LLT Calendar 2021

A new report from the Physiological Society and the Centre for Ageing Better has recommended Make Movement Your Mission (MMYM) as a key part of a national resilience programme to support older people over the winter months. You can read an article on the Physiological Society Website here and there was a piece in the…

November 9, 2020In the press, NewsBy Dawn Skelton

PSI Survey May-Sept 2020 – Reach to older participants and the way PSIs work

In May we decided to do a Survey of PSIs to see how they were working prior to Covid and to see the effects of lockdown. We were interested in how many people they were reaching in a week with the FaME exercise programme and their way of working. We had responses back from 656…

October 31, 2020UncategorizedBy Dawn Skelton

Job Opportunity with AgeUK Croydon – Healthier Lifestyles Project Officer

September 15, 2020NewsBy Later Life Training

Later Life Training Celebrates International Day of the Older Person on 1st October with even more additional movement minutes

Why are we embarking on this new Make Movement Your Mission (MMYM) mission? #MMYM went live on Facebook on 23rd March 2020 hoping to provide light during the lockdown by offering 3 daily bite sized movement snacks providing accurate information and messaging with a range of options designed so that something could be achievable for…

September 12, 2020News, Resources for Older People, Resources for ProfessionalsBy Dawn Skelton

LLT Guidance In response to COVID-19 FaME & OEP Delivered as Virtual Exercise Programmes & Home Alone Guidance

Who is this guidance for and what is its purpose? This guidance is intended for falls prevention services, i.e. Postural Stability Instructors (PSI) and Otago Exercise Programme (OEP) Leaders and the organisations, commissioners and coordinators that lead and support programmes. Its purpose is for PSIs and OEP Leaders to work effectively with virtual exercise delivery…

August 16, 2020Evidence Base for LLT Courses, Falls care, News, OEP Course, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Older Men, Missing in Action?

Monday marked the start of the UK Men’s Health Week – the theme “Take Action on Covid 19.” During the last 3 months Make Movement Your Mission (MMYM) has proved to be an important step forward for Later Life Training with over 2,900 people signed up to the 3 daily Movement snacks during the Covid…

June 17, 2020NewsBy Later Life Training

Make Movement your Mission: Supporting people to move throughout the Covid 19 pandemic

On the 23rd March 2020 the UK went into lockdown to attempt to slow the spread of Covid-19. That same day LLT went LIVE with Make Movement your Mission. Our Mission? to provide opportunities for our teachers and instructors to help their class and group members remain active throughout Covid 19. In particular, to reach…

June 1, 2020News, Older Adult Exercise and Physical Activity Theory and Guidance, UncategorizedBy Dawn Skelton

Later Life Training recognised in the 2020 Parliamentary Review

The Parliamentary Review is a series of annual independent publications, which aim to share best practice among the UK’s leading policy makers and business leaders. It covers a range of sectors and aims to raise standards by showcasing some of Britains ‘best’ companies and organisations. Our recognition and inclusion in this prestigious publication demonstrates that…

April 9, 2020NewsBy Later Life Training

2014 FFMOT Article in AGILITY Winter Edition

Bob Laventure write an article on the FFMOT for the Winter 2014 AGILITY Journal (official Journal of AGILE, specialist section for Older People within the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy). This article introduces the FFMOT and was in advance of the AGILE National Learning Days on the FFMOT in 2015, delivered by LLT. Read the article…

February 25, 2020FFMOT Course, In the press, UncategorizedBy Dawn Skelton

Yearly Archives: 2020