North East Forum on Ageing

Healthwatch organisations across the Tees Valley are working together in partnership with the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB)

In order to help improve planning processes for when families can no longer support their family member to stay at home we would like to know; It is important that services know what this looks like and we hope to gather views that will establish a baseline of what local people’s knowledge of current services are […]

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Creating a more inclusive workforce – Centre for Ageing better

The Age-friendly Employer Pledge is a nationwide programme for employers who recognise the importance and value of older workers. Employers commit to improving work for people in their 50s and 60s and taking the necessary action to help them flourish in a multigenerational workforce.  The job market is changing and employers are facing huge challenges.

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Centre for Aging Better “Challenging Ageism: A discussion”

As part of our new Challenging Ageism discussion series Ashton Applewhite, author and activist, recently joined our Head of Campaigns and Public Affairs, Jo McGowan, for a discussion on challenging ageism. Their discussion covered the growing number of people who acknowledge that they hold ageist biases and what this means for tackling ageismThe intersections between ageism and ableism,

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North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board’s Draft Joint Forward Plan

Since the publication of our Integrated Care Strategy, Better Health and Wellbeing for All in December 2022, the ICB have been working closely with partner organisations to produce a Joint Forward Plan. It describes how the ICB will deliver the Integrated Care Strategy for the NHS services and provides: ·       An overview of main priorities and objectives

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The North East Devolution Deal

The North of England is filled with stunning natural landscapes, great people, and has a strong track record of creating jobs and supporting world-leading businesses. It has a lot of potential. We have one of the fastest-growing economies and job growth rates in the country, as well as one of the fastest growing technology sectors

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Holiday Season Scams

Social Media Holiday deals that pop up on your social media feed, (Facebook, Instagram or TikTok), are worth double checking as they may be fake. Links and attachments promising bargain trips sometimes lead to malicious websites or viruses that are then downloaded to your device, stealing your bank account details or personal information. You might

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