Are you an exercise instructor or leader working with older adults?

Do you lead or manage fitness or physical activity programmes with over 50s?

Are you interested in improving independence, mobility and wellbeing amongst older people?

The Active Ageing Seminar 2012 will inform and inspire all wellness professionals who work with or would like to work with older adults.

This seminar is brought to you by the BHF National Centre for Physical Activity & Health and by Vida Wellness.

Following the success of our seminars in 2010 and 2011, we are pleased to announce details for the 2012 Active Ageing Seminar. Previous events have sold out early and been a great success, with excellent feedback from delegates, speakers and partners.

*Endorsed by SkillsActive*

Register of Exercise Professionals members will earn 4 REPs CPD points

With thanks to our event partners:

HUR Health & Fitness and Later Life Training

Seminar delegates will enjoy hearing from and meeting a selection of inspiring speakers. There will also be structured group discussion and networking sessions. The morning sessions will focus on reaching out to our target and marketing our services. In the afternoon we will look at successful programme delivery and client retention. Topics covered will include:

·         Active Ageing Update 

·         Marketing: Focus on Branding - with case study, Nordic Walking UK 

·         Using the New Functional MOT to raise awareness and increase participation

·         Exercise and Cognitive Function: what you need to know and how ‘brain fitness’ can be used as a marketing and retention tool

·         PAR-Qs: latest developments, best practice and what this means for the industry

·         Age Appropriate People, Places & Programmes.

The 2012 Active Ageing Seminar will inform and inspire exercise instructors and teachers; physical activity leaders; occupational therapists; physiotherapists; exercise specialists; physical activity coordinators; public health professionals; health club managers and anyone else working in or interested in learning about older adult wellness.

Ensure you are at the forefront of the fast-growing Active Ageing Movement - book NOW!  

Feedback from delegates at previous Active Ageing Seminars

Overall the seminar was the best I have attended. Excellent programme, brilliant and relevant speakers, well organised.

I found the whole event inspiring, enlightening and interesting. It provided me with ideas to move forward with. Thank you for providing this event and I hope to attend again in the future.

It was a well organised and informative day, and I enjoyed the lunch and the lively and welcoming environment. 

Enjoyable and stimulating event. Many thanks!

Find more details at: www.vidanetwork.co.uk