Age-friendly Belfast Charter

The Age-friendly Belfast Charter is a statement of commitment…

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28 Jun, 2018, by Belfast, News

Age-friendly Belfast Older Volunteer Awards

The Age-friendly Belfast Older Volunteer Awards, supported by Volunteer Now, are an opportunity for Belfast-based community and voluntary groups and organisations to recognize their volunteers who are aged 60 years and over.The awards celebrate the considerable contribution and positive impacts that older volunteers make to the work of a wide variety of Belfast organisations and…

Age–friendly Belfast Charter

The Age-friendly Belfast Charter is a statement of commitment by participating organisations/businesses to work together towards a more age-friendly city. We worked with a small task group involving Business in the Community, Age NI, Alzheimer’s Society, Danske Bank, Translink and the Greater Belfast Seniors Forum to produce the Age-friendly Charter and some of these organisations…

Age-frienldy Belfast Intergenerational Toolkit and Guide

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In 2012, Belfast signed up to become ‘Age-friendly’, in line with World Health Organisation guidelines which committed Belfast to encourage active ageing and enhance the quality of life for older people by optimising opportunities for health, participation and security. Following consultation with older and younger people across the city, it was clear that intergenerational work…