Agenda item

Groundwork Update Ambition for Ageing Update

Vicki Devonport, Executive Director, Groundwork will report at the meeting.  Report attached.

Minutes:

Vicki Devonport, Executive Director, Groundwork and Julie Bentley, Project Officer, Groundwork attended the meeting to provide an update on the Groundwork Ambition for Ageing project (AfA).

 

The AfA Programme in Bury helps to ensure older people play an active role within their community, tackling the impact of social isolation while reducing the likelihood of people experiencing a crisis and if and when they do.  As well as reducing the impact of this through the AfA Bury investments and attracting additional funding into Bury.

 

In addition, Groundwork has been successful in its application to deliver the Bury Social Eating Programme which will run from September 2018 - March 2020. 

 

·         Combatting loneliness in Bury

 

Following on from the work being undertaken as part of the AfA project, the Chair informed the meeting of the development of the loneliness strategy and action plan.

 

It was agreed:

1.   Vicki Devonport, Executive Director, Groundwork and Julie Bentley, Project Officer, Groundwork be thanked for their attendance and commended for the work undertaken on behalf of Groundwork

2.   The Board endorses the Loneliness Strategy and Action Plan

3.   The Board supports the formation of a task and finish group and make recommendations for membership.

4.   The Board to endorse, support and help promote the workshop planned for November 2018.

5.   The Board to identify potential funding streams that may be used to support this work.

 

(Councillor Rishi Shori left the meeting)

 

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