Age Friendly Manchester Team - Buzz Health and Wellbeing Service

29/11/2022

Charlestown Age Friendly Benches, launch event this Friday 2nd December, starting at 11am until 2pm, see posters for further details!! All welcome 😎🤩😄

09/09/2022

PENSION CREDIT ADVICE & SUPPORT - drop in session on Wednesday 5th October at Northmoor Hub, from 10am - 1pm. See poster for further details!!!!

05/09/2022

Celebrating International Day of Older Persons 2022: The Resilience and Contributions of Older Women. (1st October)

This year the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub are coordinating a communications toolkit for partners to promote an International Day of Older Persons campaign.

Following feedback from partners, they are pleased to announce the GM-specific campaign theme is:

'She will be heard - celebrating older women's resilience and contributions'


The key messages to get across are:
• Women over 65s are the fastest growing age demographic in Greater Manchester. Let’s challenge the invisibility older women often experience and celebrate the diversity of women in later life.
• Let’s celebrate the huge economic and social contribution older women make to Greater Manchester, recognising older women as valuable not vulnerable.
• Older women’s voices need to be heard so that Greater Manchester is a great place for all women and girls to grow older.
We are keen to promote any projects or activities partners have been involved in that build older women’s resilience or recognise older women’s contributions within these themes. For example, do you have any relevant events or activities that you’d like to promote? Are there any stories, photos or case studies you can share? Perhaps you’ve got some artwork or a podcast or you’ve done some research – you’re welcome to share existing content or create something new.

To be added to the mailing list for the communications toolkit, or to send any content please email Joe De Paola (joseph.depaola@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk) or Jo Garsden (Jo.Garsden@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk) by September 16th

09/08/2022

Are you aged over 18 and an informal and family Carer, caring for someone living with dementia? Do you want to take part in a 6 week online Empowered Conversations course that could help to improve your communication and relationships? See poster for details. 🥰

Please contact - empowered@gmmh.nhs.uk or call 0161 358 2505 to get involved!!! 😍

28/07/2022

Many older people miss out on the benefits they're entitled to, use this Independent Age benefit checker to see if there is anything you or your loved ones can claim:

Many older people miss out on the benefits they're entitled to. Tick the boxes that apply to you to see if there are benefits you could claim.

22/07/2022

Are you part of a charity, non for profit organisation, CIO or CIC who wants to improve access to artistic experiences for the community you work with? Do you have your own meeting space (regular room/venue).
Manchester International Festival have a Community Partnership Programme open to voluntary or community organisations with a charitable purpose based in Manchester or Salford.
The offer is £10,000 over 12 months, capacity building support and the programme is seeking to tackle inequality of access to artistic experiences through collaboration and co-production.
Full information can be found on their website:

Community Partnerships Call Out

11/07/2022

Whilst the sun is shining 🌞 here's some advice from Age UK on how to enjoy it safely and keep cool in a heat wave

It’s important to be prepared for hot weather as high temperatures can be dangerous to your health. Read now for more information from Age UK.

24/06/2022

Ring and Ride is a service to meet the needs of people who find it difficult or are unable to access the general transport network, either part or all of the time. It is a door-to-door minibus service with drivers who are trained in passenger assistance. To be eligible to use the service, passengers must hold one of the following:
• TfGM travel pass for disabled people; or
• TfGM travel plus pass for disabled people; or
• TfGM travel pass for older people, be 70 or over and have difficulty walking; or
• TfGM travel vouchers for disabled people

As a result of the pandemic, the service has seen a significant reduction in numbers. Initially, services were suspended entirely due to safety concerns, but were later reinstated with reduced vehicle numbers. Demand is currently being monitored; patronage and requests are around 50% of those in 2019/2020.

TfGM want to engage with interested groups and organisations about the Ring and Ride service, to help improve the service and ensure there is equal access to those who need it.
We’re looking to understand your organisation’s views on:
• Accessibility of the service
• Availability of the service
• Barriers to use
• Fares
• Satisfaction with the service

To complete the survey, please visit: https://surveys.tfgm.com/snapwebhost/s.asp?k=164682665143.

Deadline 3rd July

Please note this survey is not intended for individual users of Ring and Ride. If individual users would like to provide feedback, please also signpost them to: flexibletransport@tfgm.com.

31/05/2022

Research shows that an estimated £70 million of Pension Credit is currently unclaimed in Greater Manchester with around 36,000 eligible recipients not claiming. With the cost-of-living crisis, it’s so important that older residents don’t miss out what they are entitled to, including Attendance Allowance, Housing Benefit and Pension Credit, to support their growing household bills.

GMCA have developed a toolkit to be used by local authorities and partners to promote the campaign – which includes a communications and engagement plan, social media assets, posters and data packs for each borough.

Comms packs and toolkits to help promote our causes and campaigns

20/05/2022

m4d radio are part of the Music for Dementia campaign to make music accessible for everyone living with dementia. Their ambition is to make music a part of care for all those living with dementia. During (16-22 May, 2022), they're featuring a different special playlist each day for 1 hour at 8 AM, 11 AM and 2 PM to comfort, motivate, soothe and even inspire you and your loved ones living with dementia.
To "tune in", go to www.m4dradio.com on any internet-enabled device (e.g. smart phone, smart TV, smart speaker, table, iPad).
From today's "Classical Get up and Go" to Sunday's special chosen by UNE and BBC Radio 6 Music's Mark Radcliffe, there's something for everyone to enjoy this week

Do you believe that music should be an integral part of dementia care? Please join our campaign at musicfordementia.org.uk We are m4d Radio. A group of 5 themed radio stations available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year playing music that evokes memories. Choose your era below, listen and enjoy... Pla...

13/05/2022

19/04/2022

Manchester City Council understands that despite Covid19 restrictions coming to an end, there are many who are nervous to attend public spaces and need time to adapt at their own speed so that they can feel safe.
They are holding a series of Covid secure open days within its libraries and Manchester Art gallery to enjoy the spaces along with other likeminded individuals. The events will require face coverings (unless exempt), social distancing and will be operated on a reduced capacity of 60%.

Monday 25 April 2022 – Manchester Art Gallery
10am to 12 noon

Wednesday 27 April 2022 – Gorton Library
Morning session: 9am to 11.45am
Afternoon session: 12 noon to 3pm

Thursday 28 April 2022 – Newton Heath Library
Morning session: 9am to 11.45am
Afternoon session: 12 noon to 3pm

Sunday 1 May 2022 – Wythenshawe Library
Morning session: 9am to 11.45am
Afternoon session: 12 noon to 3pm

For more info or to book a place please email centralnt@manchester.gov.uk or call Ikhlas Ur-Rahman on 07966382068