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Improving Lives Plymouth

Larissa Milden, Active for All Service Manager

What is Im Improving Lives Plymouth?

• Improving Lives Plymouth is a local health

and wellbeing charity

• Previously known as Plymouth Guild,

Improving Lives Plymouth has been part of the City since 1907.

• Eight services based within Improving Lives

Plymouth split over 2 sites; City Centre and Mannamead.

Im Improving Lives Plymouth Services

• Active for All
• Better Futures
• Caring for Carers
• Information and Advice
• Long Term Conditions Self Management
• Sensory Solutions
• Veterans Hub

Supporting adults with disabilities and long term health conditions to become more physically active.

Active for All

Our Activities…..

Supporting adults with disabilities and long term health conditions to become more physically active. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbD-sG4Yo_E

Active for All

Taster Sessions

These sessions aim to;

• Give people the opportunity to try

new activities as part of a group with support from Active for All staff and volunteers.

• Help people to find an activity they

would like to do on a regular basis.

Buddying Service

• A service to help people access

activities in the community

• ‘Buddy-up’ with an Active for All

Volunteer

• Short term support – approx. 8

weeks

• Helps to build confidence

Service Area Updates:

• Boccia/ Oomph Love to Move in Care

Homes

• Boccia England Boccia Forum
• Walking group developments
• New partnerships; Mountbatten

Watersports Centre/ RYA, iScootbike, Footprint Yoga.

In Information & Support

• The Active for All team can

provide information and advice to….

• Any mental health or learning

disability service users

• Parents/ Carers
• People working with these

groups

Lar Larissa Mild ilden, Activ ive for All ll Man anager; laris larissa.mil ilden@improvin ingli livesply

• lymouth. or
• rg.uk

Thank you for listening!