Making our communities In Wales a good place to grow old - not for some but for everyone Ageing Well in Wales©2012
Age friendly communities Dementia supportive communities Prevention of Falls Employment and skills
Our approach ALL WALES ACTIVITY through THEMATIC NETWORKS ACTION - BIG AND SMALL SETTINGS – A RANGE REAL IMPACT RESEARCH AND EVALUATION EMBEED
2013 BUILD ON EXISTING INNOVATION NATIONAL CALL FOR COMITTMENTS DELIVERY GROUPS TO HELP ADVISE THEMATIC NETWORKS EVALUATION WITH LIFE STORIES
EUROPEAN ENGAGEMENT EIP CANDIDATE REFERENCE SITE.2012 LEAD FOR DEMENTIA SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES SUB GROUP FOR D4. 2013 AGEING WELL IS A BRAND FOR COLLABORATIVE ACTION ANDAIDAT
A CELTIC INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP A VEHICLE FOR SHARING A VEHICLE FOR COLLABORATIVE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES A VOICE FOR OUR PEOPLE
A CELTIC INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP Benefits: A strategic forum to share experience and learning in a more systematic way Support each other on the EIP action groups 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
A CELTIC INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP How would it work? Voluntary membership and for mutual gain In each country a designated post – a lead CIP person for each of the partners with some admin support There would be a shared budget for funding exchanges, learning sets and publications. One annual learning event hosted in a partner country.
we have a great opportunity to make a real difference through collaborative action Next steps Finalise a proposal for each partner to discuss – May and June Seek funding instruments and apply Meanwhile agree a link person for a scype meeting on a monthy basis.
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