Yesterday (15th November), the Youth Sport Trust and Intergenerational Music Making won the Physical Activity and Active Ageing award at the International Sport and Culture Association awards in Madrid. Move & Groove, a six week project that combined the benefits of music and movement to encourage connection between generations, was found to have a resoundingly positive effect on the wellbeing of both the young and the old.
Alison Oliver MBE, Chief Executive of the Youth Sport Trust, said: “We are hugely passionate about inspiring changemakers and building belonging through the power of sport and play. We know the transformational impact that being physically active can have on health and wellbeing, which is why we were incredibly excited to win such a prestigious award for the Move & Groove project. We were delighted by the results of the research and very much hope that the benefits of Move & Groove continue to help generations across the whole UK.”
Charlotte Miller, Director and Founder of Intergenerational Music Making, said: “We were thrilled to partner with The Youth Sport Trust for this ground-breaking intergenerational new pilot. Our mission is to use the magical power of music to connect young people with the older generation to tackle loneliness, isolation and create connected communities. I am delighted that by using our combined expertise in music and physical activity we have proven the mutual benefits on wellbeing, confidence, and empathy. We were honoured to have won for the Physical Activity and Active Ageing award at the International Sport and Culture Association awards. Our hope is that this prestigious endorsement of Move & Groove will help generate greater awareness of the importance that the combined effects of movement and music can have on helping us to live happier and healthier lives.”
Research conducted by London South Bank University revealed that Move & Groove had a resoundingly positive effect on the subjective wellbeing of both the care home residents and school children who participated. Sir John Beckwith, founder of the Youth Sport Trust, said: “My vision when I established the Youth Sport Trust in 1994 was to pioneer new ways of using sport to improve children’s wellbeing and give them a brighter future. Move & Groove is an innovative project which aims to combine movement with music, to improve the wellbeing of not just the young but older people too. We want to envisage a Britain where everyone can age well; where everyone’s needs and aspirations are met, and their strengths are recognised respectfully. We want to create a society where age isn’t an issue but becomes something that is celebrated.”
Yesterday, the Youth Sport Trust and Intergenerational Music Making were presented with the Physical Activity and Active Ageing award at the International Sport and Culture Association awards in Madrid. Move & Groove, a six week project that combined the benefits of music and movement to encourage connection between generations, was found to have a resoundingly positive effect on the wellbeing of both the young and the old. Research conducted by London South Bank University concluded that Move & Groove had a resoundingly positive effect on the subjective wellbeing of both the care home residents and school children who participated. Sir John Beckwith, founder of the Youth Sport Trust, said: “My vision when I established the Youth Sport Trust in 1994 was to pioneer new ways of using sport to improve children’s wellbeing and give them a brighter future. Move & Groove is an innovative project which aims to combine movement with music, to improve the wellbeing of not just the young but older people too. We want to envisage a Britain where everyone can age well; where everyone’s needs and aspirations are met, and their strengths are recognised respectfully. We want to create a society where age isn’t an issue but becomes something that is celebrated.”
