The Regional Framework for Ageing was launched on April 24th 2009 at Reebok Stadium, Bolton.
Sponsored by Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), Department of Health North West (DH NW) and 5050vision, this event launched the Framework and the partner agencies commitments and priorities for implementation of actions and recommendations of the Framework.
Chaired by Steve Ireland, former Head of Regional Broadcasting for the BBC, key speakers were:
- Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive of the Northwest Development Agency, introduced Everybody's Future the Regional Framework for Ageing and the Development Agency's commitment to achieving the priorities recommended in the Framework. Steven also outlined the importance of the Framework and a commitment to longer term thinking about the demographic impact in the region, in light of the current economic difficulties.
- Ruth Hussey, Director of Public Health
- Michael Gallagher, Director of Planning, Transport & Housing 4NW the Regional Leaders Forum
- Greg Burke, Deputy Regional Director Worklessness, Regeneration & Social Exclusion Government Office for the North West (GONW)
- Vivienne Stone, Head of Operations North, English Regions Team Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
- Simon Wilkinson, Later Life Performance Support Team, Older People & Ageing Society Division, Department of Work & Pensions
With a video address by Regional Minister for the North West, Beverley Hughes MP
The event was attended by key influencers, policy and decision makers across the public, private and voluntary sectors and gave delegates the opportunity to identify the key organisational issues and provided strategic direction and practical support in responding to the opportunities as well as challenges presented by an ageing population.
The Regional Framework for Ageing represents a partnership response to demographic change and a commitment to its implementation and delivery by the North West Development Agency, Government Office North West, 4NW (Regional Leaders Forum), NHS NW, Department of Health NW and Joint Improvement Partnership.
You can view the commitments and priorities for each agency over the next 12 months and beyond; and the summary and next steps for key regional agencies using the links below. You can also view a summary that outlines how and why the Framework was developed, the policy areas the Framework covers and the next steps the key regional agencies are taking to drive forward the priorities of the Framework using the link below.
We would like to thank delegates for their participation in the event and during discussion. Delegates were invited to prepare questions for the panel but if there was not time to respond to these on the day, we agreed we would post these questions on to our website with responses.
We have now transcribed these questions and partners have contributed their answers. The questions and answers can be found using the link below.
If you have further questions or comments please send them to info@5050vision.com
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the North West Regional Framework for Ageing Size (4,572.2Kb)Click here to download
the summary and next steps Size (323.0Kb)Click here to download
the questions and answers from the launch event Size (75.1Kb)