Healthy Ageing Month

Introducing Healthy Ageing Month!

Healthy Ageing Month is all about the importance of ageing well in Doncaster and providing information on the services and support available to make that happen for our residents. We have lots of different events ranging from NHS Health Checks to the History Health Happiness Programme, all for you to get involved in.

Plus, we have our very first Healthy Ageing Day, which features a number of Doncaster partner organisations. Bringing all services together in one space so residents can get all the information they need in one place for healthy ageing.

What’s on?

Blood Pressure Checks

Primary Care Doncaster are hosting FREE walk-in Blood Pressure checks across Wednesday 10^th September and Thursday 11^th September. No appointment needed, just turn up on the day! You can find all the details around timings and locations on the Primary Care Doncaster website. Alternatively, you can find a pharmacy near you that offers free blood pressure checks.

FREE NHS Health Checks

Are you aged 40 – 74 years old, living in Doncaster and have a Doncaster postcode OR registered with a Doncaster GP Practice? You could be eligible for a FREE NHS Health Check!

To find out if you are eligible and to book an appointment at one of our local clinics, visit the NHS Health Checks website.

Healthy Ageing Day

Join us for the first Healthy Ageing Day in Doncaster, on Wednesday 24 August, 9:30am - 4pm at Cast, Waterdale DN1 3BU.

Partner organisations across the City have come together to organise this brand new event, giving our residents the opportunity to speak with the experts, ask questions, and get advice around support and services available to enable our residents to age well.

Plus you can get your NHS Health Check (appointment to be booked in advance), see a GP onboard Primary Care Doncaster’s Health Van – Vincent Van Cough, take part in the group walk with our Ride, Stride and Thrive team and much more!

Falls Prevention Week

This year, we are focusing on the main causes to falls in older adults and providing residents with useful, quick tips to prevent these from happening in our Falls Prevention Flyer.

Keeping active by starting with easy, gentle exercise is one of the best ways to prevent falls. Our Ride, Stride and Thrive team offer personalised 1-to-1 supported walks designed around each individual’s needs and preferences. Although they know a lot of great routes, these walks are completely personalised so the distance, where they start and where they go to is planned with the person, we can even start it from their front door!

The 1-to- 1 walks are ideal for anyone who wants to take that first step towards walking in the community or returning to activity after a period of inactivity. They’re a great way to build confidence, improve fitness, and get to know your local area in a supportive and friendly environment.

Heritage Doncaster’s History Health Happiness Programme

• 5th and 19th September - Feel Good Friday – DGLAM - 10:30am - 12:30pm
  Spend time together in creative spaces in the Museums, Art Gallery, and Community Garden.
  
  
• 3rd and 17th September - Herstory - Thorne Library – 10am – 12pm
  A social club for women to explore history, try new crafts, and connect over shared experiences. join us on 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
  
  
• 10th and 24th September - Read and Rewind: Woodlands - Woodlands Library – 2pm – 4pm
  Meet in a relaxed community space to share history, literature and poetry.
  
  
• 3rd and 17th September - Read and Rewind: Denaby – The Workshop Denaby – 1pm – 3pm
  Join Heritage Doncaster in a relaxed space - connect with others and share history, literature and poetry
  
  
• Every Wednesday in September - Gardening – DGLAM – 1pm – 3pm
  Join us Wednesdays 1–3pm to garden, get active, share skills, connect with nature, decide what to grow, and harvest ingredients to cook. All welcome—no experience needed!

Don’t forget! There are many groups and organisations to get involved with across Doncaster, you can search them to find the right one for you on the Your Life Doncaster Directory.

If you are interested in supporting organisations and communities by volunteering you can also search the Doncaster Volunteer Bank to find the right place for you!

Doncaster Culture Services volunteering

Doncaster Culture Services, have a community of wonderful and dedicated volunteers. From Danum Gallery, Library and Museum, the City of Doncaster Archives and Cusworth Hall to the Branch and Community libraries, they offer a wide range of roles.

Whether you fancy showing the museum collection items to the public, researching soldiers or past Doncaster mayors, gardening, reshelving library books or more, they have a role to suit everyone. For more information visit Danum Volunteers Project - DANUM - Gallery Library Museum or email heritage.volunteers@doncaster.gov.uk.