In 2022, Age UK Salford in partnership with Foundation 92 launched a new walking football programme for older people living with Dementia in Salford. Since then, the programme has been a huge success in supporting over 20 participants each week.
This local scheme is part of a wider Age UK walking football programme supported by Greater Sport to help older people in Salford to keep active and to improve physical and mental wellbeing through playing the game.
The sessions involve a one hour session of physical activity with a football, followed by an hour of memory focused activities.
The walking football sessions run on Thursdays, between 1:00pm and 3:00pm at Albert Park in Broughton. The sessions are open to anyone over the age of 50 living with dementia. The groups are facilitated by Foundation 92 staff, who provide professional and experienced coaches to support the groups.
For more information about this programme, please contact our Health and Wellbeing Manager, Siobhan at [email protected].