Autumn news from Generation Games/Age UK Oxfordshire

Dear readers,

We hope you have all had an enjoyable summer break. Now our classes have all started back again and we also have a few new ones to tell you about!
Our Strength & Balance classes are going from strength to strength (no pun intended!) and we currently have 10 across the county. We are also training more instructors this autumn so that we have even more classes. A lady who goes to one of our Strength & Balance classes told us “My balance has improved. It is good to come out and to meet people. It is motivating to exercise as a group”.

Today, Monday 25th, a new Strength & Balance class started in Goring at Storton Lodge. This class will take place every Monday during term-time at 10.30 am. It is already proving fairly popular so please let us know if you would like to attend.

The other very exciting news is that we launched our brand new Big Bold and Balance – Parkinson’s exercise DVD at the Parkinson 200 conference last Monday in Oxford. If you are living with PD and live in Oxfordshire, please get in touch and we will be happy to send you a complimentary copy.

For further information on the Parkinson’s UK Oxford branch please follow the following link Parkinson’s UK Oxford and District branch

Strength & Balance – falls prevention classes in Oxfordshire
Some of our newer classes this term are

Cherwell Holly Tree, Deddington Creative Moves (dementia friendly) Monday* (except 2nd Mon in month) 2 – 3pm
Cherwell Bicester Methodist Church Strength & Balance – Falls Prevention Monday 1.30 – 2.30pm
City Rose Hill Community Centre Balance & Bone Monday 10.30 – 11.30am
City Jericho Community Centre Strength & Balance – Falls Prevention Friday 10.30 – 11.30am
City Marston Scout Hut Strength & Balance – Falls Prevention Thursday 11 – 12pm
South Long Wittenham Village Hall Strength & Balance – Falls Prevention Wednesday 3.30 – 4.30pm
South Storton Lodge, Goring Strength & Balance – Falls Prevention Monday 10.30 – 11.30am
South St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Thame Chair based Tuesday 12 – 1pm
Vale Grove Village Hall Strength & Balance- Falls Prevention Monday 4.30 – 5.30 (new time!)
West Fernleigh, Buttercross Lane, Witney, OX28 4DZ Creative Moves (dementia friendly) Tuesday 10.30am – 11.30am
Do you know a care worker or service who is giving outstanding care? 

Age UK Oxfordshire are looking for nominations of organisations, businesses, care settings, public services, paid staff and volunteers who have gone that extra mile to deliver real dignity in care in Oxfordshire.
There are seven categories including our new ‘Inspiration Award’ which is for an organisation or business which goes out of its way to deliver care to its service users and customers. It might be an organisation that would not traditionally be associated with a care giving role, yet makes people in its community feel supported in their day to day life.Nominations for the Dignity in Care Awards close on the 2nd October. Don’t miss the opportunity to spotlight outstanding care in Oxfordshire.

For further information, and to nominate online, visit our website. Follow this link Dignity in Care