1. Ageing Better Programme
BIG LOTTERY
Ageing Better Programme

2. What the Lottery Funding is for
To reduce social isolation among older people who are most at risk
To build the capacity of older people & local communities & develop support networks
To find out what works & what doesn’t work by analysing the effect of innovative initiatives on
older people’s lives
the demand for health & care services
To improve cross sector partnership working
* It is NOT to fund existing projects & activities

3. Outcomes Older people are less isolated
They are actively involved in their community & their contribution is valued
They are more engaged in the design & delivery of services
Services that reduce isolation are better planned & coordinated
Better evidence is available for services that effectively reduce isolation

4. The Story So Far
March 2013 – BIG Lottery announced the new £70 million Ageing Better programme
100 areas invited to submit an Expression of Interest in bidding for funding
32 areas (including Wolverhampton & Birmingham) chosen to go on to the next stage
15-20 of these areas will be chosen, after evaluation of their Vision & Strategy, to receive £2-6 million over 3-6 years to develop initiatives to tackle social isolation

5. Social Isolation
Social isolation causes both physical & mental ill health
Risk factors:
Living alone, being a carer
Very old, ethnicity, sexual orientation
Bereavement, retirement, divorce
Mobility problems, poor physical/mental health, sight/hearing problems
Living in a deprived area

6. What’s Happening Now Establishment of Partnership
Selection of lead VCS organisation
Engagement with lonely, isolated older people
Research
Production of Vision & Strategy

7. The Role of the Partnership
Establish structures & processes that enable older people to drive the project
Undertake area wide consultation & mapping of existing services & activities
Identify relevant research findings & good practice
Develop a strategy & plans to reduce social isolation
Commission appropriate interventions & monitor delivery
Evaluate initiatives & disseminate learning
Influence the design & delivery of services used by older people

8. Involvement of Older People
Older people should be central in key decisions & take a lead role in:
Identifying the priorities for tackling social isolation
Planning how & where to address the priorities
Helping to manage or deliver initiatives
Taking part in the evaluation of initiatives

9. Vision & Strategy Vision & Strategy for addressing It should cover:
social isolation, developed by local older people & other partners, must be submitted to BIG Lottery by April 2013
It should cover:
The area’s innovative approach to addressing social isolation & vision for the future
Overview of social isolation & existing initiatives in the area
Specific groups & localities to be prioritised & the rationale for choosing them

10. Implementation
Summer 2014 – areas chosen to receive funding of £2- 6 million
£50,000 grant each to develop detailed Project Plan over 5 months
Project implementation begins in Spring 2015