5 years ago · Nicola
October is here which means that Celebrating Age Festival has begun, a month-long programme of fantastic activities to spark your interest!
You are invited to Come on Board’s Celebrating Age Event on Tuesday 8th October, held at All-Aboard Watersports.
Reserve your free place here: http://tiny.cc/r7wsdz
5 years ago · Nicola
We are delighted to bring you 15 new sessions, with a focus on balance and flexibility as well as learning to row.
These low intensity, open-to-all sessions will be run by British Rowing coach Tim Down. In them we will seek to inform you of a better understanding of a range of simple techniques to improve your balance and flexibility as well as providing you with the opportunity to learn to row both indoors on our rowing machines and out on the water. We hope to provide you with a warm & inclusive welcome that will enable you to gain the most benefit from these sessions. No previous rowing experience is necessary.
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn and practice rowing in a friendly and supportive environment.
6 years ago · Nicola
Come on Board is a Bristol Ageing Better funded project with the aim of making it easy for anyone over the age of 50 to get physically active launched on the 6th June at All-Aboard Watersports Centre on Baltic Wharf.
Blue skies, light winds and sunshine throughout the afternoon meant perfect conditions for the launch event which offered FREE taster sessions in a range of activities for anyone over 50.
Representatives from eight of the Bristol-based organisations that make up Come on Board (Alive, All-Aboard Watersports, Avon Wildlife Trust, Bristol Community Transport, BS3 Community, Clifton Exercise Club, Gloucestershire Cricket Board and Lifecycle UK) were all on hand to not only deliver taster sessions but also to provide more information about their specific activities and the Come on Board project.
The afternoon saw more than 40 people over 50 gain the opportunity to try a number of activities that, over the coming year, will be available completely free of charge in locations all over Bristol. Strength & conditioning, gig rowing, sailing, Qi Gong, guided walks, reminiscence trips, gardening and kayaking sessions were all on offer at the Launch event, including the chance to make your own smoothie on a smoothie bike (brought by Lifecycle UK).
Alex Sivyer, the Come on Board Project Coordinator, commented on the Launch event:
“What a fantastic start to the Come on Board project! There was a real buzz and excitement about the project, and it was brilliant to see and talk to a number of over 50’s who took part in activities for the first time and absolutely loved it! It was clear to see that the project isn’t only going to improve physical health for the people that “Come on Board” but also improve their wellbeing and hopefully tackle deeper issues of social isolation and loneliness. Thank you to all who came down and made a brilliant launch.”
For more of an insight into the Come on Board project and for a chance to re live the Launch event please make sure to listen to Geoff Twentyman’s show on BBC Radio Bristol.