Invitation to Future Years Annual General Meeting and Conference
The Office of National Statistics reveal personal wellbeing rates in Yorkshire and the Humber as significantly below the national average. Join us to consider:
Ageing Well in Yorkshire and Humber
National Railway Museum, York
15th October 2015, 10 a.m. – 3.15 p.m.
Speakers
Lord Filkin, Centre for Ageing Better – the Centre have been awarded £50million from the Big Lottery and aims to help many more people have a better later life by identifying evidence of what works and by encouraging change in line with this evidence
Guy Robertson, Ageing: the Silver Lining – author of the LGA report into the opportunities and challenges of an ageing society for local authorities. Find out which authorities are meeting the challenge.
Andy Fox, Trading Standards, North Yorkshire County Council: Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults from Financial Abuse. 65% of doorstep crime victims are over 75. Find out what is being done to prevent this
Workshops
Warmer, Healthier and In Control: Dianne Bland from NEA (National Energy Action) will help us understand how to take control over our heating bills and reduce fuel poverty
Housing: Tony Watts, Housing Champion for Older People in the Southwest will share his thoughts on how you can help age better through more appropriate housing.
Ageing Well packs – using data to find opportunities for improvement: Ceri Wyborn, Senior Health Intelligence Analyst and Scott Anderson, Senior Health Intelligence Specialist with Public Health England is preparing ‘Ageing Well’ packs for local authorities in our region. Find out what they are telling us about where you live.
Getting older people to engage and On-line: Sharon Tynan, Development and Engagement Officer, Age UK London
Who Should Attend: Older people; Professionals who work with older people
How to book: Email: ; click here; phone: Joanne Volpe, 0776 9933010