On Thursday 17 November participants from Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club's Extra Time Programme held an event to celebrate the programme and were joined by Brighton defender Tommy Elphick and his grandfather, Albert, to help the participants celebrate.
Albion in the Community’s Extra Time project was set up in 2010 to provide post-NHS physical and social support to people over the age of 55, who have suffered from falls. In England one in three women and one in five men in this age group fall each year and hip fractures cost the NHS an estimated £1.7 billion annually.
The day began with an introduction from the Extra Time Stand Tall Coordinator, Lucy Symonds giving the participants of Brighton and Hove Albion a brief outline of the day.
After the introductions the participants took part in a variety of armchair exercise sessions, showcasing the Extra Time programme to the media and key industry figures.
The Brighton project has had some incredible success stories since launching and none more so than 81-year-old, Nancy Howard-Price. Suffering from: Osteoporosis; a double rip replacement; frequent falls; and social isolation, Nancy has seen her life transformed as a result of the programme. She is now able to re-coup her passion for cycling and has gained the confidence to take a Masters in Fine Art from the University of Brighton.
View the video below to see what happened at the event.
