Manchester Cares – Winter Wellbeing
If you're over 65 Manchester Cares can help you stay warm, active, healthy and connected this winter. 
Call Amy on 0161 207 0800, if you would like Manchester Cares to:
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Interested in taking part in research that could help in the fight against Alzheimer's?
The Generation Program consists of two clinical trials testing investigational study medications to see if they are effective in Alzheimer's. Your help is needed. The Generation Program are recruiting people aged 65 – 75 who has not had any diagnosis of memory loss. Join the fight against Alzheimer's. A fight we can take on together. 
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‘Ageing Equally?’ – Call for research project proposals and support provider
The ‘Ageing Equally?’ research project is focusing on what makes a good place in which to grow older for people who belong to minority communities. Research from the Ambition for Ageing programme has shown that marginalisation is linked to the risk of social isolation. 
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Manchester Safeguarding Boards priorities survey
The Manchester Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB) and the Manchester Safeguarding Children Board (MSCB) are statutory bodies made up of organisations that work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of adults, children, young people and their families. Together they make up the Manchester Safeguarding Boards and their role is to coordinate and ensure effective safeguarding across the city of Manchester.
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Annual Ageing Better Conference 2018
I recently travelled to Margate in Kent with GMOPN Action Group member Elaine Unegbu, in order to attend the Big Lottery’s annual Ageing Better Conference. Having never been to a conference before, I was quite apprehensive and wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I needn’t have worried though as the conference was fantastic! I had the opportunity to learn so much from a wide range of people and to find out what the rest of the country is doing in order to make their area more age-friendly.
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Age-friendly and inclusive volunteering fund
The Centre for Social Action has partnered with the Centre for Ageing Better to launch the Age-friendly and inclusive volunteering fund. The fund has been set up to develop and document models of good practice in supporting older people’s voluntary and community activity. 
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Referral pathway and immediate support for lonely/isolated individuals over 65 from Manchester Cares
Manchester Cares would like to introduce: Winter Wellbeing, their brand new, easy way to refer to their network. 
If you know an older neighbour, who is over 65 and could benefit from their support get in touch.
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Study into health and well-being of older people
The University of Manchester are investigating the health and well-being benefits of green space in cities for older people. (‘Green space' means trees, parks, woodland, ponds, rivers, canals, allotments, and so on.) 
The research team are looking for people who are 65 or over who might be interested in taking part in a study that surveys reasons for valuing green space.
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Spirit of Manchester Story - Luncheon club provides safe, friendly environment for local senior citizens
Whitemoss Youth Club and Community Centre is celebrating it’s 62nd Anniversary this year. Run by young and older volunteers the centre caters for children aged 6 to 19 or 25 with disabilities and senior citizens through a regular luncheon club.
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Mayor's Age-Friendly Challenge – Improving the lives of older people
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has issued an Age-Friendly Challenge to help make Greater Manchester the best place in the UK to grow older. Greater Manchester is already the UK’s first age-friendly city-region according to the World Health Organization. Great news! But what does that look like in reality? Through the Mayor’s age-friendly challenge, it will find practical examples of what age-friendly really means and share best practice across the city region.
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