Active Ageing Resources
Below are a series of resources to support with building suitable physical activity opportunities into your service, these include activity delivery guides, infographics and web links that provide further information in supporting older people to have access to opportunities to be active.
For further information in relation to the resources below, please contact Ryan Hughes, Active Norfolk's Active Ageing Officer.
Infographics
Adapting Physical Activities For Older People - Infographic (PDF, 4.9 Mb)
Dementia Infographic (PDF, 1.8 Mb)
UK Chief Medical Office - Physical Activity Guidelines For Older Adults (PDF, 340 Kb)
Active Norfolk Disability Framework
Activities Guide
Boccia Guide (PDF, 1.2 Mb)
Bowls Guide (PDF, 985 Kb)
New Age Kurling Guide (PDF, 1.2 Mb)
Table Tennis Guide (PDF, 602 Kb)
External Web Links (A-Z)
- Age UK - Services in Your Area
- Alzheimers Society - Dementia Friendly Sport and Physical Activity Guide
- Arts For Health - Dancing for Older Peoples’ Health and Well-being Toolkit
- British Gymnastics - Dementia Friendly Gymnastics
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapists - Being Active with Dementia
- Dementia Adventure
- Later Life Training
- Later Life Training - Home Exercise Booklets
- Later Life Training - Postural Stability Instructor Information
- Most Active County - Towards an Active Care Home Implementation Toolkit
- Moving Medicine
- National Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine - Physical Activity and Older Adults
- NHS Physical Activity Guidelines for Older Adults
- Norfolk County Council - Healthy Ageing Toolkit
- Norwich Nooks and Crannies - City Walking Routes
- Oomph Wellness
- Pure Training and Development
- Sport England - Active Ageing Prospectus
Ryan Hughes
Active Ageing Officer
I have a background of working on various community based programmes across Norfolk, as well as studying Sport and Education Studies at the University of Northampton. The experience I gained lead me to my current post with Active Norfolk overseeing our older people work, which focuses on the over 65s and is designed to address barriers to participation within this age group, and increase opportunities for Norfolk's older population to have access to physical activity.
In my spare time I enjoy playing/watching multiple sports including squash, badminton and football, in particular following the hugely successful Chelsea FC. I also like to travel, when time and money allows.
- Telephone
- 01603 732335 or 07771 616932
- ryan.hughes@activenorfolk.org
