ESTABLISHED IN 1976
Our purpose is to provide quality assured training, accredited qualifications and best practice advice for our teachers of recreational exercise to music for the over-sixties and those less able of any age.
EXTEND is a Registered Charity. It is managed by trustees, appointed because of their special expertise, together with EXTEND officers from the Executive Committee. The trustees attend 3-4 meetings per year including the AGM (held annually in the month of April).
The trustees have appointed a Training Development Committee who also meet 3-4 times per year. These meetings are less formal and are attended by the Regional Officers, who are Area Administrators, Course Directors and Area Directors of Development. The Regional Area Directors of Development and Course Directors co-ordinate quality assured training courses and provide post qualification Continual Professional Development well as any additional support to teachers throughout the UK.
EXTEND has roots in exercise, health, movement and dance. Participants are encouraged to ‘keep fit’ because they know it is good for them to exercise. It is also fun, an opportunity to meet people, it is stimulating, it encourages a sense of well being, personal satisfaction and achievement.
REPS
EXTEND Teachers are accredited through The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS).
Diploma Teachers are now able to join REPs with the registration status of “Level 3 EXTEND Teachers”, and will enjoy all of the rights and benefits of this recognition as full members. If they also hold other exercise and fitness qualifications these will be added to their status of registration. For further information please visit the Training Section.
CCPR
EXTEND is a member of CCPR - an umbrella body for 270 national governing bodies across the UK. EXTEND is part of the dance and movement division. Click here for more information. Tracy Levy is the EXTEND representative.
DIVERSITY
EXTEND 'fits in' to its local community, embracing language and cultural differences as a matter of course. In Surrey it is as natural as the W.I. and in predominantly Asian or Afro-Caribbean neighbourhoods it 'struts its stuff' to Raga or Reggae. This naturalness and inclusivity rapidly overcomes the reticence of newcomers and folds them into a stimulating, happy, shared event, which could just become a life-extending experience. Due to the nature and the work of EXTEND the classes and teachers work in partnership with the local communities. EXTEND teachers are able to plan and deliver classes to suit the physical and cultural needs of their participants in relation to their locality and general geographical demand.
