Supporting local authorities to develop good places to grow older

Ageing Well Programme Supporting local authorities to develop good places to grow older Using customer insight to improve the quality of life for older people - Thursday 10 th March. www.local.gov.uk

Ageing Well Programme
People are living longer.
More people are going to be in need of care and support
Challenges; many older people living with health problems, poverty, isolation, inequalities, diversity of needs/expectations. Pressures on care, housing, transport etc.
Opportunities; life expectancy, better health, community assets – volunteers, strong networks/forums, carers.
Are councils & partners prepared ?

About the Ageing Well programme
Key objective – to support local authorities to prepare for an ageing society. To develop good places to grow older.
Sector led programme 2010/11 to 2011/12, commissioned by DWP
Intensive work with 6 top tier Councils per region
All of the programme is free at the point of delivery
Range of support tailored to councils’ needs; including, peer review/challenge, leadership academy mentoring, scrutiny best practice and bespoke work.

We will work with councils to:
Support local leadership adopt more strategic approaches for planning for ageing population
Involve older people in discussions about priorities and opportunities
Maximise efficiencies through joined-up / place-based approaches
Develop local solutions to delivering “Good places to grow old in”
Recognise the contribution that older people make
Promote strategic shift to prevention and early intervention

Customer insight - Ageing well
Older persons sounding board – regional representatives
Older people as peers delivering programme.
Self assessment workshop
Community Service Volunteers –Councils to develop volunteering by older people and achieve better outcomes. Also share innovative and effective approaches to engaging older people through volunteering.
Place based approach – whole system approach – including service users
Community asset / building social capital workshops

Delivery
Contact details and regional responsibilities:-
London and the East of England
Kevin Halden
[email_address] 07766 820150
South East and South West
Yong Lee
Yorkshire & Humber and North East
Joy Marshall
East Midlands
Emma Buxbaum
West Midlands and the North West
Virginia Saynor

Further information
Further details on the overall programme are available from:-
Email: [email_address]
Telephone: 0207 296 6857
Website and Community of Practice: http://www.idea.gov.uk/ageingwell

Supporting local authorities to develop good places to grow older

by localinsight on Mar 10, 2011

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