McMinn Lecture
- 1. Your local COMMUNITY ASSET?
- 2. Sustaining Wellbeing in Later Life mentalwellbeing physical function social connectivity
- 3. Sustaining Wellbeing in LaterLife mental wellbeing physical function social connectivity volunteering
- 4. retirement lossof significance volunteering loss of self worth loss of self efficacy
- 5. Aims and Objectives Aim 3 “To celebrate the capabilities and potential of older people and their value to society”
- 6. UN Madrid InternationalPlan of Action for Ageing The potential of older persons is a powerful basis for future development. This enables societies to rely increasingly on skills, experience and wisdom of older persons, not only to take the lead in their own betterment but also to participate actively in society as a whole. Adopted by the World Assembly on Ageing, 2002
- 7. UN Conference on Ageing 2007 We confirm that life long learning and active ageing, success with information and communication technology, volunteering and civic engagement, are crucial
- 8. Aims and Objectives U3Asoffer voluntary assistance to educational and cultural bodies in their commmunities
- 9. U3As collaborate with institutions (libraries, galleries, etc) in learning partnerships in which the U3A and the institution may benefit
- 10. U3As engage withlocal and national government departments and other agencies that formulate lifelong learning policies . . .
- 11. to address Volunteering .. . at the NEC/TAT level – working party how we might encourage what structures to we need to support and identify collaborating agencies
- 12. . . .at the local level – identify opportunities match opportunities to training programme? identify skills and experience of members
- 13. Will a systematic approachto volunteering enhance our credibility?
- 14. Promoting Volunteering in Europe EEC fundingtraining programmes for volunteering and civic engagement Netherlands Seniors and Society Academy (SESAM)
- 15. Germany Government-funded programme: University of Brandenburg. Teaching fundraising Belgium Institute of Family Science. Training in mentoring pupils Austria Austrian Red Cross ‘Sustaining learning in the community’ Partner organisations in Finland, Italy, Hungary, UK
- 16. USA Courses linkinglearning and volunteering The Experience Corps 22 locations volunteering with work among children Legacy Leadership Institutes Maryland Centre for Ageing Studies. 60-80 hours training. 200-450 hours voluntary work
- 17. Legacy Corps for healthy, independent living Life Long Learning Institutes 400 centres Collaboration with Elder Hostel Professor Catherine Hagan Plymouth
- 18. Benefits of combiningadult learning with volunteering: . . . increased enrolment . . . enhanced programme visibility . . . stimulating new educational activities . . . producing new leaders
- 19. Corporate History Welfare Executive Charities Special Trustees Committee Commission Projects Insurance and Development Risk Assessment FINANCE PUBLICITY GROUP SOCIAL SUPPORT
- 20. FINANCE PUBLICITY GROUP SOCIAL SUPPORT Budgets* Magazine* New Group Events* Grants* Website development BBQ Equipment Leaflets* Lunches Media* Short Course Sunday’s Exhibitions development Horizons* Coffee Bar
- 21. Horizons Coffee Bar - weekly Presence of Group Leaders Presence of Treasurer Registration Bookings: Theatre, Royal Philharmonic Social Events Visitors Book Exchange Internet Café Holidays: New Year, Wine, Art, Gardening, Walks Help Direct Notices
- 22. The Coffee andTea Team
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- 24. Notices on thescreen
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- 26. Civic Links County Council:50+ Assembly Adult and Social Services Borough Council: Councillors and Officers Older Peoples Partnership Board Health & Wellbeing Board Strategic Partnership Board Health Authority: Procurement Research Government Schools
- 27. Special Projects Loneliness Extra CareHousing Project Telelink Memory Course – Dementia prevention Aerobics Lite Wellbeing Literacy Programme Schools
- 28. Benefits of Civicinvolvement Enhanced Programme visibility High Credibility Rating – quality members Stimulates new programmes Increased enrolment – recommendations Sustaining Committees and Successor Planning Collaborative Projects Perceived as Community Capital and Social Asset
- 29. Preston Southport Mawdesley Burscough Ormskirk Parbold Skelmersdale Maghull Upholland Kirkby Liverpool Ashton-in-M Wallasey St Helens Hoylake Oxon Heswall
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- 34. The Queen’s Awardfor Voluntary Service 2008