A workshop package has been developed by SASP for workforces in the voluntary and community sectors, health, housing and social care around how to have meaningful and positive conversations about physical activity within their everyday roles. The objective is to support workplaces to have meaningful conversations about physical activity with older adults and people living with health conditions.

Move More and Live Longer Better workshops cover the following key areas:

1. National activity guidelines.
2. The importance and benefits of physical activity.
3. National and local activity levels.
4. How older people can stay active to avoid the disability threshold.
5. Local falls prevention resources.
   
6. Barriers to physical activity and suggestions to overcome them.
7. Behaviour change and goal setting
8. SASP's active ageing and health development offer.

Ongoing support will be available to workforces following workshop completion and the workshop is supplemented by a resource with useful hints and tips and links to further reading and signposting opportunities.

If you are a Health Coach or Connector, please see our bespoke training 'Move More for Health Coaches' delivered by our Social Prescribing Manager at SASP. This training is specific to the role of a Health Coach but elements of Move More and Live Longer Better will also be covered. Please email: healthandwellbeingBW@sasp.co.uk to express an interest.

Can't make the next webinar date but interested in doing the training?

The Move More and Live Longer Better workshop is also available through a video recording, so can be accessed in a way that works best for you. The video is 33mins long so is quick, easy to follow and reinforces the most essential information and advice relevant to a variety of community roles. Complete the expression of interest form found below to be sent the video.

For any other questions, please email: healthenquiries@sasp.co.uk

Volunteer Walk Leader training is available within Somerset to support the development and delivery of our successful Health Walks programmes. Our volunteers love their roles and tell us fantastic stories about how much they enjoy helping others to get active and get walking. Here are some of the benefits to getting involved as a volunteer Walk Leader:

• Full training with a nationally recognised and well respected scheme.
• Ongoing support and guidance from your scheme coordinator and Walking for Health.
• Access to Walking for Health resources and equipment to help you fulfil your role.
• Opportunity to meet new people including like-minded volunteers.
• Opportunity to discover more of your local area and spend time in the outdoors.
• Opportunity to be more physically active yourself.

For more information, please visit our Volunteer Walk Leader Training page