Active Across Ages

By uniting different generations the Active Across Ages project has demonstrated the benefits to young and old alike.  Bringing together young people from schools and older people in care and other settings to plan and take part in regular fun and activity sessions has helped to tackle loneliness, improve health and wellbeing (both physical and emotional) and develop positive ongoing relationships.  We have seen real joy and happiness in those taking part.

Some of the facts

• Population ageing is a global issue with the proportion of the world population aged over 60 years expected to rise from 12% to 22% by 2050.
• Loneliness is one of the most pressing public health issues.  There are 1.2 million chronically lonely older people within the UK.  45% of children aged 1—15 years are lonely ‘some of the time’ or ‘often’.
• There is a high prevalence of mental health concerns.  2 in 5 older people in care homes are affected by depression.  48% of young people are concerned about their mental health.
• Nearly half of all people in Europe never take exercise or play sport.  £92 million is the cost of physical inactivity in later life to the NHS every year. 57% of children and young people are not leading active lives.
• Great Britain has become one of the most age segregated countries in the world. 

What next?

Many more schools have expressed interest in joining Active Across Ages and we are also keen to introduce the programme to our partners in Europe and across the globe. 

 A big THANK YOU for your support.