1. Ageing Well Programme ‘Supporting Councils and their partners to develop good places to grow older’ Virginia Saynor Improvement Manager Local Government Group www.local.gov.uk

2. Mission Impossible! Councils need to produce the greatest possible wellbeing for the increasing number of older people in society (who are more diverse and have greater expectations than previous generations), with possibly the biggest reductions in resources over the medium term.

5. Key facts 1 in 5 pensioners in Britain live below the poverty line 1.7m additional people will require care in 20 years One in four people born today will live to 100 In 2008 there were more older people aged over 65 than younger people Average older person will have 9 years limiting long term illness compared to 6 in 1981

6. ‘Gold Age Pensioners’ In 2010, over 65s, through taxes, spending power, provision of social care and the value of their volunteering, made an astonishing net contribution of £40 billion to the UK economy. In 2030 the positive net contribution of over 65s will grow to £77 billion by 2030. Every year, each older volunteer spends an average of over 100 hours 'informally' volunteering and more than 55 hours in formal volunteering roles. This is worth £10 billion to the UK economy

7. Baby boomers – the future is now Asset based approach Greater diversity Years of good health? More engaged Lives are getting longer Are Local Authorities and partners ready to meet this challenge? Housing and related support key role

8. About the Ageing Well programme Key objective – ‘To support local authorities to prepare for an ageing society and make their area a good place to grow older’ launched July by 2010/11 to 2011/12, commissioned by DWP led by LGID Not inspection! FREE range of support tailored to councils’ needs Broad approach –not just health and social care

10. Current Additional Free offers Place Based - ongoing Intergenerational- ongoing Scrutiny guide and 10 key questions Dementia Friendly Communities New Seminar series from September Leadership Academies for elected members Workforce Development - Ageing Studies Certificate Development of guide for Health and Wellbeing Boards Action Learning Sets-first set launched

11. The Ageing Well programme ‘What’s not to like?’ – LA DASS The Programme ends in March 2012 Delivery with Authorities will need to end by mid February 2012 Interest in taking part in the programme will need to be expressed soon Proposal of work will need to be agreed first Seminar and Leadership Academies

12. Some things never change? ‘There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age -I missed it coming and going!’ J.B Priestley (1894-1984)

13. Contact details: Virginia Saynor Improvement Manager (Ageing Well Programme) West Midlands & North West Blackberry:07810828432 Virginia.saynor@local.gov.uk

14. Further information Further details on the overall programme are available from:- –Email: ageingwell@local.gov.ukageingwell@local.gov.uk –Telephone: 0207 296 6857 –Website and Community of Practice: http://www.idea.gov.uk/ageingwell http://www.idea.gov.uk/ageingwell