The Centre for Ageing Better
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| Formation | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Type | Charity |
| Headquarters | London |
Chief Executive | Carole Easton |
| Website | https://ageing-better.org.uk/ |
The Centre for Ageing Better (also referred to as Ageing Better) is a registered charity. The organisation’s stated aim is to “make ageing better a reality for everyone”. It was founded in 2014 and is a registered charity in England and Wales[1], funded by The National Lottery Community Fund[2], and part of the government’s What Works Network.[3][4]
History and Structure[edit]
In 2012, Lord Filkin chaired the House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change, which delivered the 2013 report Ready for Ageing?.[5] The report highlighted the gap between the “reality and the response” – and how government and our society are “woefully underprepared” for a future with far greater numbers of older people.[6]
The government response to Ready for Ageing? in July 2014 supported the creation of a What Works Centre for Ageing.[7] In 2014, The National Lottery Community Fund announced funding for Fulfilling Lives: Ageing Better, a commitment to invest in programmes that improve the lives of older people. Alongside this programme it also supported the development of a Centre for Ageing Better.
By 2014 the first Trustees were appointed with Lord Filkin as chair, and a £50 million endowment from The National Lottery Community Fund was awarded in January 2015.[8][9] Ageing Better has also been supported by further development funding from the Department of Health and from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Lord Filkin served as chair until he stepped down in 2018, after which the Centre appointed Professor Dame Carol Black as its new chair in 2019.[10]
The current board of trustees for the Centre for Ageing Better is as follows:[11]
- Dame Carol Black (Chair)
- Nuzhat Ali
- Margaret Dangoor
- Liz Ericson
- Dr Cathy Garner
Charitable work[edit]
Ageing Better’s work includes:
- Building an age-friendly movement through their work to challenge ageism[12], managing the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities[13][14] and the organisation's age-positive image library, which was shortlisted for the 2022 Charity Awards.[15][16]
- Age-friendly homes, where areas of work cover The Good Home Inquiry[17], homes for all ages[18][19] and home improvement.[20]
- Age-friendly employment, where areas of work cover back-to-work support[21] and employer guidance.[22]
It has previously engaged in work around health, communities and volunteering, and digital inclusion.[23]
References[edit]
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- ↑ "CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED - Charity 1160741". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Ageing Better | The National Lottery Community Fund". www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Centre for Ageing Better". The Evidence Quarter. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "What Works Network". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change - First Report". Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ↑ "UK woefully underprepared for ageing society, say peers". BBC News. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "House of Lords report on ageing: response 1 year on". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Anna Dixon: 'We should expect a good old age' | Kate Murray". the Guardian. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ Pudelek, Jenna. "Lord Filkin appointed chair of the Big Lottery Fund's Centre for Ageing Better". www.thirdsector.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ Newsdesk (2019-03-19). "Centre for Ageing Better appoints Professor Dame Carol Black as new Chair | Charity Today News". Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Our Trustees | Centre for Ageing Better". ageing-better.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Older people widely demonised in UK, ageism report finds". the Guardian. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Network Affiliates". Age-Friendly World. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "UK Network of Age-friendly Communities". Age-Friendly World. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "A more positive image of ageing :: British Society of Gerontology". www.britishgerontology.org. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Charity Awards | Shortlist 2022". Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Is the Good Home Inquiry utopian? Maybe. But we need a new vision to end the housing crisis". Inside Housing. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Ten organisations club together to campaign for more accessible homes – Show House". Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ Blundell, Steph (2020-02-06). "HoME: New coalition to tackle the accessible housing "timebomb"". Planning, BIM & Construction Today. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ Ince, Laura. "Feedback needed to improve housing support in Lincolnshire". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Lifeskills | Barclays". home.barclays. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ Authority, Greater Manchester Combined. "Age Friendly Employer Toolkit". Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Centre for Ageing Better and DCMS announce review of volunteering". www.civilsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
