City of York Council’s Eng-AGE 50+ Games will be kicking off next week and getting the ball rolling for a whole week of sporting opportunities for people over 50 years old.

The games aim to promote sporting opportunities across the city that are available for people aged over 50 to take part in, linked to the York 50+ Festival and supporting Move Week, an annual European-wide campaign which promotes wider participation in sport and physical activity by The International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA) and its partners.

The week will be teeming with sporting tasters, coaching sessions and back to sport opportunities as sports clubs across York open their doors to help older people get more active and stay more active.

Events include a free taster of gentle Lyengar Yoga at York Yoga studio in Acomb, a beginners’ tap try-out at York Dance Works and coaching sessions for newcomers to indoor bowls at York and District Indoor Bowls Club.

As part of a fantastic year of sport with York Gold 2012, the Eng-AGE 50+ Games have been granted the Inspire Mark in recognition that this innovative project has been directly inspired by the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics and promotes the Olympic Legacy to the local community.

For a full list of all the events on the programme visit www.york.gov.uk/yorkgold2012