Ageing Well Strategy
We want Newham to be a place where everyone can age well.
Newham's Ageing Well Strategy
In 2021 and 2022, we spoke to more than 1500 local people to understand how older residents rate Newham as a place to grow older, how they feel about existing services and priority areas for improvement to make Newham a place where everyone can age well.
Using this feedback, and in partnership with the NHS and voluntary and community sector organisations, we have co-designed a new, multi-agency strategy to support residents aged 50+ age better.
Ageing Well Resident Advisory Group
Our resident advisory group is a group of around 40 residents who are working with Newham’s Public Health team to give advice and feedback on how we can improve services for residents aged 50+.
The group meets every 3 months to discuss a wide range of topics.
If you are a Newham resident aged 50+, you can get involved by:
- Joining the Ageing Well Strategy Resident Advisory Group
- Applying to be Ageing Well Co Chair of the Resident Advisory Group
- Applying to be a resident co-chair of The Ageing Well Strategy Delivery Board
- Signing up to receive information about Ageing Well services, activities or events via email or text.
If you work or volunteer in a local organisation, your organisation can get involved by:
- Signing up to the Ageing Well Stakeholder Forum
- Working with us to deliver one or more actions in the action plans, including joining a Working Group
- Signing up to be on the mailing list (email) to hear about Ageing Well news and opportunities
For more information or to get involved in any of these ways:
- Email: ageingwell@newham.gov.uk
- Tel: 02033730730
(Mon – Wednesdays 10-2pm)
Age-Friendly Community
Newham is working with the Centre for Ageing Better to become an accredited Age Friendly Community.
This is a formal commitment to actively work towards Newham becoming a great place to grow old in, for all residents.
This is done with the support and engagement of older people and relevant colleagues who work in Newham.
For more information, please visit the Centre for Ageing Better website.
