recruited four physical activity development workers in a bid to encourage local people to take more exercise.
news •
15 Dec 2005
A new outdoor gym, including a traversing wall, a basketball hoop, a football goal and a dance area, has been unveiled at the Forest Recreation Ground in Nottingham.
news •
17 Apr 2009
Sporting groups in East Cambridgeshire have received £28,500 of funding from Sport England this week.
news •
02 May 2008
Gold & Blue, an independent club named after the sand and sea of Genoa, Italy - the town in which it is located - opened at the end of September.
news •
05 Jan 2010
North Yorkshire Sport has announced the appointment of David Watson to the newly created role of executive director.
news •
28 Jul 2006
European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA) is one of the eight associate partners of the European Union's (EU) new "MOVE" project.
news •
27 Jul 2011
Wycombe District Council (WDC) has revealed that Fusion Lifestyle is to reopen and run the Buckinghamshire town's Holywell Mead leisure complex.
news •
08 Mar 2011
Free swimming lessons for the over-60s, funded by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, are being provided by the local leisure trust.
news •
05 Jan 2009
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