June 2014.

Public Health and Active Lifestyles Working Group update June 2014

Age Action Alliance Update.

• 620 members (Recent joiners - Barclays, Specsavers, NICE, Wolverhampton City Council, Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire, University of Kent)

• 3.1K Twitter followers• 15 Themes• Networks live in South West and South East England • Enhanced website:

– Member’s interests capture at point of joining– New home page carousel feature– Improved Monthly Highlights (with input from Communications WG)– Downloader counter installed.

Website 3k+ Twitter Followers.

Weekly communications

Wider Impact

Changing Attitudes

Identifying Opportunities New approachesNew Delivery Models

Marketing and Numbers

Age Action Alliance620 + Organisations

PDG15 Working Groups

Partnership Development Group.

50% Representation of Older People.

THEMES:

• Public Health and active lifestyles• Safe, warm homes• Research• Digital inclusion• Age-friendly environments• Excluded older people• Europe• Loneliness and isolation•Contribution of older people•Older Peoples Day•Attitudes to ageing•Transport•Money matters•Healthy workplaces•Creative Arts

English Forums provide representation onto each of the themed groups

More examples of success• Digital Inclusion - The Digital Inclusion Group has formed a consortium, headed by

Age UK, which has bid for funding under the Big Lottery's Digital Skills Programme for older people. The consortium has successfully passed through stage 1 and is now working on a more detailed bid for stage 2. Big Lottery is looking to award £15m.

• Employer's Toolkit - to manage the health and productivity of an ageing workforce

• Caring from a Distance factsheet - advice and information about a situation that is of increasing concern to a significant percentage of the UK population in their capacity as carers.

• First Contact Schemes - a guide to the extent and impact of schemes around the country, aimed to ensure excluded and/or vulnerable people are able access the advice and support to help them lead their lives safely and independently. (Open Invite to agencies interested - event 30 June (11am. 3.30am)