Resources relating to Age-friendly communities

Looking for ways to get others involved this International Day of Older People? Our downloadable posters are designed to help you promote the day and encourage people to take part.

Across the UK, local businesses are overlooking one of their most significant and growing customer groups: older people.

This toolkit brings together guidance, case studies and templates to make it easier for local places to meaningfully involve older residents in decisions affecting their lives.

Our collection of quick guides offers a simple yet comprehensive overview of the key design considerations for ensuring age-friendliness across a range of spaces and amenities.

Take a Seat initiatives tackle a wide range of issues from accessibility to social connection and health – one seat at a time.

This guide demonstrates the important role of town and parish councils in creating age-friendly communities and gives examples from local councils who are already leading the way.

This free benchmarking tool provides a snapshot of key data available at the local authority level to help local councils and organisations in England better understand their ageing population.