We want more people to be more physically active in later life. Maintaining and improving muscle strength and balance can help people in later life live independently and reduce the risk of falls.
User engagement is vital to ensuring the success of a project as it provides real life input early on in the design stage of the process – but traditional face-to-face processes have been severely disrupted by the pandemic.
Preventing the preventable: Healthy ageing webinars
This webinar examined why a focus on prevention across the life course and across the health and social care system is essential to promote healthy ageing.
How Time to Shine are tackling social isolation during the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has presented a significant threat to those who may already be at risk of loneliness and social isolation.This is what Time to Shine is doing in response.
Community Spirit: Findings from the NatCen panel Homes and Communities Study 2020
This report produces the findings from our survey conducted with NatCen, which looked at how people feel about their communities and the impact of the first lockdown on those aged 50 to 69.
Let’s look north of the border for a bold vision of the future of care
Recently, Scotland's independent review of social care published its recommendations. England's politicians would do well to take inspiration from them.
Adapting ways of working to address the impact of COVID-19 on community-based service
The impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has meant that the past year has presented significant challenges for how communities work together and support each other during social distancing measures and reduced interaction.
