The organisation to date

The partnership was the first strategic ageing partnership to be launched in the country in 2003.  We are regarded as pioneering, having taken a strong economic inclusion focus in the North West rather than solely concentrating on traditional health or social exclusion issues. 

Mike Hill was appointed as Executive Chair of 5050vision and took up his post on 13 October 2009.   Viv Gee was appointed as Head of 5050vision and took up her post on 1 December 2009. 

Mike Hill: Mike had a highly successful career with central Government for over 33 years on Employment, Skills and Business Support at local, regional, and national levels in Cardiff, Newcastle, London, Sheffield and Manchester – having spent the last 18 years here in the Northwest. He joined the Northwest Regional Development Agency in a senior post in 2003 to bring together Business Support and Skills in the Northwest, and retired from this role in September 2009 before taking up the leading role in 5050vision.

Now well into his fifties, Mike says he is “strongly committed to helping resolve the issues faced by an ageing population, and looks forward to the challenge of working with delivery partners and older peoples’ groups across the region over the next 12-18 months”. Mike enjoys playing golf, reading, and foreign travel.

Viv Gee: Viv has spent the last nine and a half years as European Policy Manager for the Northwest Regional Development Agency, working on European policy and funding.  Prior to this she worked on skills and employment issues at a local and regional level for jobcentres in the South East of England, and then at South and East Cheshire Training and Enterprise Council, where her involvement with European activity began.  A major part of her time over the last four years has been taken up with involvement in the European aspects of the demographic change and ageing agenda.   This included speaking on how the North West is tackling the issue at a major European conference in Brussels – Regions For All Ages.  She also led the Northwest Regional European Partnership Demographic Change Group. Viv says that she is excited to be working in partnership with local and regional colleagues on the region’s strategic ageing agenda, to help address the issues raised and find suitable solutions.  Viv enjoys reading historical novels, theatre and music, and has recently discovered the gardening bug.

STRUCTURE
5050vision has recently reviewed its structure due to the changing regional political, policy and structural landscape.  5050vision’s direction is set by the Steering Group members who bring their sphere of influence, an informed perspective, an interest or their expertise to the partnership.

To view the Steering Group Membership click here