1. A presentation for members Alliance Secretariat Feb 2014

2. Alliance by Numbers Membership: 550 Published posts: 104 (Blogs/Updates) Free Downloadable Resources: 5 Pages Twitter Followers: 2400 Tweets: 1900 Themes: 14 (Creative Arts March 2014 = 15)

3. Website Activity Increases

4. Recent Activity Photo Competition – Awards Ceremony March/April. UK exhibitions start later this year. Photos as a free downloadable resources tbc soon. Theme: Attitudes to Ageing

5. Recent Activity Recent cross Gov’t announcement on the Olympic Legacy. Significant reference to the Alliance under heading of Older People. Theme: Public Health and Active Lifestyles

6. Recent Activity Wealth of the web research report launched Jan 2014. Age UK London. Positive Ageing In london and Alliance collaboration. Theme: Digital Inclusion

7. Alliance Communications Associated Publications WebsiteMonday Morning E-mailTwitter AGEndaLater Life Newsletter

8. Fact Sheets

9. Safe Warm Homes Working Group update. Anticipate completion of 37 workshops by March 2014. Referenced in the PHE Cold Weather Plan. Regular blogs and articles submitted by –Foundations - Better housing will relieve winter pressures –ESC – Electrical Safety in Later Life, Keeping safe and warm with Electric Blankets and As safe as houses. We even learned about Induction hobs. Currently undertaking 3 rd NEA survey of Alliance members. (Examine how older people (aged 55+) currently use the internet, if at all, and to what extent the internet is currently used to access services related to domestic energy) Sue Adams has confirmed. “Some good news - I have finally secured some funding for re-writing the health/ housing brochure and I am working on it right now. With a bit of luck may have it ready in time for Lords event, but if not by end March at the latest.”

10. Alliance Networking On 17/02 a link to the AVONet Report was given limited circulation in advance of formal launch by Bath University later this month. By the morning of 18/02 approaching 1000 downloads – far exceeding initial expectations of the University.

11. Thank You….