We want to help create the physical environment necessary to build connections, remove barriers to participation and support more local areas to become age-friendly so that everyone feels part of a community.
The construction industry is experiencing a skills and labour shortage with thousands more workers needed to help the government meet its house building and infrastructure ambitions.
New research from the Centre for Ageing Better reveals Disabled older workers are more likely to feel their workplace is not inclusive, experience negative treatment when applying for jobs or promotions and have lower levels of job satisfaction than non-disabled people of the same age.
Beth Badrock, Ageing Well Programme Manager at the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub, explains the groundbreaking work she is involved with which is using data and digital tools to limit the risk of falls.