Exciting news – there’s a new wonder drug available to everyone in society. It’s immediately available and is guaranteed to improve your mental health and physical wellbeing. It is clinically proven to improve cognitive and physical performance. It can be taken for a lifetime without the side-affects of traditional medication. You can take as manyContinue reading “Reimagine Golf Through a Healthy Ageing Lens”
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Dementia & Age Friendly Golf Sessions Launching in the Red Rose County.
As part of the UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge, we are continuing our expansion of dementia & age friendly golf venues further across the UK, venturing into the red rose county of Lancashire. We are happy to announce that in partnership with Chorley Council, Duxbury park golf course in Chorley will be our next new ageContinue reading “Dementia & Age Friendly Golf Sessions Launching in the Red Rose County.”
Togetherness
How The Golf Industry Can Collaborate To Transform Lives Maggie McKay Operations & Development Coordinator at Golf in Society talks about how the golf industry and other stakeholders can transform lives of our seniors living with the challenges of longer living. Thanks to the Bruce Wake Charitable Trust we were gifted a 4-seater buggy in autumnContinue reading “Togetherness”
Carers Week 2022 at Golf in Society
This Carers Week is all about making caring visible, valued, and supported! We believe unpaid carers are the unsung hero’s of society. Full time caring is one of the most challenging roles anyone can fulfil in life. It’s 24/7 and “full-on” most of the time. Imagine if your job required you to work 7 daysContinue reading “Carers Week 2022 at Golf in Society”
Dementia Action Week at Golf in Society
Dementia Action Week 2022 is an awareness raising campaign. Each year, Alzheimer’s Society work with individuals and organisations across the UK to encourage people to ‘act on dementia’. This year’s campaign is focused on the theme of diagnosis. Life doesn’t stop at a diagnosis, there is still so much to enjoy! Since our launch inContinue reading “Dementia Action Week at Golf in Society”
Dementia Friendly Golf Sessions to Launch in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire & Derbyshire.
As part of the UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge, we are expanding our dementia friendly golf venues further across the UK. Launching at Newark Golf Club UK on the Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire border on the 28th of April. Followed by Alfreton Golf Club on the 9th of May We will be offering FREE TASTER SESSIONS for people livingContinue reading “Dementia Friendly Golf Sessions to Launch in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire & Derbyshire.”
Dementia Friendly Golf Sessions to Launch in Sheffield
As part of the UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge, we are expanding our dementia friendly golf venues further across the UK. Firstly launching at Hillsborough Golf Club UK in Sheffield on the 26th of April. We will be offering FREE TASTER SESSIONS every Tuesday between 10am – 3pm, for people living with diagnosis; Dementia, Parkinson’s disease,Continue reading “Dementia Friendly Golf Sessions to Launch in Sheffield”
The Blight Of Loneliness
It saddens me greatly that so many people experience loneliness every day. Loneliness is seen by many as one of the largest health concerns we face. Why? Here are some of the facts about the impact loneliness is having on the health of our nation. Health risks Loneliness, living alone and poor social connections areContinue reading “The Blight Of Loneliness”
Time to Relax for Unpaid Carers – part two
Following on from Linda’s blog about the first day of their recent “Time to Relax” leisure break, I’m delighted to share the second half of Linda’s story with you. So Linda, it’s over to you to take us through day two.. Linda Barnes – Wife to Carer I’m getting some breakfast juice. I return toContinue reading “Time to Relax for Unpaid Carers – part two”
Time to Relax for Unpaid Carers
We’re always seeking new ways to help the families we support enjoy a happier, healthier life. This week we tested out a two-day leisure break with eight families, all living with a diagnosis of dementia or Parkinson’s disease. I’m sure you can imagine the potential challenges and risks we faced. However, we were determined toContinue reading “Time to Relax for Unpaid Carers”