Join the Age NI team! We're now hiring for a Dementia Community Support Worker in the Belfast area.
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Delighted for Belfast Trust #moop /clinical pharmacy teams with Carole Parsons and Dr Rick Plumb who won the postgraduate pharmacy research award last night at NI healthcare awards Eimear McCusker QUB Pharmacy School Moira Kearney NICPLD Kyron Media Suzanne MacNair Cathy Jack Age NI

Age NI wants to make sure you're getting all the benefits that you're entitled to 💸

Last year, our Advice team identified over £1mil in unclaimed benefits. Call our Advice line or read our More Money In Your Pocket guide for more on what you could claim: ageni.org/moremoney

Together with Inspire and colleagues across the sector, we are proud to introduce #CostofLiving24 , a comprehensive community resource offering valuable advice and practical assistance to those in need.

🔗communitywellbeing.info/cost-of-living…
📱 0808 189 0036

Unleash your adventure and experience an adrenaline rush like no other!

Join #TeamAgeNI and help us celebrate Positive Ageing Month with a Belfast Castle Abseil on 6 October.

Limited availability, secure your place today: ageuk.org.uk/northern-irela…

📢 Can we bank on the banks?

There's just 2 weeks left to tell us about your experiences of banking.

Your story will help us continue to advocate for better banking services for voluntary organisations.

Complete our survey by 15 May: bit.ly/4bi6pyv

#HaveYourSay

Very strong input to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry from COPNI Eddie Lynch, articulating the experiences faced by many older people at the height of the pandemic and engaging critically with the decision-making process.

This morning, Eddie Lynch (Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland) gave evidence to the Inquiry.

You can view it on the live stream (via playback) through our YouTube channel 📺now👇

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Gerry Murphy (Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions) gave evidence to the Inquiry today.

You can view it on the live stream (via playback) through our YouTube channel 📺now

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Sir David Sterling (Former Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service) is giving evidence to the Inquiry today.

You can view it on the live stream (via playback) through our YouTube channel 📺now 👇

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CiNI Statement following meeting with Health Minister Robin Swann to discuss Core Funding from Department of Health #restorecore

🎥 “It was a reckless decision”

🗣️ COPNI Eddie Lynch says discharging patients to care homes without Covid testing to make space in hospitals for a surge contributed to negative outcomes

📍The Commissioner was giving evidence to #ukcovidinquiry in Belfast

Tara Griffiths reports

'Older people paid a high price for the Government’s failures in its handling of the pandemic.' You can read a summary of the Commissioner's evidence which he gave to the Covid - 19 Inquiry today, here -> copni.org/news/articles/…

Thanks Age NI for sharing this wonderful example which highlights how important and beneficial #intergenerational connections in the workplace are 🌍❤️👏 #GIW24 #inclusiveworkplaces #AWorldforAllAges

Building intergenerational workplaces: meet Harry 17 and Jennifer 68 from our Ards shop!

Connecting generations reduces stereotyping and discrimination on the basis of age. H loves learning from his work bestie, and J says it's amazing to work w/ the comical and bright H!
#GIW24

Fantastic news! We are one step closer to having a loneliness strategy for NI. Thanks to every MLA who spoke in support of the motion. The Assembly unanimously agreed that we urgently need a cross-departmental, fully funded strategy led by The Executive Office #TacklingLoneliness

It's being supported by Age NI, Carers NI and numerous other organisations.

📣It's Day 6 of Global #intergenerational Week🌎 Today's theme highlights the EU Day of Solidarity between Generations. LGNI are supporting the motion for a Loneliness Strategy for NI #TacklingLoneliness across All Ages and promoting #intergenerational Solidarity! @publichealtni

Ask your MLAs to show their support for today's Assembly motion calling for a NI Executive Loneliness Strategy. We need a coordinated, resourced plan for #TacklingLoneliness led by The Executive Office.

Please share, and learn more here: aims.niassembly.gov.uk/plenary/detail…

Age NI Policy & Engagement

Let's break down age barriers this #GIW24 !

According to @who Global Campaign to Combat Ageism, intergenerational activity is a proven way to reduce ageism.

We asked our Consultative Forum what breaking down age barriers means to them...

Generations Working Together Linking Generations Northern Ireland Age NI Policy & Engagement