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Collaborative Working

Collaborative Working. Aim for Gate: To explore and examine the role of government, health bodies and other stakeholders in active ageing strategies and how they can work together collaboratively. Collaborative/Partnership solutions to promoting Active Ageing.

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Collaborative Working

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  1. Collaborative Working Aim for Gate: To explore and examine the role of government, health bodies and other stakeholders in active ageing strategies and how they can work together collaboratively.

  2. Collaborative/Partnership solutions to promoting Active Ageing • Who are potential partners or key stakeholders in each country? In Northern Ireland: examples include Public Health Agency, Local Health Trusts, Local Councils, PSNI, Age Agencies e.g. Age NI Engage with Age, Age Sector Platform etc, Community Centres and Projects working with OP e.g. Health for Life, Getting on Well. Funders e.g. Arts Council NI (Arts & Older People Fund), Trusts and Foundations e.g. Baring Foundation. Occasional government funding e.g. Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) Small Grants Scheme EU Year 2012 of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations.

  3. WEA Example of Collaborative/Partnerships Learning Age Project: Funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies with additional funding from Derry City Council, Arts Council NI, BBC Performing Arts etc. Partnerships with Age Sector Groups e.g. Age NI, Age Sector Platform, Age Concern, Housing Association e.g. FOLD etc, Day Care and Residential Care, Single Focus Groups e.g. The Rainbow Project Partnerships with Community groups and OP groups, with Schools/Colleges, with Arts Centres and Artists, Libraries, Local Councils etc What did they bring to the partnership: In Kind Support e.g. room rental, Advice, Support in reaching vulnerable or disadvantaged OP, Dissemination of Information, shared funding. Types of Learning: IT Skills/The Arts/Healthy Cooking/Cookery for Men/Yoga/Armchair Aerobics/Walking Club/Intergenerational Learning Projects etc Other Opportunities: Consultation with OP groups on funding that would be directed at older people, City Of Culture Consultations, Presentation to Stormont on OP Learning, Sustainability Workshop Programme, EUBIA and GATE etc.

  4. Group 1 • How can be potential partners and key stake holders be encouraged to work collaboratively? Partners: Age NI and WEA with Dromboughill Community Centre representatives who hosted Rural Digital Storytelling Project for OP

  5. Group 2 • Who should take the lead on this? What is role of government, age sector, community sector? Presentation of OP Learning at Stormont 2011

  6. Group 3 • What are the benefits of a collaborative approach? GATE Intergenerational Active Ageing Session

  7. Group 4 • What are the limitations or pitfalls to look out for? Janice from Body Wisdom

  8. Examples for next Meeting • Are you aware of any collaborative learning projects for active ageing? • Who do they involve? • How did they come about? • How successful have they been? • Agree Template for feedback Age NI/WEA Rural Digital Storytelling Project

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