Older People

Are you interested in becoming a vaccinations champion for older people?

The Greater Manchester Older People’s Network are working with the NHS to share information about vaccinations with people across Greater Manchester who can then share with their communities, groups and networks.

Viruses common in winter can make some people very unwell and result in serious problems that may need hospital care. The NHS offers free vaccines to those at greatest risk, so they can get the protection they need.

The Greater Manchester Older People’s Network (GMOPN) is a network of people aged 50 and above and organisational representatives working for positive change for older people in Greater Manchester.  The network has more than 500 members across Greater Manchester.  The Network was established in 2015 and since this time has grown to be a well-respected and influential voice for older people in Greater Manchester.

We are pleased to say that the St Thomas Centre in Ardwick will continue to serve as a vital hub for voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Greater Manchester. Following the closure of GMCVO, we can now announce that agreement has been reached for Macc to take over responsibility for the Centre, safeguarding this important resource for our sector.

Age Without Limits, Centre for Ageing Better’s campaign to challenge ageism, is running their annual Age Without Limits Day on 11 June 2025. This is a day for us all to come together and take action to end ageism – as individuals, with friends and family, in our communities and in our workplaces.

The 2025 theme for the Age Without Limits Day is Celebrate Ageing. Challenge Ageism. There will be lots of opportunities to get involved and campaign packs to help communities mark the day, available from March 2025.

The Royal Literary Fund has worked with Communities First for several years, offering free workshops in writing skills, led by our professional writers. We also work with Recovery Colleges, the NHS, unions and the voluntary sector. 

GM Mature Minds Matter are looking for people who have lived experience of accessing, or supporting someone who has accessed, mental health support in mid to later life (50+), to join our growing network, to make a difference to mental health support across Greater Manchester!

To learn more, email us at GMOPN@macc.org.uk, call us on 0161 834 9823 or visit our website: https://www.gmopn.org.uk/gm-older-peoples-mental-health-network 

This information is from Carers Manchester:

Carers Rights Day is on Thursday 21 November. There is a lot of activity taking place in Manchester to celebrate this annual day of raising awareness of carers’ rights.