Meeting rooms 1 & 2, The Nowgen Centre, 29 Grafton Street, Manchester, M13 9WU This seminar forms part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science and is brought to you by MICRA
International perspectives on policy and practice. One day seminar exploring the ways in which urban and city environments can contribute to ‘healthy’ and ‘active’ ageing.
The aim of the day’s events will be to illustrate how social science research can contribute to creating age-friendly urban environments from the perspective of older people, policy makers and businesses. We will bring together researchers from a range of disciplines, such as urban sociology, social gerontology, urban planning and architecture, policy makers and representatives of older people’s groups and businesses to present and discuss findings from the most up-to-date research. Our target audience will be people who are working to develop age-friendly environments within the UK. This will include local government, housing trusts, community organisations, voluntary sector and private sector organisations as well as older people themselves. Speakers include:
- Dr Sophie Handler, Research and Planning Officer (Age-friendly Cities), University of Manchester/ Manchester City Council and Chair of the RIBA working group on Research and Ageing
- Professor Chris Phillipson, Social Gerontology and Sociology, The University of Manchester
- An-Sofie Smetcoren, Belgian Ageing Studies, Free University Brussels
- Dr Martin Hyde, Sociology, The University of Manchester
- Andrea Winn, Curator of Community Exhibitions, The Manchester Museum
- Co-researchers, the Manchester Ageing Study
- Chris Ricard, Whalley Range Community Forum and Age-Friendly Whalley Range Steering Group
Further details and full programme to follow
Wednesday 11 November, 7.30pm – 9.15pm Imperial War Museum North, Trafford Wharf Road, M17 1TZ Tickets £12, £10 Concession. Booking essential via quaytickets.com or at IWM North Admission Desk
A not-to-be missed evening of storytelling, photography and poetry, from poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan and documentary photographer Ian Beesley. Set in IWM North’s unique building which houses IWM’s national collections, Magic Lantern Tales tells a story of the First World War from the point of view of men and women who survived it. Featuring original photography by Ian Beesley – who in the 1990’s photographed and interviewed men and women who had experienced the First World War, to capture their final memories and reflections on the changing world they had lived through and grown old in. Their stories are brought to life using a genuine antique magic lantern projector and glass slides - alongside live poetry and spoken word by Ian McMillan, created specially in response to each individual’s story.
Book tickets http://www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-north/magic-lantern-tales
People’s History Museum Sunday 8 November, 1.15pm – 2.00pm This performance looks at life during World War I through the eyes of two brothers, Dougie and Arthur – one is a soldier, the other a conscientious objector. For Remembrance Day. Family Friendly event, suitable for over 9s to adults
Booking required via Eventbrite – http://baddies.eventbrite.co.uk In order to keep our events programme affordable to everyone, please make a donation. Suggested donation £3
For further information, please contact the museum on 0161 838 9190 or info@phm.org.uk
Adults, Book, www.manchester.ac.uk/museum Thursday 5 November, 2pm - 3pm
This talk will discuss the current Manchester Museum exhibition, ‘Gifts for the Gods’, introducing the practice of votive animal mummification in ancient Egypt.
Using examples from the Museum’s animal mummy collection, the role of the British and their involvement with the discovery, excavation, romanticisation, collection, curation, scientific study and conservation of animal mummies, will be explored.
Current research taking place at the University of Manchester will be explained, giving an insight into the ways in which modern scientific techniques can help to investigate mummies.
Volunteers are needed to sit as patients for optometry students at Manchester University, Carys Bannister building, Dover Street. M13 9PL. Anyone over 50 years old, with reasonable eye sight and health, is welcome. The sessions run from October to May, except during holidays.
You would sit whilst they practice their techniques and learn new skills, under the supervision of fully qualified staff.
For each half day attended (around 3 hours) you would receive £22.00 expenses to cover travel and parking costs.
For more details contact Hilary Marsh on 0161 306 3863 or e-mail hilary.marsh@manchester.ac.uk
Thursday 5th November at Burnage Community Centre Thursday 19th November at Barlow Moor Community Centre Thursday 3rd December at St Christopher’s Church Hall, Old Moat The three events are 11am - 2pm
Aimed to engage with older people in our communities, the events provide information and advice on health, safety and social issues in preparation for the winter months ahead.
There will be a range of information stalls, free hot lunch, free electric blankets testing and all attendees will receive a Winter Warmth pack containing essential items.
Attendees can just turn up – If you would like to hold a information stall please contact Catherine Morris on c.morris@southwayhousing.co.uk or tel 0161 480 4281.
This event forms part of Policy@manchester week and is brought to you by MICRA and Dementia@Manchester
- Kanaris Lecture Theatre, The Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL
Panel Members:
An opportunity to be updated on the Dementia Pilot within the devolution of the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care budget by project lead, Maxine Power from Salford Royal. Work is ongoing to define the next steps and key deliverables for dementia, to consider how to engage the wider Greater Manchester system to determine what a wider transformational programme on Dementia could achieve. Nigel Hooper, lead for Dementia Research at the University of Manchester, will respond on how research can inform the plans, followed by an opportunity for input and feedback from the audience.
