Blog from Eddie – Silverfit Founder
Hi all,
It’s been a while since my last blog, and there’s so much to catch up on!
First, a huge thank you to everyone signing up for sessions on TicketTailor, this system has been working really well for over a year now and
2023 was a difficult funding year for Silverfit and we made the hard decision to suspend some of our sessions. One of which was Tuesday Nordic Walking in Crystal Palace Park.
We are delighted to let you know that due to funding from City Bridge, we are able to
Whitton Community Centre, home to Silverfit Tai Chi, Bollywood Dance and a hub for our Nordic Walking sessions, turns 50 this year.
In 1966, Mr. T “Freddie” Fox embarked on a remarkable journey by founding the Whitton Community Association with a modest membership of 150 individuals. His vision was clear, to have a much needed
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Blog from Eddie – Silverfit Founder
Launched in 2013, inspired by the London Olympics of 2012, our very first session was Hyde Park Nordic Walking, which is still going strong today! In the last ten years we’ve seen thousands of attendees join us across many London boroughs, we’ve entered half
Taken from BBC news:
By Philippa Roxby, Health reporter
Tai chi may help slow down the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease for several years, a Chinese study suggests.
Those who practised the martial art twice a week had fewer complications and better quality of life than those
Hi All,
As you may be aware from recent communications on the subject of fundraising, we have faced an increasingly difficult time so far this year securing the essential financial backing to support our Silverfit sessions and to cover the core costs associated with keeping the charity running.
Most of
Blog from Eddie – Silverfit Founder
Hi all,
Sorry that it’s been a few months since my last update.
We ended 2022 with various Silverfit Christmas parties at different venues and it was lovely to see all the photos of our members celebrating together.
This year started with the
Hi all,
Thank you
Thanks to Natalie, who manages our marketing, social media, website, info@ email etc. as this blog she will put up, offers a great opportunity to wish Silverfitters a very happy Christmas and all the best for 2023.
I know some of you are organising local celebrations
Laura McGhie of BBC Radio 5 Live, chats with Silverfit Founder Eddie as her guest to promote awareness of Older Persons Day which was marked on Saturday 1st October.
Eddie talks about her background pre Silverfit, all of her achievements (Marathons, Triathlons and Ironmans), how the London 2012 Olympics inspired