Age UK has published a policy report looking into older workers’ experiences of accessing and using flexible working. The report finds that flexible working is useful for a variety of reasons, for example to meet caring responsibilities, manage health conditions, or wind down to retirement, but that accessing it is often far from easy. ... Read more
The annual event of Grasmere Sports will have been running for 160 years in 2012 and thanks to a grant of nearly £38,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) stories and memories of those who have taken part or been connected with the games over generations will be collected and shared for generations to come. ... Read more
AGENDA the newsletter from English Forum on Ageing writes about the launch of new guidance to support Intergenerational Practice through Peer-based review ... Read more
Can you spare a few minutes: UK Older People’s Day is on 1st October to coincide with the UN International Day of Older Persons. The main aim for the Day is to be a national celebration of the achievements and contributions that older people make to our society and to the economy. Through this we hope to start to tackle negative attitudes and outdated stereotypes; 2012 is also the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations ... Read more
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The Beth Johnson Foundation with partners form Bulgaria, Sweden, Spain and Slovenia along with the network the European Map of Intergenerational Learning (EMIL) has, against stiff opposition, ... Read more
Today, the 22nd August the Beth Johnson Foundation celebrates its 40th anniversary. The Beth Johnson Foundation was established in Stoke-on-Trent in 1972 at the bequest of a local philanthropist who wanted to improve the social welfare of older people. ... Read more
The 8th World Congress on Active Ageing co-hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University and the BHF National Centre was held last week in Glasgow ... Read more
Developing age-friendly cities has become an important theme in urban planning. This one-day event will examine a range of initiatives designed to improve the quality of life of older people living in cities. ... Read more
In the first of a four-part series on dementia............. ... Read more
We are sorry to announce that from Wednesday 1st July the Staffordshire Cancer Support Programme (CaSP) at the Beth Johnson Found ...Read more
BJF Dementia Advocacy Peer Support Group have been involved in a series of films by Bigger House Films, through DEEP (Dementia Eng ...Read more
Are you a carer of a family member or friend with dementia? If you are 18 or older, are currently a carer of a family member ...Read more
Where did you go? A carer’s reflection You were the strong one Would hold me Waiting for my tears to dry. But n ...Read more
