LLP Activities

Ready to roll with Live Long & Prosper? In this section you’ll find a selection of off-the-shelf Live Long & Prosper activities. Each one is designed to last twenty minutes, so you can pick and mix your own programme. Click here to see a sample programme. The activities clearly set out the learning outcomes, your role as a ‘facilitator’ – and a script for you to follow – the group tasks and copies of any handouts. You literally just need to print and go! These resources will be available to download shortly.

Retirement Planning:

• Are you on the pension ladder? An introduction to the types of pensions, which helps people identify what they need to do to get on, or climb up, the pension ladder.
• Save now, play later A trolley dash which illustrates the limits of the basic state pension, and serves as a useful budgeting exercise to boot!
• Looking forward to retirement. A ‘health check’ on whether you are heading for the dream retirement, and an action plan to help you get there.
• Building your dream retirement? Calculating the cost of a dream retirement.
• Memory Lane. A reminiscence game, looking at the pension pros and cons pertinent to different ages and eras.
• As good as it gets. Facts about the basic state pension – more budgeting required!
• Play your retirement right. A game where people have to state which retirement investments will bring the greatest returns – from antiques to pensions.
• Have I got a pension for you?! A ‘Have I got news for you’-style, humorous quiz.
• The big pension questions. A physical, ‘decision tree’ activity, helping you to work out how healthy your pension prospects will be.
• The big pension quiz. A light-hearted quiz, written using PowerPoint, designed to test your pension knowledge.

Getting active:

• The Counter Workout A 10 minute session focusing on the major muscles you use to do your job.
• Work it, walk it. Lunchtime walks and tips on how to get the most out of walking.
• The brain gym. Moves to improve your mind, memory and motivation.
• Keeping all the balls in the air. An introduction to juggling.

Healthy Living:

• Simple steps to healthier, happier lives 10 simple steps to help you get the most from life.
• Building up your immune system. How the immune system works and how to build it up. You will avoid that staff sickness bug!
• 5 A Day. The science behind the benefits of eating fruit and veg.
• Eat your way to energy. What you should each to maximise your brain power, attention span and energy.

Emotional well-being:

• Calm at work A review of your work-life balance and three simple relaxation techniques to help you alleviate the stress of store life.
• Hand reflexology. The basics of hand reflexology and a routine that you can perform on yourself.
• Memory Power. Build up your brain’s chemicals and improving all aspects of your memory.
• Communicating with customers This activity gives colleagues the chance to review how they deal with customers and the chance to improve the service they offer.