Annual Report for Age-friendly Whalley Range & Chorlton
We updated our Age-friendly Whalley Range and Chorlton Constitution in July 2022.
See the revised version here: Updated AFWR Ch Constitution June 2022 (2) https://www.whalleyrange.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Updated-AFWR-Ch-Constitution-June-2022-2.pdf
Age friendly Whalley Range and Chorlton Constitution April 2016
Congratulations to Helen Hibberd of Chorlton Good Neighbours who collected her MBE from Buckingham Palace last week!
Thanks Bernard Leech for tweeting this photo which I’ve ‘borrowed’!
And here is Helen’s description of the day – along with more (very stylish!) photos!
http://chorltongoodneighbours.org/2015/10/09/helen-mbe-presented-to-her-at-buckingham-palace/
Support group for people living with diabetes.
Gentle exercise sessions
Awareness sessions
Trips out
Where to Go
Venue address
Kath Locke Centre
123 Moss Lane East
Hulme
Manchester
Postcode
M15 5DD
When is it On?
Date & Time Information
Monday 1pm to 3pm
Other Details
Other Costs
ÂŁ1 as contribution
Age Range
50+
Who to Contact
Telephone
0161 455 0211
Email
klc@thebiglifecompany.com
Thank you Freddi, Ali, Anthony, Dave, Bill, Lotte, Mary, Loren – and everyone else who helped and got involved 🙂
And some extra photos…
And as part of the celebrations…
in Partnership with Alexandra Park Heritage Group
on Saturday 5th September 12 – 4pm.
Chorlton Lodge, Alexandra Park,
180 Russell Street, Manchester, M16 7JL
Researching Age-Friendly Cities Film showings,
Refreshments, Silk Screen Printing, a display of digital pictures and artifacts by Archive+
Information stalls, Music and song from Dave Taylor featuring
Alexandra Park contribution to the last century of popular music
Rewind: Bring an old photo or postcard of the Park and tell your story!
Come along to find out what happening for older residents
in and around Whalley Range!
Limited funding for transport: please call Chris on 881 3744 to discuss 🙂
JNR8 Youth & Community Centre,
82 Cromwell Avenue,
Whalley Range,
Manchester M16 0BG
Telephone: 0161 881 3744
Email: agefriendlywhalleyrange@gmail.com
We are working with local organisations who want to promote their businesses and services as ‘age friendly’, taking into consideration the needs of older residents in terms of the physical environment, products and services they provide.
Businesses who sign up to the Charter will be listed on our websites and noticeboards and will be able to demonstrate that they are working to make their premises/services more age-friendly and accessible to older residents by taking a few simple steps.
We realise some shops may not be able to provide toilet facilities for instance, for insurance reasons, but the list below outlines some of the basic steps organisions can take to improve access – and to show their commitment to recognising some of the needs of older residents.
As we build up the list of businesses/organisations who adopt the charter, we will identify what is provided and where – improving access to services hopefully making shopping etc a less stressful and more enjoyable experience for older residents.
Example:
JNR8 Youth & Community Centre
is working to make their business age-friendly by:
Physical Environment
o Providing a place for customers to sit and rest
o Placing products on shelves that are reachable or readily offering help to customers
o Allowing customers to use any available toilet facilities
o Keeping flooring even and clutter free to prevent trips and slips
o Moderating excessively loud music and noise
o Providing adequate lighting throughout the business
o Being mindful of the safety of steps and stairs
o Keeping the immediate pavements free of dirt, snow, leaves, clutter, and other obstacles
Products and Services
o Providing a warm and friendly welcome
o Selling food, products, and/or services that are tailored to the needs of our older customers
o Promoting discounts or special offers for older adults when possible
o Offering extra customer service for older adults, such as providing a drink of water if asked
o Highlighting the availability of any drop-off or local delivery services
o Using large, clear fonts for signage, printed materials and websites.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Age-friendly usiness Directory – please contact us by email at agefriendlywhalleyrange@gmail.com, by telephone on 0161 881 3744 – or by post:
AFWR, JNR8 Youth & Community Centre, 82 Cromwell Avenue, Whalley Range, Manchester M16 0BG
Businesses/groups who sign up will receive a signed laminated copy of the Charter to display in their premises.
