Forums and support activity on ageing
The UK Advisory Forum on Ageing gives older people a direct line to Government to comment on new policy ideas, services, legislation and areas they feel the Government needs to address. It has a clear focus on helping to improve the well-being of older people and addressing the opportunities and challenges of an ageing society.
Government is encouraging the development of local and regional communication channels to:
- identify common themes that need to be brought to the attention of national government
- provide direction and leadership on local and regional issues affecting older people
- help spread good practice locally.
Use links below for details of local and regional activity. Each area sends representatives to the UK Advisory Forum on Ageing.
- Northern Ireland Commissioner for Older People
- The Scottish Government
- Older People’s Commissioner for Wales
English forums on ageing:
- East Midlands Later Life Forum
- East of England – Future East
- London – no current site
- North East – Years Ahead
- North West – Future North West
- South East Regional Forum on Ageing
- South West Forum on Ageing
- West Midlands Later Life Forum
- Yorkshire and Humber – Future Years
Keep up to date with the latest news and issues:
- Later Life newsletters – Latest news on policy changes, good practice, and initiatives and their impact on older people
- AGEnda – the newsletter of the English Forums on Ageing
Good practice
Handy guides to engagement meetings with older people
The following short guides have been commissioned by the English Forums on Ageing, and have been developed jointly by DWP and members of the UK Advisory Forum on Ageing. They bring together ideas and good practice to help engagement meetings with older people go as smoothly as possible, dealing with key issues that have arisen from the experiences of members.
- Making the Point (30KB)
– explains why the guidance was produced, summarises the content of the other guides, and will help you decide when to refer to other guides as you plan and run meetings - Limbering up for a public meeting (27KB)
- Good meeting etiquette (27KB)
- Preparing to share ideas at a public meeting (27KB)
- Making meetings accessible (32KB)
- Making the most of officials (25KB)
