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Build Baby Build, but don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

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31 Oct 2025
4 min read

In the rush to build homes, we need to ensure those homes are safe, accessible and adaptable, writes Millie Brown, deputy director for homes.

  • Homes
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How can we support greater physical activity in an ageing society?

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29 Oct 2025
4 min read

Our Chief Executive, Dr Carole Easton OBE, appeared before the Parliamentary Health and Social Care Committee today to discuss physical activity in an ageing society.

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Pledge Connections 25: Reflecting on past, present and future of Age-friendly Employment

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24 Oct 2025
3 min read

Pledge Connections is our annual in-person event where Age-friendly Employers have the opportunity to network, share age-friendly practises, as well as hearing from us about the future vision of work for older workers.

  • Work
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Reflecting on five years of our Age-positive Image Library

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23 Oct 2025
3 min read

Our Age-positive image library has been hitting milestone after milestone since launching, with our photos now having reached 500,000 downloads.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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110 million lost hours of volunteering by older people due to post-pandemic slump

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20 Oct 2025
5 min read

Our latest State of Ageing chapter on Society reveals that the huge amount of volunteering carried out by people aged 50 and older has diminished compared to before the pandemic.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Century Milestone: Celebrating the growth of our UK Network of Age-friendly Communities

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9 Oct 2025
5 min read

The UK Network of Age-friendly Communities has reached its 100th member milestone meaning it now covers a combined population of more than 31.5 million people.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Dorset becomes the 100th Age-friendly Community

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9 Oct 2025
3 min read

Dorset Council has become the 100th place in the UK to become an Age-friendly Community.

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What the Renters' Rights Bill means for older renters

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6 Oct 2025
3 min read

The Renters' Rights Bill aims to improve protections for renters in England's private rented sector. Today, on International Tenant's Day, our Programme Manager for Homes, Nazia Azad, discusses the impact it will have on older renters.

  • Homes

Latest research from others

The dynamic effects of health on the employment of older workers: impacts by gender, country, and race
Institute for Fiscal Studies
This report examines how health influences employment among adults aged 50–70, in England and the US.
Health trends and variation in England 2025: a Chief Medical Officer report
Department of Health and Social Care
This report provides a snapshot of health in England showing major trends over time.
From crisis moves to informed choices: Older people deserve more than ‘good enough’ housing
Housing LIN
This briefing highlights outcomes from the first-year Appleby Blue model, 57-home social-rent alms-houses for low-income residents.

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