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Our landmark eventsOur education and training developmentStrengthening the evidence base – our research collaborationsOur contribution to development in the UK, across Europe and World WideAuthorship, publications and resourcesOur achievements and recognition
2022
Apr
The Physiological Society & Centre for Ageing Better Covid-19 Resilience Programme Advisory Group
2020
Oct
Otago Cascade Training commences in Iceland
May
Public Health England Modelling Advisory Group – wider impacts of Covid-19 on falls
May
Community Rehabilitation Alliance Member – an alliance of 50 charities, trade unions and professional bodies
Apr
Scientific Advisory Board for the Older People and Frailty Policy Research Unit (OPFPRU) funded by the NIHR
Mar
Clinical Exercise Physiologist Steering Committee (CEP-UK) in collaboration with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Feb
Global Guidelines for Falls in Older Adults Steering Committee: Working Group 4 Exercise Interventions for Prevention of Falls
2019
Dec
Member of organising committee – 1st World Congress on Falls and Postural Stability (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Sep
Collaborative agreement between Later Life Training and British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences and AGILE (CSP Special Interest Group working with older people) to improve seamless transitions between specialist exercise services for people with a history of falls
Sep
Otago Cascade Training commences in Malta
Mar
Member of Scottish Government Draft Falls and Fracture Prevention Strategy Working Group
Mar
Otago Cascade Training commences in Ireland
2018
Dec
Chair of Royal Osteoporosis Society Expert Statement on Exercise and Osteoporosis
Oct
Collaboration with LifeCurve (ADL SmartCare)
Sep
Chair of Older Adults Working Group and Members of Surveillance and Monitoring Working Groups – UK CMO Physical Activity Guidelines (Department of Health)
Jun
Expert Steering Committee – Medical Research Council and Arthritis UK Centre for Musculoskeletal and Ageing Research, Birmingham
2017
Oct
Otago Cascade Training commences in Portugal
Jun
Member of Expert Panel on ‘Strength and Balance for Health Evidence Review’ – Public Health England and Centre for Ageing Better. Lead on two review papers
Feb
Organiser and Co-chair of FFBH (Frailty, Falls and Bone Health) conference, Dublin
2016
Dec
Member of Public Health England’s Health Economics commissioning Framework: Falls Prevention Steering Group
Mar
Otago Cascade Training commences in Singapore
2015
Mar
Member of organising committee – EU Falls Festival Stuttgart, Germany (and bi-annually since in different EU countries)
2014
Sep
“20 New Ideas that will change the world” The Functional Fitness MOT (Universities UK, Research Councils UK, Higher Education Funding Council)
May
Chair of EU Health Enhancing Physical Activity Network (Older Adults Working Group)
2013
Feb
Members of Active & Healthy Ageing Support Group – Scottish Government
2012
Aug
Organised and hosted the 8th World Congress on Active Ageing in Glasgow (900 international delegates and 350 older people)
Jan
Started development and delivery of OTAGO cascade training across Europe. LLT embarked on development and delivery of training between 2012-2015 in 11 EU countries – Germany (incl. reps from Austria and Switzerland), Norway, Greece, Sweden, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Hungary, Italy. By the end of the ProFouND project these Cascade Trainers had trained a further 118 new Otago Leaders.
Jan
Member of ProFouND (Prevention of Falls Network for Dissemination) Thematic Network
2011
Sep
Expert on Active Ageing for SparColl 3, Scottish Government
Jan
Member of Paths for Health Steering Committee, Scottish Government
2009
Oct
Organised and hosted BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health Conference – Physical Activity and Active Ageing, Loughborough
Oct
Member of National Osteoporosis Society Nutrition and Lifestyle forum
Jun
Member of World Health Organisation Physical Activity Guidelines – Older Adult Expert Working Group
Feb
Consultants – Department of Health Prevention Package
2008
Mar
Members of the International Council on Active Aging – Expert Advisors Group
Jan
Member on National Osteoporosis Society Grant Review Panel
2007
Apr
Members of Community of Practice for Falls and Managed Knowledge Network (Rehabilitation Framework NHS Quality Improvement, Scotland)
Feb
Advisor to NHS QIS, Community of Practice for Falls and Managed Knowledge Network for the Rehabilitation Framework
Jan
Founders of the National Coalition on Active Ageing
2006
Jun
Programme Committee Member, Royal Society of Medicine Falls Conference 2006-2009
Feb
Designed Skills Active Level 4 Standard Unit – Agree and Adapt a Physical Activity Programme with Older Adults with a History or High Risk of Falls
2005
Sep
Members of British Geriatric Society Falls and Bone Health Section and help organise annual Falls and Postural Stability Conference
2004
Jun
Evidence Presenters: House of Commons Select Committee – Physical Activity and Health, Older People enquiry
Jan
Developed International Curriculum Guidelines for Preparing Physical Activity Instructors of Older Adults in Collaboration with the Aging and Life Course, World Health Organisation (International Society for Aging and Physical Activity Working Group)
2003
Jan
Member of ProFaNE (Prevention of Falls Network Europe) Thematic Network
2002
Jun
Scientific Advisor to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) National Centre for Physical Activity and Health
2001
Sep
Organised and hosted BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health Conference – Active for Later Life, Loughborough
Feb
Members of International Society of Physical Activity and the Prevention of Osteoporosis, Falls and Fractures Working Group
2000
Sep
1st Falls and Exercise Service established in Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth
1998
Jun
Consultants, Better Government for Older People – pilot project on Accident Prevention through Physical Activity in Oxford.
Feb
Consultants – Department of Health – Reducing unintentional injuries in older people in England: Goals and objectives for the period 1998-2010; Working Party on Older People and Accidents
1997
Feb