Despite the positive benefits, we know that maintaining an active life as we get older can be challenging.

Work, family and caring commitments can understandably take priority and societal narratives often reinforce the notion that as we age, we will and should slow down.

And so, Sport England has worked with 25 Active Ageing partners over the past five years to support more than 30,000 older adults into sport and physical activity; and, to learn how to provide positive, inclusive physical activity experiences that support older adults to build more sport and physical activity into their daily lives.

Active Dorset received Sport England Active Ageing funding in 2018 for a 3 year programme of work focussed on 55-65 year olds. This came to an end (after an additional roll over year due to covid) in September 2022. The learning and progress made form this Active Ageing project has now developed in to our 'all age' work with health system partners which forms part of our core system partner work.

To read more about the Active Ageing programme and our impact: Dorset Active Ageing Project | Active Dorset

For the full blog entry: Maintaining an active life as we get older | Sport England

Taken from www.sportengland.org