Promoting Physical Activity with Older People seminar
A Guide to Leading Edge Practice and what you can do to help. Spring 2008 Programme of Regional seminar events
A series of 9 regional one-day workshop style seminars are planned to provide participants with updates on evidence, research, information and practice and the opportunity to examine how this information can be used to enhance their own programme development and effectiveness. Topics to be covered during the day will include:-
• Update on evidence and the latest recommendations – the rationale for interventions
• Turning evidence into practice – the BHF National Centre Guidelines on Older People and Physical Activity
• Effective programming for older people – using the Working Papers
• Evaluation – how do we know we’re successful ?
Dates and venues
Portsmouth - Thursday 21 February - Holiday Inn
Exeter - Tuesday 26th February - Thistle Hotel
Nottingham - Thursday 28th February - Britannia Hotel
Cambridge - Tuesday 4th March - Royal Cambridge Hotel
Birmingham - Wednesday 5th March - Britannia Hotel
Newcastle - Thursday 6th March - Royal Station Hotel
Liverpool - Tuesday 18th Match - Crown Plaza Hotel
Leeds - Wednesday 19th March - Leeds Marriot
London - Thursday 10th April - Woburn Place Conference Centre
The programme will draw upon key learning and evidence from the recently published re-draft of the Active for Later Life Resource and the BHF NC Guidelines on older people and physical activity (both available at www.bhfactive.org)
Participants will have the opportunity to develop and enhance their own programmes and planning using workshop style activities.
Each day will run from 9.30 a.m. until 4.15 p.m. and include documentation and refreshments.
Programme for the day (subject to alteration)
9.30 Welcomes and introductions
9.40 – 10.50 - Session 1.
Older people and physical activity
– Evidence - where are we now ?
Latest research and information
Local priorities and needs
The work of the BHF National Centre and other agencies
10.50 Refreshments
11.10 – 12.30 - Session 2.
Developing effective practice
Evidence – what do we know ?
Introducing the BHF NC Guidelines on Older People and Physical Activity.
Using the evidence to inform our practice (a)
Building local capacity and infrastructures
Linking to common agendas and targets
12.30 Lunch and networking
1.15 – 2.30 Session 3
Programme/intervention planning
Using the evidence to inform our practice (b)
Case studies and elements of good practice
2.30 Refreshments
2.45 – 4.00 - Session 4. Evaluating programmes
Using the evidence to inform our practice (c)
What should we be doing ?
New work of the BHF NC
4.00. Summary, evaluation and closure
4.15 Departures
