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Primavera Gran

Primavera Gran is the joint initiative of the Igualada Town Council and the Igualada Senior Citizens Association, which, with the support of the Diputació de Barcelona and the Generalitat de Catalunya, annually proposes a week with numerous activities aimed at older people.

Traditionally, activities aimed at the elderly in Igualada residences can be found, excursions, talks,…

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Started: 2007
Location: Igualada, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Other

Théâtre et mémoire

Evaluated

L’activité “Théâtre et mémoire” s’adresse à des personnes de plus de 60 ans, vivant à domicile. Elle se compose de deux exercices tout au long de l’année : des ateliers d’écriture, où chacun est invité à raconter une partie de sa vie (notamment son enfance), et des séances de théâtre permettant de mettre en scène…

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Started: 2017
Location: Lyon, France
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Long-term care

Carlow

Carlow
Ireland

The Carlow Age Friendly County Programme was launched in March 2012, with the County Age Friendly Strategy launched in February 2013. The strategy, and the very specific plans it contains,…

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City population: 5693218 % over 60Joined Network in 2012

Puerto Natales

Puerto Natales
Chile

La administración local ejecuta varios programas para trabajar con las personas mayores. Entre ellos podemos encontrar Vinculos, Servicio Nacional de Apoyos y Cuidados, Subsidios y la Oficina de Personas Mayores.…

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City population: 2147712.8 % over 60Joined Network in 2019

Jaguariúna

Brazil

The municipality of Jaguariúna, part of the metropolitan region of Campinas (SP), is placed high in several global and regional rankings (e.g. among 100 of over 5.000 municipalities in the…

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City population: 5300012 % over 60Joined Network in 2018

Mar del Plata – Batan

Mar del Plata – Batan
Argentina

La ciudad cuenta con numerosos programas y servicios que brindan actividades amigables con las personas mayores, orientados a la optimización de las oportunidades de salud, participación y seguridad promoviendo el…

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City population: 61898919 % over 60

Gorbea

Gorbea
Chile

ANTECEDENTES GENERALES EDUCACION ORIENTADA HACIA EL ADULTO MAYOR EN LA COMUNA:

Programa de Alfabetización Digital “Contigo Aprendo Del MINEDUC:”

Programa externo coordinado a través de los Programas Sociales de la Municipalidad de…

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City population: 1441417 % over 60Joined Network in 2019

Azkoitia

Azkoitia
Spain

El Ayuntamiento de Azkoitia se incorporó al programa de Euskadi Lagunkoia Sustraietatik en mayo de 2017.

En la primera fase de la iniciativa se trabajó la creación y consolidación de un…

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City population: 1156324.42 % over 60Joined Network in 2019

Santa Marta de Tormes

Santa Marta de Tormes
Spain

Desde la concejalía de Mayores, Familia e Infancia del Ayuntamiento de Santa Marta de Tormes, están marcados los siguientes objetivos:

  • Desarrollar y mantener las capacidades cognitivas de los mayores mediante estímulos…

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City population: 1485221.99 % over 60Joined Network in 2019

Wexford

Wexford
Ireland

A County-wide consultation process carried out in 2015 and 2016 was informed by the views of more than 650 people aged over 55, which were collected through a series of…

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City population: 14972220 % over 60Joined Network in 2015

Work Place Mentoring Programme

The Age Friendly Island Mentoring Programme is a scheme which focuses on supporting older people in gaining new experiences, skills and knowledge through the support of a work place mentor.

The delivery of a pilot programme in partnership with local charity Learning Links and employer Red Funnel (local transport/ferry company) was completed in December 2018. Feedback…

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Started: 2018
Location: Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Labor

Older and Wiser Radio Show

Since 2018 Vectis Radio, a local community radio station on the Isle of Wight, has presented a twice monthly show in partnership with Age Friendly Island. The show features Age Friendly Island partners representing public, private and voluntary sector organisations who are all working to improve the Isle of Wight community for older people. It…

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Started: 2018
Location: Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Information and communication

Facilitating intergenerational understanding and activities

One of the elements of the Age Friendly Island Programme focuses on encouraging intergenerational understanding and activity to reduce social isolation. A member of staff is dedicated to ensuring that younger and older communities have a greater understanding of each other and how they can learn from, and support each other.

They facilitate this by hosting…

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Started: 2016
Location: Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Dementia Friendly Church Services

Dementia Friendly Church Services have been running on the Isle of Wight since 2014. Initially Age Friendly Island worked together with St. John the Baptist Church in Ryde to look at the best way to make church services more accessible to people living with dementia and to support the needs of older people.

Dementia Friendly Church…

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Started: 2014
Location: Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Information and communication, Other

Balsareny

Balsareny
Spain

Desde Balsareny trabajamos para conseguir un envejecimiento activo y saludable. La gama de actividades dirigidas a los ancianos es muy variada y tiene como objetivo promover el buen estado físico…

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City population: 320523.3 % over 60Joined Network in 2019

Oviedo

Oviedo
Spain

Algunas de las medidas que ya se están trabajando desde el Ayto son:

1. Hemos participado con la Consejería de Sanidad y de Servicios y Derechos en un protocolo de…

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City population: 221.15232 % over 60Joined Network in 2023

Teruel

Teruel
Spain

Desde el Ayuntamiento de Teruel se realizan acciones encaminadas a:

  • Fomentar la sociabilidad
  • Prevenir el aislamiento de las personas mayores
  • Potenciar su participación social
  • Ayudarles a mantener la capacidad intelectual activa

Todo ello se realiza…

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City population: 6800018.7 % over 60Joined Network in 2019

Mislata

Mislata
Spain

AYUNTAMIENTO DE MISLATA. CONCEJALÍA DE PERSONAS MAYORES 1.- SERVICIO DE ATENCIÓN, INFORMACIÓN E INSCRIPCIÓN DE ACTIVIDADES PARA LAS PERSONAS MAYORES Situado en el centro de Servicios Sociales, se encuentra…

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City population: 4327824.19 % over 60Joined Network in 2019