Dance to Health is an arts-based response to the problem of falls in the over 55s. Few people are referred to falls prevention programmes and they typically run for short (12 week) periods of time. Dance to Health is designed as a fun and sociable falls programme, centred in community venues and offering a long term and enjoyable way to stay active. Our groups are financially self-sustaining and led by PSI qualified dance artists. Our sessions are places where people make friends, improve their strength and balance, reduce isolation and rediscover confidence in their bodies. Dance to Health uses the two evidence-based falls prevention programmes, Otago and FaME, and has online classes available to all https://dancetohealth.org/book-online/, and community groups in South Wales, Cheshire, Sheffield, Birmingham and Norfolk. Dance to Health is a sustainable social enterprise managed by Aesop Arts and Society (Charity No. 1134572, Company No. 06998306) working in partnership with Birmingham City Council, AgeUK Norwich, Anchor Hanover, Extracare Charitable Trust, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Swansea Bay, Dudley Council, Walsall Council and Hereford and Worcestershire. Dance to Health is very grateful for the support we receive from Arts Council England, Coronavirus Community Support Fund - distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund, John Ellerman Foundation, Peter Sowerby Charitable Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Birmingham City Council, Heart of England Foundation, South Yorkshire Community Foundation, J G Graves Charitable Trust, AgeUK Norwich and others.
