{"id":2639,"date":"2026-05-29T16:39:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.gmintegratedcare.org.uk\/asc\/?p=2639"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:39:30","slug":"lusu-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hub.gmintegratedcare.org.uk\/asc\/lusu-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"LUSU SPORTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am pleased to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flususports.com%2Factive-care-tennis%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmelissa.baker3%40nhs.net%7Cc6cfe1b3d7f4456d616708debd971fa3%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C639156653937724380%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=V7ObGYM9xyzX8kTdWTiP5bDNI2YFUEFA24gdiNSpnmM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LUSU Sports<\/a> is launching an exciting pilot tennis activity programme, designed to help older people in care homes and community settings stay active, social and engaged.<\/p>\n<p>We are fortunate to be running the pilot for this training, the programme will take place across Cheshire, Stockport, and Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<p>This will be completely\u00a0<strong>free<\/strong>\u00a0for care home providers, organisations and groups \u2013 the only requirement is to complete an <a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSemGyHNb2WySuuHaEMTkLE6hFdtYib_ZC2PjN4qpHDInphKjQ%2Fviewform&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmelissa.baker3%40nhs.net%7Cc6cfe1b3d7f4456d616708debd971fa3%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C639156653937744192%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=CLRquOUzTEnYEHAu%2BxwyJitSIg2oiwBxaIgcPrCrHQs%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expression of Interest form<\/a> with as much detail as possible so we can understand your setting and how we might work together.<\/p>\n<p>There are a limited number of providers of activity we are able to work with so don\u2019t delay in submitting those forms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As part of this fully funded opportunity, partner organisations will receive:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Workforce development training for staff and volunteers<\/li>\n<li>Ready-to-use, accessible activity session plans<\/li>\n<li>Adaptive and inclusive tennis equipment<\/li>\n<li>Practical support to help you confidently deliver sessions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am pleased to announce that LUSU Sports is launching an exciting pilot tennis activity programme, designed to help older&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":2640,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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