Welcome to North East Forum on Ageing
The regional network enabling the direct voices of older people
to be heard by those who create and deliver the policies,
strategies and services that affect their lives
Mission, Vision and Values
Mission
“To influence public opinion of the contributions of older people in society by listening to and
engaging with older people and supporting the organisations which represent them”
Vision
“All older people in the North East are seen as equal members of society”
Values
Equality, Inclusivity, Openness, Transparency, Non-party political
Action Plan
1. Hold regular meetings with partner organisations to share good practice and ideas.
2. Develop a project which involves member organisations listening to and recording the views of their members and users.
3. Publish and publicise findings of regional consultations and use these in meetings with those in positions of influence.
4. Link with EngageNet to ensure the views of the north east region are heard at a national level.
5. Through the website, social media, and press releases, NEFA will encourage, and support network member organisations to publicise positive stories about older people.
6. Develop an area on the website within which member organisations can share funding opportunities.
Strategic Objectives
The strategic objectives, which include our constitutional objectives, are as follows:
> Ensure older peoples voices are heard at local, regional and national level.
> Promote a positive image of older people in society
> Increase confidence and knowledge of member organisations
> Build stronger networks across the region
> Inform and educate older people across the region
> Support older people to fill their potential and to live healthy and happy lives by supporting their membership organisations.
About Us
Based on the long-established English Regional Forums on Ageing, the North East Forum on Ageing (NEFA) network already embraces local groups and individuals with an estimated reach of over 30,000 older people.
Our ambition is to expand this substantially by welcoming other groups, forums and individuals who share our aims and provide a unique resource for the public, private, third and academic sectors to tap into the opinions, knowledge and experience of older people.
Our unique offer to the Public, Private, Third and Academic Sectors
NEFA provides an opportunity for genuine engagement through a body with no political affiliations, commercial interests or agenda other than seeking to improve the quality of life of older people.
Our long-term relationships with local groups, forums and affiliates allows us to function differently from any other representative body to reach those whose voices are often ignored.
We can directly access the views and input of people across the complete spectrum of society with direct experience of ageing… of all political persuasions and from diverse ethnic, religious and socio-economic groups. This includes “hard to reach” individuals and those not online.