Older People's Engagement
An Older People’s Engagement project has been in place in Flintshire since April 2008. Managed by the Ageing Well Engagement Officer, Flintshire County Council, the project facilitates opportunities to increase engagement with older people in the planning, design, delivery, and review of services to ensure their voices are heard, and disseminates information about services, activities and events to improve the wellbeing and independence of older people.
A network of older people’s groups and individuals provides the mechanism for obtaining their views and opinions on matters that are important to them. This can be through surveys, consultations, engagement activities, representation on local policy and planning groups or through escalation of common issues and concerns identified at a local level.
With a commitment to making Flintshire an Age-friendly county, the project provides opportunities for older people to be involved in the development of age-friendly communities.
How to get involved
Older people’s network
Receive regular (weekly) e-bulletins on information and services that promote independence and wellbeing, details of local activities/events, consultations and surveys.
Email: opengagement@flintshire.gov.uk
50+ Action Group (Flintshire)
The 50+ Action Group (Flintshire) is an independent group of people aged 50 and over who meet monthly to address the priorities and concerns affecting people aged 50+ in the county. The group aims to be a voice for those aged 50+ on decisions that affect older people in Flintshire.
Working closely with the Ageing Well Engagement Officer, the Action Group creates opportunities to express the views and concerns of older people with a range of statutory and voluntary organisations. This includes inviting policy/service leads to open meetings organised by the group to speak to and listen to the concerns of older people, responding to consultations and representing older people on stakeholder groups.
50+ Action Group Leaflet
Age-friendly/Dementia-friendly groups
The Age-friendly/Dementia-Friendly community groups work to improve the age-friendliness of their communities and increase awareness and improve support for people living with dementia.
Visit the Dementia page
Older people’s groups/activities
Established groups, social activities and events for people aged 50 and over across Flintshire.
What's On Guide
Age-friendly Champion, Flintshire County Council
The Age-friendly Champion, has a leading and active interest in creating an Age-friendly Flintshire, and is fully committed to the aims of this role as defined by the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales:
- Place older people as a priority in the Council’s work.
- Ensure that people aged 50+ are at the heart of decision- making processes around the commissioning, planning and delivery of services for older people.
- Act as a ‘voice’ for older people in the Council chamber.
- Ensure the diverse range of older people and the needs they have are understood and communicated.
- Work with local 50+ forums or older people’s groups and age-friendly networks to support a joined-up approach to creating an Age-friendly Wales.
- Eradicate age discrimination.
- Promote the importance of providing information and advice for older people.
- Champion intergenerational practice
Email: christine.m.jones@flintshire.gov.uk