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Coproducing to overcome times of crisis: How Bristol Ageing Better have ensured coproduction remains at the heart of their programme
Bristol Ageing Better are ensuring coproduction remains an integral part of their programme and consider the what’s, where’s and how’s of engaging people during this time of separation.
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Our Wellbeing Practitioner, Richard, talks lockdown, telephone conversations, and resilience
We spoke to Richard about how the Wellbeing Practitioners project has adapted to lockdown.
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Stronger together: Ageing Well Torbay share how working in collaboration during times of crisis has incredible results
Ageing Well Torbay, led by the Torbay Community Development Trust, has taken a lead role in pooling together COVID-19 resource across Torbay, heading up a 7 days a week/12 hour a day Community Coronavirus Helpline.
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Live Better: Get Connected vs Lockdown
Lewis tells us how our Live Better: Get Connected programme is overcoming coronavirus to continue offering support.
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Staying connected with befriending telephone calls
We spoke to Jane and Betty about their experiences of being a part of our new telephone befriending service
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Hello Neighbour boxes spread joy and connectivity across Sheffield
Challenging times call for kindness and creativity!
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Creative collaborations are inspired within the Age Better in Sheffield Programme
This next blog post in our “co-producing in a crisis” series comes from Age Better in Sheffield (ABiS). Programme Manager, Edyta Bancer, shares how ABiS are forming collaborations during the COVID-19 pandemic and how creative thinking has enabled them to respond to the support needs of older people.
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Co-producing in a Crisis: How Ageing Better in Birmingham have harnessed the internet
This is the first of a mini blog series, "Co-producing in a Crisis", that we will be sharing over the next few weeks as part of The Ageing Better Co-production Project. We will share how Ageing Better programmes across England have risen to the challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic, to ensure that communities can continue to work together to meet the needs of older people.
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Co-production: The Making of Bristol’s Share Talk and Remember Group
Following on from the first blog post introducing The Ageing Better Co-production Project “Capturing Ageing Better’s Co-production Journey!", we're really pleased to share Bristol Ageing Better's (BAB) Share, Talk and Remember Group.
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Telling tales – why creative writing is great for the soul
In this blog post, our Programme Coordinator Gilli shares her passion for creative writing, and the different ways it has brought much joy throughout her life. During this unprecedented time we're going to be providing you with some creative inspiration to see if writing can help you make sense of things, or simply provide a welcome escape to a new land...
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Capturing Ageing Better’s Co-production Journey!
This is the first in a series of blog posts shared by Vicky O'Donoghue (Age Better in Sheffield's Senior Co-production lead), which is set to feature lots of the 14 Ageing Better programmes from across England! Have a read of the first blog post to find out more about the exciting project she's working on...
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Valentine’s Cards
In this heartwarming and honest Valentine's special, our Programme Coordinator Gilli shares her journey of love throughout the years; in all its forms.
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