Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s Age-friendly Journey
Age-friendly Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole joined the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities in 2022 as part of their ambition to make their community a better place to age. This case study outlines their age-friendly journey so far, including how they completed 97 actions on their first Age-friendly Action Plan, and grew their Age-friendly Network from 10 to 120 partners.
A new government commissioned report has outlined some of the key challenges to ensuring people have sufficient resources for retirement in the face of a growing ageing population and changing social conditions.
As the Transport for New Homes campaign, among others, has pointed out, new housing estates are often not in proximity to other estates or existing towns, which makes bus route planning difficult, adding to journey times and making routes unappealing.
More of the UK’s top films from the past three years feature a lead actor called Chris than have a female lead actor over the age of 60, new analysis from the country’s first national anti-ageism campaign reveals.
David and Robert are looking for a department at St James’s Hospital – not because they have an appointment, but because they want to know how easy it is to find.
This video case study explores how Age‑friendly Leeds’s Steering Group is ensuring older people, including those who may be digitally excluded, are actively involved in local decision‑making.
The government is currently reviewing the future of the Jobs and Careers Service and setting out ambitions for how to tackle economic inactivity through the Keep Britain Working review.
This report gives an overview of our work in developing new approaches to employment support and helping to engage people who want to move closer to work.
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