Elaine Curry

@AgeSouthern Brilliant to see this and link in with @abilitynetni too for some partnership working 👌

Southern Age Well Network are running Information sessions for older people on the My Care app. 19th & 20th Feb in Ballybot House. Sign up and come along.

@Age_NI @COPNI Amazing news and such a brilliant opportunity to progress the agenda for older people across Northern Ireland 👌

Congratulations to Siobhan Casey, Director of Marketing and Business Development, on her appointment as Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland @COPNI She leaves Age NI having created a rich legacy of services that transformed the lives of older people. Her expertise, warmth and determination has enabled Age NI to grow, expand into a new arena and helped the organisation flourish in many fields, all of which supports older people. We wish Siobhan every success in her new role. Read more: executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/news/commissio… @niexecutive

Delighted to share the exciting news that today with the Department of Finance Minister and The National Lottery Community Fund (Dormant Accounts Fund) that Age NI are launching a new Leadership and Capacity Building Programme for Age Sector Leaders Excited for the next 3 years!

@agenipolicy Community leaders in action … love it 🙌

Busy mtg of Senior Well Ageing Network (SWAN) today with older ppl's group leaders across Ards and North Down. Members got updates from partners and the guest speaker was Bangor food bank who updated everyone on support over Christmas. Ended with a fun Christmas craft activity!

Welcome announcement in yesterday's budget statement from Minister @CArchibald_SF of £17m to mitigate the loss of #WinterFuelPayment for thousands of older people. We will be seeking info and engaging with @CommunitiesNI Minister @gordonlyons1 on how this will be used.

It is more important than ever that older people are protected from discrimination. @niexecutive should bring forward new legislation to prohibit age discrimination in goods, facilities and services. 📣Have your say! 📅PFG consultation closes 04 Nov. consultations.nidirect.gov.uk/teo/pfg-2024/c…

#PositiveAgeingMonth24 Free webinar 'Creating Age-Friendly Developments' with Dr Mark Hammond-looking at why it's important for us all to think about what we can do to ensure our cities and towns can support older people to age well. Booking details in graphic. #AgeingWellNI

There is an urgent need for transformation of and investment in health and social care services to support our #ageingpopulation. This should be an immediate priority with adequate resources allocated to the Department of Health to enable transformation, not just to manage existing pressures. 📣 Have your say: ageni.org/10thPriorityPfG #10thPriorityPfG

Yesterday older people had their say on the draft Programme for Government at “Preparing for an Ageing Population” at Stormont. Older people were joined by MLAs, community groups, and other stakeholders to discuss the challenges and opportunities of our ageing population and how to plan for a future where we all age well. Read more here: ageuk.org.uk/northern-irela… And find more photos on our Facebook page: facebook.com/agenicharity

The First Minister and deputy First Minister joined guests in the Long Gallery at Parliament Buildings for an event hosted by the All Party Group on Ageing and Older People, supported by Age NI. Ministers took the opportunity to meet with attendees and discuss issues impacting older people and how they could be addressed through the Programme for Government. #PfGNI2024

We’re here at Stormont for “Preparing for an Ageing Population” with the All Party Group on Ageing and Older People. Thanks to all our attendees and we’re looking forward to some great discussions today! @agenipolicy @ClaireSugden

Winter fuel payment cut "a disgraceful decision that is going to have real life consequences for thousands of older people" - Eddie Lynch @COPNI Podcast 📲 @BBCSounds

@agenipolicy @Age_NI @NICVA @niassembly Great to see the welcoming of our communities and reaching out to everyone to say all welcome in Northern Ireland. Diversity is our strength 🙌🙏🏼

Delighted to be amongst the huge crowd of VCS organisations and trade unions standing up for inclusion and celebrating our diverse community. Look out for your older friends & neighbours who are from minority communities who may be feeling vulnerable. Racism has no place in NI!

🧵The policy and engagement team have been on a well-earned break. So in the last week, what did we miss? This thread contains some key events & announcements impacting older people in NI.🧵

@SorchaEastwood Love it… you are a change maker! So proud of you and that power bag 🙌👊

The pink bag has made it to Westminster 🏰 😀

Knowledge Round table with Minister @conormurphysf @Economy_NI 👇 This event is designed to facilitate an open communication between the Minister and CO3 Members 🗓️ Wed, 4 September 2024 ⏱️ 9 - 10 AM  📍ZOOM REGISTER 👉 co3.org.uk/events/co3-kno… Supported by @NIElectricity

What are older people looking for from candidates leading up to #GE24 ? Jonny from Age NI's Consultative Forum reflects on the Act4Age pledge, which sets outs 4 priority issues and 4 actions for MPs once elected. Help us spread the word and ask candidates to #Act4Age, for the benefit of older people and younger generations: ageni.org/act4age @agenipolicy @LinkGenNI

Be prepared for canvassers leading up to the #GE24 vote with this #Act4Age pledge card to help raise older people's priorities! Share with candidates in your area and ask them to sign the Act4Age pledge here: ageni.org/Act4Age

In 3 days we vote for MPs in #GE2024 Here's a reminder of the key issues older people chose for the #Act4Age campaign. Firstly, we need action from govt to keep older ppl out of poverty, like protecting the pension triple lock & improving access to benefits.