Older People's Strategy - Newcastle City Council

59Newcastle City Council Arts Team supports a range of artsactivity with older people across the city, ranging from majorprojects such as those carried out at The Grange Day Centre(www.grangearts.org.uk) to smaller, community-based activitygiving older people opportunities to try out different art forms.Healthy lifestylesThere is a range of health-related exercise and healthpromotion programmes in the city.The Physical Activity Team works across the city to developprogrammes which encourage sedentary people to take upexercise which they can fit into their daily lives e.g. walking.A comprehensive programme for walking groups is nowestablished, together with information materials on walksin local neighbourhoods.There are also a number of specific health-relatedprogrammes such as exercise referral, cardiac rehabilitation,specialist weight management, diabetes and stroke groups.Many of Newcastle City Council’s leisure centres offer sessionsfor people aged 50+ but there is scope to expandthis provision. The recent appointment of active lifestyleco-ordinators in all Newcastle City Council leisure facilitiesprovides new opportunities to take this forward.The Newcastle Primary Care Trust’s Health Promotion Unithas a range of resources to support the promotion of healthylifestyles including healthy eating, physical activity, smokingcessation and healthy workplaces. Primary Care Trust staff,