1. Claire Wright Move More Aberdeenshire
Macmillan Outreach and Communities Officer
Aberdeenshire Council and Macmillan

2. Overview Physical activity and cancer Move More in Grampian
The Benefits
Move More in Grampian
Sustainability of project

3. Physical activity benefits
Urinary & bowel problems
Fatigue
Peripheral neuropathy
Anxiety
Weight changes
Night sweats
Depression
Difficulty with memory & concentration
Hot flushes
Lymphoedema
Osteoporosis
Cardiotoxicity

4. Physical Activity Benefits
Reduced Fatigue
Fitness improved
Muscular strength increased
Improved weight management
Quality of life improved
Improved bone health
Reduced need for healthcare

5. Physical Activity Benefits
Large cohort studies have linked a reduced recurrence and improved survival with greater physical activity
Cancer
Studies
Risk reduction
Breast 4
>20% cancer mortality/progression
Colorectal 6
>30% cancer mortality/progression
Prostate 2
>50% cancer mortality/progression
Lung 1
>30% total mortality
Brain
The importance of physical activity for people living with cancer – a concise evidence review. Macmillan Cancer Support

6. Physical Activity Benefits
How much and what type of physical activity should we be aiming for (per week)?

8. What is Move More?
A joint partnership between Macmillan Cancer Support, Aberdeenshire Council, Moray Council and Sport Aberdeen with support from NHS Grampian and local partners
A Macmillan initiative to make physical activity part of the normal cancer treatment pathway
Free of charge for all
Time based – 12 weeks (followed by local incentives eg Active Aberdeenshire concessionary membership, Sport Aberdeen 2 classes free)
Person centred service

9. Move More Gardening Gentle Movement Walking Circuits*
Independently Active

10. How do participants get involved?
Move More Grampian
SELF REFER
HCP REFER

11. What happens once they have been referred?
MM will Screening/ Choose Confirm Moving
contact you Questionnaires Activity Start Date MORE
HBC opportunity Face to face

12. Move More - Aberdeen Bridge of Don CLAN Westburn ARI Northfield Beach
Kingswells
Garthdee

13. Group Exercise (Circuits)
The Move More Moray 12-week (free) physical activity groups for people affected by cancer.
Group Exercise (Circuits)
Venue Day Time
Elgin Tuesdays Morning
Buckie Wednesdays Evening
Elgin Thursdays Evening

14. Gentle Movement Therapeutic Gardening
(like Tai Chi- Standing or Seated)
Venue Day Time
The Oaks Elgin Monday Afternoon
Therapeutic Gardening
With REAP
(Rural Environmental Action Project)
Venue Day Time
Mary Hill Health Centre Monday Afternoon
Elgin

15. Classes in Aberdeenshire
Walking Groups – 10
Circuits Classes – 7
Gentle Movement – 3
Gardening Groups – 2
Total of 22 classes throughout Aberdeenshire
80 referrals into programme since August 2017
30 plus currently benefiting from the programme

16. Where to now? Launch Move More Aberdeenshire 29th June 2018
Sustainability of programme into long term health conditions
Concentrate of developing the referrals into the programme

17. Claire Wright, Macmillan Outreach and Communities Officer
Thank you
Claire Wright,
Macmillan Outreach and Communities Officer