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Policy statements In this section you will find documents on active ageing, physical activity and lifestyles of older people. For documents on health-related topics go to the Healthy Ageing section and for resources to help with exercises such as DVDs, books and videos please click here.
Policy statements Participating in the Community and Activities (June 2008) Older people continue to come up against barriers that prevent their participation in the community, learning new skills, or taking up a hobby. In this policy statement, Help the Aged calls on Government, Local authorities and service providers to enable greater access for older people to their communities and activieis in their local area. NCAA Position Statement (2005) National Council for Active Ageing policy statement for 2005. ^top
Briefings Consulting and Engaging with Older People (November 2007) This ShortCut is the first in a series of five briefing papers that sets out issues for those involved in commissioning, providing and receiving volunteer support associated with home care and intermediate care services. It presents key findings from research carried out in 2005/6 by the Older People's Programme on services provided and supported by British Red Cross, CSV/RSVP and Help the Aged. This ShortCut provides information about the range of people who are supported by volunteers (referred to as service users) whilst also often receiving support from health and social care agencies This ShortCut provides information about the range of people who are supported by volunteers (referred to as ‘service users’) whilst also often receiving support from health and social care agencies Shortcut 4 provides information about the nature of volunteer service provision; what volunteer services can achieve; the diversity of different volunteer services available; and how they can best be managed and organised to ensure high quality support is available for both service users and volunteers themselves. Shortcut 5 focuses on information that is particularly pertinent to service commissioners and other funders (eg grant making bodies). It outlines the breadth of what volunteers and volunteer services offer and importantly what they achieve. Help the Aged briefing on the issues faced by some older voters.
The future role of the third sector in social and economic regeneration (August 2006) In their strategy for an ageing society (Opportunity Age), the government highlighted the importance of volunteering for older people and for society as a whole. The benefits gained from volunteering are enormous for the organisation, society as a whole and for the volunteer. However, despite the numerous benefits, older people often find that they are unable to volunteer because of their age. This report draws attention to the numerous barriers for older people to volunteering, which include direct and indirect age discrimination; transport and mobility; access to education and fear of crime. Help the Aged details how the Treasury should consider major initiatives which could play a part in developing a long term legacy in relation to older volunteers and intergenerational volunteering. Choosing health choosing activity (June 2004) Help the Aged response to the consultation paper Choosing Health, Choosing Activity, welcoming the Government's commitment to increasing the levels of physical activity amongst the population.
Learning for Living (July 2008) This report details the skills older people may need to ensure they do not become isolated or excluded, and remain active in society - citizenship literacy, health literacy, ICT literacy and financial literacy. The report examines the forces and trends which will shape our communities as we go forward and how these drivers of change can be managed in order to make places better for older people. Making a Difference through Volunteering. Report (July 2006) Full report of the research carried out between May 2005 and May 2006 on volunteer services. The project marked the first joint initiative designed and undertaken by Community Service Volunteers (CSV), British Red Cross (BRC) and Help the Aged (HtA). See also the ShortCut documents in the Briefings section of this page. Making a Difference through Volunteering. Executive Summary (July 2006) Executive summary of the Full Report 'Making a Difference through Volunteering'. National Coalition for Active Ageing (2006) Summary of the work of the National Coalition on Active Ageing. The NCAA was formed to promote physical activity with older people of all interests, abilities and ages to increase their health and standard of living in older age. The Coalition is currently co-ordinated by Help the Aged. ^top
Articles Barriers to Volunteering (July 2006) Article detailing the barriers of volunteering for older people. Leading agencies form national coalition for active ageing (July 2005) Policy Update article on the foundation of a national coalition for active ageing by Help the Aged and a number of other leading charities in order to promote regular exercise and combat conditions normally associated with ageing. Government urged to remove barriers to physical activity for older people (July 2004) Article summarising the Help the Aged response to the Government's consultation on physical activity, welcoming the government's commitment to increase the levels of physical activity among the population. Report reveals varying lifestyles of older people (June 2004) Article on the lifestyles of older people, as portrayed by the Office for National Statistics website section Focus on Older People. Articles on physical activity (2004) Policy update articles on physical activity. Older people ignored in government plan to increase physical activity (April 2004) Article highlighting the omission of older people's interests from the Government's Strategy Unit report Game Plan, and from the target to significantly increase participation in physical activity. Chief Medical Officer prescribes activity for all (June 2004) Article on the Chief Medical Officer's warning about the dangers of a 'couch potato' culture. Coalition for older people to be launched Article on the launch of the National Coalition for Older People and Physical Activity. ^top |
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