Demographic Change and social Isolation A focused innovative response Ageing Well in Wales A focused innovative response ©2012
Age friendly communities Dementia supportive communities Prevention of Falls Employment and skills
2013- highlights Engagement events held in March with service professionals Application for “star ratings” submitted to EC using OPS Partner in seven country bid for reducing Falls Lead applicant for international conference on Falls 2014 Presenting at Conference in Birmingham in July on dementia case studies.
2013- highlights Linda Davies joined team from PHW Leading the formation of a EC virtual network on dementia supportive Communities for EC ( nine countries) Celtic Innovation Partnership linked to British Irish Council. Presenting in May at Age Platform Europe Conference Dublin Declaration on AFC In June Star Ceremony July 1st – video clip
2013 ALL WALES ACTIVITY through THEMATIC NETWORKS INCLUSIVE WITH ACTION - BIG AND SMALL SETTINGS – A RANGE REAL IMPACT BASED ON OLDER PEOPLE VIEWS RESEARCH AND EVALUATION WITH LINK RESEARCHERS
2013 BUILD ON all EXISTING INNOVATION NATIONAL CALL FOR COMITTMENTS REFERENCEGROUPS TO HELP ADVISE THEMATIC NETWORKS EVALUATION TO INCLUDE LIFE STORIES
NATIONAL CALL FOR COMMITMENTS 2013 NATIONAL CALL FOR COMMITMENTS NOT A CALL FOR FUNDING!!!!!!!! WAY OF OPENING UP ENGAGEMENT AND HARNESSING INNOVATION QUICK AND EASY TO IDENTIFY PARTNERS WILL FORM MEMBERSHIP OF NETWORKS SPECIALIST FACILITATION SECURED
EC ENGAGEMENT EIP CANDIDATE REFERENCE SITE.2012 LEAD FOR DEMENTIA SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES SUB GROUP FOR D4. 2013 Action Group meetings June supported by BJF and PHW SO AGEING WELL NOW A BRAND FOR COLLABORATIVE ACTION ANDAIDAT
A CELTIC INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP Benefits: A strategic forum to share experience learning and action in a more systematic way ( hard things) Support each other for implementation Create our own market place for developing collaborative bids
A CELTIC INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP MOU with Irish Republic ( signed in June) Northern Ireland committed ( Feb 2013) Wales leading a bid for capacity Scotland Discussions in May Brittany and Galicia discussions in May Other links: British Irish Council ongoing
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