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An introduction to Age-friendly Communities

Webinar

Centre for Ageing Better

2 Dec 2022

What is an Age-friendly Community? Learn about the WHO Age-friendly Communities framework and what can be achieved through becoming one.

Delivering Age-friendly programme

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Supporting the 50+ workforce back into employment

Guide

Centre for Ageing Better

2 May 2023

An online guide to working with 50+ jobseekers

Civic participation and employment

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Developing Age-friendly Communities

Webinar

Centre for Ageing Better

27 Apr 2021

How can I get started with developing an Age-friendly Community? This half-day training will explore how communities can embed an Age-friendly Communities approach, taking you through the first stage of the Age-friendly Communities Framework.

Delivering Age-friendly programme

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Reaching out to rural areas: South Lanarkshire’s mobile Men’s Shed

Case Study

24 Jul 2024

The project was run by Seniors Together – a team working within South Lanarkshire Council, in partnership with a network of organisations, to achieve an improved society for older people.

This case study explores the project and its benefits in accessing social support.

South Lanarkshire Council used a mobile Men’s Shed to reach isolated older men in rural areas.

Social participation
Respect and social inclusion
Community support and health services

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Buses, bungalows and buddies – a village view on age-friendly communities

Blog

18 Mar 2020

Limited access to public transport, health services and other crucial facilities can present additional challenges to people living in rural communities, compared to those in urban communities.

Transportation

Building menopause-friendly workplaces

Blog

4 May 2021

The menopause affects half of all workers. And yet the majority of current employer’s menopause policies are non-existent or sorely lacking.

Civic participation and employment

How community organisations contribute to healthy ageing

Webinar

Centre for Ageing Better

23 Feb 2022

This webinar explored the findings from our evaluation of the Leeds Neighbourhood Network.

Community support and health services

Why bother involving people in evaluation?

Toolkit

Evaluation Support Scotland

20 Jun 2022

A practical tool from Evaluation Support Scotland to help organisations plan how to involve the people they work with in evaluation.

Delivering Age-friendly programme