Stories

Tameside Council in Greater Manchester is encouraging older residents to be more physically active and socialise through walking.

This is the story of how Northfield Community Partnership (NCP) provided digital support to over 50s during the pandemic.

Aggie MacKenzie, the ‘Queen of Clean', decided to become a yoga instructor in her 50s. She's managed to continue working through the pandemic so that she and her clients can remain fit and healthy.

“There’s a plaque on the memorial that says ‘You were known to us’. Your families may have denied it, but you were known to us.”

“I don’t think of age really. I’ve been associated with so many age groups in the theatre and we always seem to get along.”

“I sometimes feel guilty – that I am still alive and some of those wonderful, talented, sexy people aren’t with us anymore. I will raise a glass to those good friends.”

“I wanted to show that we've all got something to offer, whether we're young, or whether we're older. Everyone deserves the spotlight at some point."

“When I came out, my family were all very cool about it. If I could tell my younger self anything it would be that I could have come out sooner – accept yourself sooner.”