Resources relating to Age-friendly communities

This handbook outlines the key features of age-friendly communities in the UK, and gives examples of practices and policies that can be implemented at a local level.

Discover our ten steps for creating an Ageing Well Ambassadors programme in your own place.

This framework has been developed to communicate what it means to be an age-friendly business and organises a broad range of ideas into the key steps any business can take to become more age-friendly.

The State of Ageing 2023-24 is the most detailed and up-to-date report about ageing in England. Our summary report discusses the data on our older population and highlights the urgent need for action.

Neighbourhood Networks (NNs) are community-based schemes offering a range of activities and services with the aim of improving health and promoting independence.

This evaluation of the Leeds Neighbourhood Networks explores how community organisations contribute to healthy ageing.

This report has been produced by Leeds City Council, Leeds Older People’s Forum and the Centre for Ageing Better, and looks at what life is like for people aged 50 and over in Leeds.

This report explores the experiences, barriers and motivations for physical activity among people in their 50s and 60s.