We can help you to maintain your independence.
Had any thoughts like these recently?
We see people in:
Central Manchester Falls Service
Alexandra Park Health Centre,
2 Whitswood Close,
Manchester,
M16 7AP
Tel: 0161 209 9960
Fax:0161 232 1934
We can provide:
We see people who…
If you wish to discuss or to make a referral, contact us by phone. Anyone can refer to this service, you can even refer yourself.
Always inform your GP if you have had a fall, and if necessary seek medical attention.
Manchester presents to the United Nations
The Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA), based at The University of Manchester, is to present to the United Nations this week. At a session on the human rights of older people, Dr Tine Buffel will outline the institute’s ground-breaking project, whereby older residents were trained as co-researchers to explore the ‘age-friendliness’ of cities.
Tine presented the project in New York this week at the United Nations three-day summit on protecting the human rights and dignity of older people!
Please see the press release below
14 Jul 2015
The Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) will inform a session on the human rights of older people at the UN in New York
Dr Tine Buffel explores the’ age-friendliness’ of cities with co-researchers
Manchester will present to the United Nations this week on its ground-breaking work to improve the lives of older people.
Dr Tine Buffel, of The University of Manchester, will join a panel at the UN in New York to present research around ageing in cities.
The University Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) has spearheaded a unique project in which older residents, aged between 58 and 74-years-old, were trained as co-researchers to work alongside sociologists exploring the age-friendliness of cities.
Today Dr Buffel will present their work, delivered with partners across the city, as part of a three-day UN summit on protecting the human rights and dignity of older people.
Dr Buffel, a research fellow at MICRA at The University of Manchester, said: The age-friendly approach is increasingly recognised as a model which promotes the right to a good old age. This is a fantastic opportunity to present Manchester innovative research and practice across the city council, the University and local communities to a global audience. Our experience is that training older people as co-researchers is effective in gaining a deeper understanding of the issues that older people themselves view as important. We want older people to feel that the city belongs to them as much as anyone else – and we believe the age-friendly approach is effective in doing this and can be replicated across neighbourhoods.
Manchester became the first UK city to be recognised as age-friendly by the World Health Organisation in 2010. University of Manchester researchers predict that in 15 years time, a quarter of the world population living in cities will be over-60.
Link to the summit Twitter feed videos (including our film)
https://twitter.com/search?q=%
Twitter hashtag #OEWG6
(22 May 2015)
Dr Tine Buffel, School of Social Sciences and MICRA, was the winner of the University of Manchester “Outstanding Local Community Collaboration” award for her project, Manchester Ageing Study.
In this project, Tine works together with older residents, community organisations and Manchester City Council to produce research and identify actions and strategies to improve the age-friendliness of local neighbourhoods. An important feature is the active involvement of older people, who were trained as co-researchers, in all stages of the project.
The project focusses upon both researching and working with older people living in areas of high deprivation with a view to improving their experience of living in the city. It builds on policy priorities in the context of the Council being an active member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Network of “Age-Friendly Cities” (2007:12), these defined as encouraging active ageing in order to enhance quality of life as people age. The project builds on a key principle developed by the WHO: the idea of prioritizing the role of older people in developing research and action plans to improve the age-friendliness of their neighbourhood.
Through collaborative work with community organizations across three neighbourhoods in South Manchester, 18 older residents from different ethnic groups were trained to become co-researchers in the project. They have played a key role in all stages of the research, including the planning, design and implementation phases. Training sessions focused on designing interview questions, data collection and sharing/translating findings. The co-researchers conducted 68 interviews with difficult-to-reach older people about their needs to age well in the community. They also worked together with local community organisations to develop actions and strategies for social change on the basis of the research findings. In addition, 14 focus groups were held with community stakeholders to collaboratively identify opportunities for improving the age-friendliness of the different neighbourhoods.
In the next couple of Weeks we will see the release of a production film featuring the co-researchers that highlights the impact of research on ageing, urban environments and inequalities. Also, as the project nears completion Tine, with the help of her co-researchers, will release a booklet focussing on the process of involving older people in the research process.
