Improving Lives Plymouth Larissa Milden, Active for All Service Manager
What is Im Improving Lives Plymouth? • Improving Lives Plymouth is a local health and wellbeing charity • Previously known as Plymouth Guild, Improving Lives Plymouth has been part of the City since 1907. • Eight services based within Improving Lives Plymouth split over 2 sites; City Centre and Mannamead.
Im Improving Lives Plymouth Services • Active for All • Better Futures • Caring for Carers • Information and Advice • Long Term Conditions Self Management • Sensory Solutions • Veterans Hub
Active for All Supporting adults with disabilities and long term health conditions to become more physically active.
Our Activities…..
Active for All Supporting adults with disabilities and long term health conditions to become more physically active. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbD-sG4Yo_E
Taster Sessions These sessions aim to; • Give people the opportunity to try new activities as part of a group with support from Active for All staff and volunteers. • Help people to find an activity they would like to do on a regular basis.
Buddying Service • A service to help people access activities in the community • ‘Buddy - up’ with an Active for All Volunteer • Short term support – approx. 8 weeks • Helps to build confidence
Service Area Updates: • Boccia/ Oomph Love to Move in Care Homes • Boccia England Boccia Forum • Walking group developments • New partnerships; Mountbatten Watersports Centre/ RYA, iScootbike, Footprint Yoga.
In Information & Support • The Active for All team can provide information and advice to…. • Any mental health or learning disability service users • Parents/ Carers • People working with these groups
Thank you for listening! Lar Larissa Mild ilden, Activ ive for All ll Man anager; laris larissa.mil ilden@improvin ingli livesply lymouth. or org.uk
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