DoH -Be Active Be Healthy (2009)
In 2009, the Department of Health issued this Strategy Document for the UK. Click here to download.
Exercise Referral Systems: A National Quality Assurance Framework, DoH (2001)
The National Quality Assurance Framework provides guidelines for exercise referral systems, with the aim of improving standards among existing exercise referral schemes, and helping the development of new ones. The Framework focuses primarily on the most common model of exercise referral system, where the GP or practice nurse refers patients to facilitates such as leisure…
World Health Organisation: Active Ageing Resources
The WHO have produced a number of publications on how to increase activity in older people, including the Heidelberg Guidelines on Promotion of Activity to Older People. These documents are available in a number of different languages. All links available on this URL.
Active Ageing Resources – DWP & BHFNCPAH
An invitation to participate in a programme of celebratory events and festivals highlighting the importance of Active Ageing and physical activity for older people. From July 2010 the BHF National Centre is leading a programme of Active Ageing events with the purpose of: * Providing a national and local profile to celebrate and promote the…