For more information about the awards please follow the link below:
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Photos by Chris Foster Photography: http://www.chrisfosterphotography.com/
We have arranged a number of speakers for the week who are experts in their field and each will give a presentation about Moss Side.
Programme for the week
All events (expect the final celebration in Alexandra Park) are at James Pastoral Centre, Princess Road / Great Western Street, Moss Side, M14 4TH
Sunday 5th July, 10.30 am
Past, Present and Future – Special Celebration Service to give thanks for the past and pray for the future of Moss Side.
Monday 6th July, 7.30 pm
Moss Side Yesterday and Today – A joint presentation given by Councillor Alistair Cox, Councillor for Moss Side and Mrs Gabrielle Cox. They have lived in Moss Side for 40 years serving the community in many different ways.
Tuesday 7th July, 12.30pm – 1.30pm
History of Black Manchester – Bill Williamson, retired History Professor from Manchester University is an author and expert in Manchester’s cultural history.
Refreshments provided, but you may wish to bring a packed lunch
Tuesday 7th July, 7.30 pm – (to be confirmed)
Singing with Larks – A drop in session, open to all, where anyone who wants to can come along as a one off and join in the singing. Including a couple of performance by the regular group.
Thursday 9th July, 4.00 pm
The Local History of Moss Side – Michael Wood is Professor of Public Engagement at Manchester University. His popular and successful TV series include ‘In Search of the Trojan War’, ‘In the Foorsteps of Alexander the Great’, and ‘The Story of England’. He was born in Moss Side and attended Heald Place Primary School.
Thursday 9th July, 7.30 pm
The beginnings of Moss Side Carnival – a talk by Locita Brandy. Locita was one of the first organisers of the Carnival back in the 1960s and which continues every year.
Sunday 12th July, 12.00 pm Midday
Joint Celebration in Alexandra Park – The five congregations of St James, Moss Side and St Edmund’s, Whalley Range welcome all to this community celebration!
Bring a picnic lunch and meet at the Pavilion building in the park.
(22 May 2015)
Dr Tine Buffel, School of Social Sciences and MICRA, was the winner of the University of Manchester “Outstanding Local Community Collaboration” award for her project, Manchester Ageing Study.
In this project, Tine works together with older residents, community organisations and Manchester City Council to produce research and identify actions and strategies to improve the age-friendliness of local neighbourhoods. An important feature is the active involvement of older people, who were trained as co-researchers, in all stages of the project.
The project focusses upon both researching and working with older people living in areas of high deprivation with a view to improving their experience of living in the city. It builds on policy priorities in the context of the Council being an active member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Network of “Age-Friendly Cities” (2007:12), these defined as encouraging active ageing in order to enhance quality of life as people age. The project builds on a key principle developed by the WHO: the idea of prioritizing the role of older people in developing research and action plans to improve the age-friendliness of their neighbourhood.
Through collaborative work with community organizations across three neighbourhoods in South Manchester, 18 older residents from different ethnic groups were trained to become co-researchers in the project. They have played a key role in all stages of the research, including the planning, design and implementation phases. Training sessions focused on designing interview questions, data collection and sharing/translating findings. The co-researchers conducted 68 interviews with difficult-to-reach older people about their needs to age well in the community. They also worked together with local community organisations to develop actions and strategies for social change on the basis of the research findings. In addition, 14 focus groups were held with community stakeholders to collaboratively identify opportunities for improving the age-friendliness of the different neighbourhoods.
In the next couple of Weeks we will see the release of a production film featuring the co-researchers that highlights the impact of research on ageing, urban environments and inequalities. Also, as the project nears completion Tine, with the help of her co-researchers, will release a booklet focussing on the process of involving older people in the research process.
For more information about the awards please follow the link below:
Trailer for ‘Researching Age-Friendly Cities’. A film funded by the School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester.
Full Film available soon. (Planned film showing event at JNR8 with popcorn coming up – date tbc!)
Photos by Chris Foster Photography: http://www.chrisfosterphotography.com/
