LinkAge Plus
These pages bring together the learning, good practice and evidence derived from the eight LinkAge Plus pilots. They also include additional information and resources from our partners and stakeholders to help improve services and outcomes for older people.
On this page:
- LinkAge Plus core principles
- National evaluation reports
- Shared learning DVD
- LinkAge Plus useful resources
LinkAge Plus core principles
The LinkAge Plus pilots brought local authorities together with their partners in health and the voluntary and community sector to find innovative ways to break down traditional organisational and financial barriers and to join up services.
The LinkAge Plus pilots inspired multiple access points to all services including personal callers, telephone, electronic and paper communications. This holistic, ‘no wrong door’ approach to services, also recognises the importance of outreach activities which aim to ensure that even the most difficult to reach older people are not excluded, but are actively encouraged to engage with services available to them.
The programme shows how the LinkAge Plus principles can be replicated in a variety of contexts. We have collated an extensive range of individual case studies which demonstrate the potential of the approach.
Find out about the eight LinkAge Plus areas:
National evaluation reports
National reports carried out by the Warwick Business School on behalf of DWP
- LinkAge Plus national evaluation: End of project report (1MB)
- LinkAge Plus national evaluation: End of project report summary (208KB)
An important outcome from the programme is the business case, showing the economic advantages of the LinkAge Plus approach.
Themed reports carried out by Warwick Business School on behalf of DWP
- Access to information and services for older people – the joined up approach (208KB)
- LinkAge Plus: Benefits for older people (482KB)
- LinkAge Plus: Benefits for older people summary (174KB)
- Capacity building – enabling and empowering older people (420KB)
Shared learning DVD
Learning from LinkAge Plus is available on an interactive DVD. This brings together information, resources, tools, good practice and real life case studies. It demonstrates a real partnership approach, providing links to other government departments and initiatives, local government and the voluntary and community sectors into one place. The DVD is being sent to over 1,000 Local Authorities and local delivery partners.
- Request a copy of the DVD please tell us your name, address, phone number and how many copies you need.
LinkAge Plus useful resources
- Feedback – we welcome your feedback on the LinkAge Plus web pages
