Seniors Exercise Park Champions Project

Leonie

We are looking for Champions!

We are looking for seniors who would be interested in volunteering their time to do some training and help others in their community.

Background

Frankston City Council has refurbished Wingham Park in Frankston (next to Karingal PLACE) to include specialised outdoor exercise equipment (the Seniors Exercise Park) for older people to engage in physical and social activities.

Do I need to be a super fit personal trainer?

No. If you’re worried you need to be a personal trainer, don’t be! We are looking for seniors who are keen to help others to understand how to safely use and enjoy the equipment at the park. You will be supported throughout the program by Council staff.

Role of Champions

Seniors Exercise Park Champions will be trained to lead community members to participate in exercise using the new equipment. Specifically, the Champions will be trained to do the following:

  • Instruct and guide others in how to use the exercise equipment safely
  • Provide general guidance about how to perform the exercise
  • Provide general guidance on how to make the exercise more challenging or easier
  • Support and encourage others to be physically active

The emphasis here is on balance, strength and flexibility. Your sense of fun and your keenness to help other seniors enjoy some movement in the outdoors is far more important than how fit you consider yourself!   

Required skills

We are looking for Seniors Exercise Park Champions who:

  • are friendly, welcoming and approachable
  • are able to work with and lead others
  • have good verbal communication skills
  • are passionate about meeting and helping others 

Train the Trainer program

Seniors Exercise Park Champions will be asked to participate in a free, 5-week ‘train the trainer’ program led by a qualified exercise instructor from NARI. The training program will be held at the Seniors Exercise Park.

Training sessions are currently planned to run twice a week for 5 weeks and are expected to commence in mid to late February. The sessions are planned to run Tuesday and Friday mornings for 1 to 1.5 hours. Volunteers will be required to attend a minimum of 8 out of the 10 sessions, including the final session.

If you are interested, please get in touch:

  • Jo Varghese
  • Phone: 9784 1783
  • Email: positiveageing@frankston.vic.gov.au
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