Older People

Macc is delighted to announce that, following an open tender process, we have once again been successful in securing the contract with Manchester City Council to deliver infrastructure support to the city's voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. This work enables us to support charities, community groups (including the community work done by faith organisations), voluntary groups, and social enterprises to be healthy, sustainable, well-run and above all, impactful for our communities.

Independent Age have announced that their new training dates are live for July. Independent Age offers free training to share knowledge and upskill frontline staff who support older people in their communities.

They currently have training sessions available in July on:

• Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance and entitled to (virtual)
• Carers Allowance (virtual)
• Council Tax: Discounts and disregards (virtual)

Find out more here

Could you help make Manchester a better place for people age 50 plus?

Do you connect with people in your community and know what older people want?

The Age Friendly Manchester Older People's Board are recruiting new members and are inviting expressions of interest from people aged 50 and over to become part of a group of older people who want to influence strategy and policy and make their communities places where older people can thrive.

Centre for Ageing Better are looking for up to 10 people to work with them over 18 months as part of an advisory group overseeing a new piece of research about the experience of Disabled older people.

GM=EqAl have just begun recruiting for new working group members. Do you represent marginalised or minoritised communities and want to assist the Greater Manchester Equality Alliance in connecting communities and policy makers and help to ensure the equality, diversity and inclusion are at the forefront of decision making at the highest levels in Greater Manchester?