Edinburgh Leisure Ageing Well
We have a range of walks varying in length and pace to suit all needs and abilities.
Edinburgh leisure ageing well. Activities at edinburgh leisure welcome to the biggest club in town. Edinburgh leisure friday 18th august 2017 10 38am a relaxed informal information afternoon and dementia friendly walk day for people to learn more about services for people living with dementia is being held at the royal botanical gardens edinburgh on monday 28 august. Walk your way to improved health and well being on one of our ageing well walks. The ageing well project run by edinburgh leisure in partnership with nhs lothian delivers a range of city wide activities which support people to become and remain active in later life.
Edinburgh leisure uses the power of physical activity to help those in need improve their health and wellbeing and we couldn t do this without the support of volunteers. We re the biggest physical activity provider in edinburgh. Ageing well the ageing well project promotes healthy lifestyles for older adults in edinburgh who are inactive. As a charity dedicated to creating opportunities for all ages and stages to lead more active healthy lives edinburgh leisure has launched a series of new classes aimed at older adults.
The emphasis is on meeting new people and making physical activity accessible and enjoyable. Edinburgh leisure launches new classes aimed at ageing well. Functional fitness checks are offered to ageing well participants in midlothian. Edinburgh leisure friday 6th september 2019 11 19am.
They are available in various locations throughout the year. Checks include grip strength blood pressure and 6 other short fitness tests as well as optical checks and physiotherapy advice. Held at a rang of edinburgh leisure venues our buddy swimming volunteers patiently help older adults to access swimming in a quiet private environment. This project is a partnership with nhs lothian edinburgh leisure and pilmeny development project and is part of the uk ageing well network which aims to increase the expectation of good health in later life.
Volunteers are at the heart of many of the initiatives and services that we deliver and add great value to our programmes and events. Their support and encouragement is instrumental in giving older adults the. All walks are followed by refreshments and time for a chat. The ageing well project offers free or low cost activities to people over 50 in edinburgh.
Buddy swimming is an exciting and diverse role helping older adults find their love of the water again.