The Ageing Well Programme aims to support local authorities in developing good places for older people to live as populations age. It provides intensive support to 6 councils per region, including peer reviews, leadership training, and help developing local solutions. The program involves older people to understand priorities and opportunities, promotes prevention and volunteering, and takes a whole-system, place-based approach to issues around care, housing, and community support.

1. 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

2. 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 ?

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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 [email_address] 07920 107328 Yorkshire & Humber and North East Joy Marshall [email_address] 07766 115184 East Midlands Emma Buxbaum [email_address] 07979 714886 West Midlands and the North West Virginia Saynor [email_address] 07810 828432

7. 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