About the project
Working out of community hubs, this urban charity is run with, by and for residents. Its hundreds of weekly activities for the over-50s encourage an active lifestyle, social connections and new interests. A model of self-help, for more than 20 years iOpen Age has been reducing pressure on health services by sustaining physical and mental fitness in an ageing population.
Local capacity created
Awareness of lifestyle and social factors that impact health
People taking individual and collective responsibility for their health
Ability to provide preventative and alternative healthcare projects
Impact achieved
Taking pressure off acute services and over-stretched GPs
Well informed communities able to make healthier choices
Flourishing indoor and outdoor activities, improving physical and mental wellbeing