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‘Action for Life’ /Ageing Well

“Adding years to life and life to years.”  That’s the message of Age Concern’s ‘Action for Life’ and Ageing Well health promotion programmes.  Working in partnership with specialist health promotion staff within Bolton’s Primary Care Trust and others, we provide activities in the local community to enable older people to lead a healthier lifestyle by promoting healthy and active retirement.

Much of our active ageing and health promotion activity focuses on working with, and supporting elders within Bolton’s rich mix of minority communities.  Specially trained volunteers – known as senior health mentors, encourage and support other older people to take an active part in looking after their own health and to inform them about a wide range of health issues and the health services available to them.  Older people are encouraged to take part in chair based gentle exercise sessions, leisure walks, health talks, tai chi classes, arts and drama projects and much more.  All of these take place in locally accessible community venues across the borough. 

Becoming a Volunteer on the Ageing Well Programme

We’re happy to consider people of all ages and from all communities to train as Senior Health Mentors, and are especially keen to recruit volunteers from Bolton’s minority communities.

Our ‘Action for Life’/Ageing Well programmes are supported by the Big Lottery (formerly the New Opportunities Fund) and the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund.

To find out more about our ‘Action for Life’ and Ageing Well projects, please contact Alpa Raja, Active Ageing/Healthy Lifestyles Co-ordinator.

You can ring her on 01204 382411
or e-mail alparajaageconcernbolton.org.uk
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