Ashfield District Council: Gently Moving

Gently Moving

Ways of Keeping Active in Everyday Life

Ashfield District Council, in partnership with a number of agencies, is committed to providing better and more accessible opportunities for the older person who wishes to introduce exercise into their lifestyle. To give them the opportunity to make more informed choices on what is on offer by:

providing resources and learning materials
setting up new classes and introducing movement and music into established over 60s groups and sheltered housing
providing training and professional development for those work or wish to work with older people, providing positive images of ageing

To date over 100 video and booklet packs have been sent out to individuals and organisations with a large number of enquires still coming in. These activities will be followed up with workshops with Dance 4, leading to training programmes and an overall long-term aim to have local dance professional facilitators working with older peoples groups across the District.

Older people exercising

For further information contact an Arts Development Officer on 01623 457249.