Full of Life
People are living longer. By 2020, half the population of the UK will be aged 50 and over. The Government wants to ensure that we adapt successfully to the fundamental long term changes that this will bring to society.
The Government and other supporting groups, under the “Full of Life” banner, have made UK Older People’s Day the focus of a wide programme of activity, celebrating later life.
UK Older People’s Day 2011
UK Older People’s Day 2010
If you’re looking for some inspiration for your own event, why not have a look at some of the successes in the last UK Older People’s Day?
UK Older People’s Day is on 1 October to coincide with the UN International Day of Older Persons. This will be the fifth year the Day has been celebrated in the UK and we hope to build on the successes of previous years.
The main aim for the Day is to be a national celebration of the achievements and contributions that older people make to our society and to the economy, and through this start to tackle negative attitudes and outdated stereotypes.
The theme for Older People’s Day 2011 is getting and staying active in later life. The purpose of this theme is to encourage people to be active and to raise awareness of the benefits that physical, social and mental activity brings. Preparing well for, and enjoying, a positive later life benefits each of us individually and society as a whole.
We are keen to encourage all local community events and activity. Therefore events can either be celebratory linked to the main aim of the Day, or linked to this year’s theme.
We hope you’ll be inspired to get involved. To help you we have developed a range of resources including event toolkits, logos, poster templates and more.
Find out more
- Full of Life (Directgov) – information for the public about UK Older People’s Day
- Pensions and retirement planning (Directgov) – opportunities and entitlements for older people
