‘Chipping Away’: Exploring one area’s journey to becoming Age Friendly

The Good Practice Mentor (GPM) programme is a new and innovative project that brings together legacy, learning and resources from Ageing Better, a seven year Test & Learn project that worked to reduce social isolation and loneliness in people aged over 50, and engaged more than 150,000 people in over 366 projects.The GPM team includes;South Yorkshire Housing Association, Age UK Camden and Leeds Older People ForumEach partner brings a unique set of learning and skills to the project, and together we offer a wide range of training, bespoke support for your organisation and toolkits and resources to help you on your journey to reducing loneliness and isolation.Find out more about the Good Practice Mentor programme and the range of support on offer by emailingJennie Shrewsbury, Programme Lead - j.shrewsbury@syha.co.uk

The Good Practice Mentor Team

An overview of how East Lindsey became Age Friendly, and the journey they went on with residents and communities.

Good Practice Mentor Associate workshops

Sessions delivered by other Ageing Better partners on supporting older people.

This interactive workshop, hosted by the GPM team but delivered by East Lindsey District Council, is for anyone who is early on in their own Age Friendly journey; either those just starting out, or those who have made it a little further down the road.During this 2-hour reflective session, you will hear from Jane Berni who was involved in the work of Talk, Eat, Drink (TED) East Lindsey, one of the delivery partners on the national <a href="https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/strategic-investments/ageing-better" title="https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/strategic-investments/ageing-better" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ageing Better</a> programme.Jane will share her experience of working towards East Lindsey joining the Age Friendly network, and ensuring that the World Health organisation’s framework aligned with the needs and views of older people in their communities.The session will help you consider what to do (and not to do!) as you start working with your own communities and help you consider what, or who, is missing from this work. We’ll cover:- An opportunity to meet others undertaking similar work and learn from their experiences- An overview of the Age Friendly framework and how this applies to your local area- What makes a good Age Friendly lead and the importance of relationship building- Considering and responding to gaps in your local area, including whose voice you most need to hear from- An overview of the wider support and resources available from The Centre for Ageing Better, Good Practice Mentors and more!