Resources relating to Public health

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.

This briefing shows how local authorities and organisations are finding ways to support residents who need support to declutter or clear their homes.

This report chronicles the work that has happened across Greater Manchester since 2016 towards becoming an age-friendly city region.

Ageing Better’s new report found that by removing the most serious risks to people’s health and safety from the country’s poorest quality homes where the head of household is 55 or over would result in savings to the NHS of nearly £600 million per year.

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.