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A new pilot will look how to better tap into the potential of using leisure facilities as MSK hubs
From left to right: Huw Edwards, ukactive CEO; outgoing ukactive chair, Tanni Grey- Thompson; and Myzone CEO, Dave Wright
The programme will be piloted in swimming pools and leisure centres across the UK, and at home through a virtual community support app
secured £1.4m worth of investment as part of UKRI’s Healthy Ageing Challenge.
“The project is the first of its kind to use extensive co-design to look at the Place, Product and People system-based approach,” said Ben Wilkins, CEO of Good Boost. “The approach will create a consistent, nationwide delivery model that could play an integral role in reducing the burden on the NHS, improving health outcomes and adding to economic benefit for leisure facilities, resulting in the opportunity to support millions of older adults to enjoy healthier, happier lives.”
Farewell to Tanni
Active Uprising was also the last official event for ukactive’s outgoing chair Tanni
from support to manage their condition due to physical inactivity and limited access to non-emergency appointments.
To help tackle MSK conditions, the new pilot will test the delivery of accessible and affordable personalised services for exercise, rehabilitation, wider wellbeing support and education. The programme will be piloted in swimming pools and leisure centres across the UK, and at home through a virtual community support app.
The project is being driven by a consortium which includes ukactive, social enterprise Good Boost, group rehabilitation programme ESCAPE-pain and two charities – Orthopaedic Research UK and Arthritis Action. The initiative has
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