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• Examples of good Practice
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Older People

Examples of good practice

Walking the Way to Health

Get Walking with Health Walks!

All walks are led by trained volunteers. No need to book, simply turn up and join in….everyone’s welcome!

To find out where your nearest walk is taking place, visit the Walking the way to Health website

British Heart Foundation (BHF)

BHF have a range of campaigns to encourage people over 50 to get more physically active and help safeguard their future heart health.

To find out more, visit the British Heart Foundation website:

Local Authority provision in Kent

Many leisure centres around the County offer a variety of activities for older people.

To find out more about what goes on in your local authority, you can contact your local Sports Development Officer (SDO). For contact details of SDOs, please visit the Kent Sport contacts page

Alternatively, visit the Active Kent website www.activekent.co.uk for information about a wide range of physical activity and sport opportunities across Kent.

Healthy Living Centres

A number of activities are available at the Healthy Living Centres around Kent.

To find out more about where HLCs can be found and what they offer, please visit the useful health contacts page