Stories and Case Studies

Janet and her husband Paul live in Swindon. They became a couple when Janet moved into a sheltered housing scheme after being unable to remain in her previous home, which was neither accessible nor adaptable for her as a wheelchair user.

This case study from dentsu, the integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organisations, shows how to collect actionable information from your workforce and use it to guide age-friendly policy development.

As Age-friendly Communities, places are actively involving older adults, ensuring they have a voice in shaping their environment and the services they use. This case study highlights how Sunderland City Council established a network of ‘ambassadors’ to help achieve these goals.

Walking audits are a tool many Age-friendly Communities are using in different ways to strengthen the voices of older people in the design of outdoor spaces.

This case study shows how Epping Forest District Council’s approach to an inclusive work culture supports the engagement and retention of workers in their 50s and 60s.

The project was run by Seniors Together – a team working within South Lanarkshire Council, in partnership with a network of organisations, to achieve an improved society for older people.

This case study explores the project and its benefits in accessing social support.

South Lanarkshire Council used a mobile Men’s Shed to reach isolated older men in rural areas.  

With ‘everyone having the health support they need’ a key part of the Pledge Action Framework, this case study from Arla Foods, the fourth largest dairy company in the world, shows how a data-led approach to employee health not only makes business sense, but can also save lives.

There is a market out there for accessible housing and the run of the mill estate agents are ignoring it. It’s difficult enough for people that need accessible housing anyway. Even new properties are not being built with accessibility in mind. And it’s a crying shame.