Major golf and health initiative launches 'Golf Health Hubs’

A major new golf and health project launched earlier this week, which sees golf clubs across Scotland support the creation of 10 ‘Golf Health Hubs’ to provide physical activity, rehabilitation and respite opportunities for their local community.

The Golf in Society project, Golf at the Heart of Healthy Ageing Across Scotland, backed by Scottish Golf, Active Scotland and with £100,000 of support from The R&A Foundation, aims to help families and individuals living with long-term health conditions such as dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke, frailty, loneliness and depression by creating opportunities to socialise, get active and improve well-being through tailored golf sessions.

Speaking at the project's launch, Scottish Government Minister for Sport Maree Todd said: “Being physically active is one of the best things we can do to improve our physical, mental and social health.

“Golf is a sport for people of all ages with wide-reaching health benefits, and I wholeheartedly support Golf in Society’s plans to offer hubs that help people with longer term health conditions such as dementia, Parkinson’s, strokes, frailty and loneliness.

“The ten hubs will help people to live more active, happier lives and I thank Golf in Society, The R&A and Scottish Golf for moving this venture forward.”

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