Explore Manchester's footballing history at this free talk: 20th September at Manchester Central Library. Click here for more information.
Sunday, 17 September 2017
Explore Manchester's footballing history - 20th September
Explore Manchester's footballing history at this free talk: 20th September at Manchester Central Library. Click here for more information.
Friday, 15 September 2017
Thursday, 14 September 2017
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Koalap: A new smartwatch study exploring the relationship between activity and pain
Researchers at the University of Manchester have launched Koalap (Knee OA: linking activity and pain) a collaborative sub-study developed in partnership with Google that is exploring how smartwatch technology might help us to better understand the relationship between activity and pain.
If you have diagnosed knee osteoarthritis; are over the age of 50; live in the Greater Manchester area and own a smartphone,
find more information about the study here. And if have any further questions email the dedicated study email address.
(Information courtesy of Age Friendly Manchester)
If you have diagnosed knee osteoarthritis; are over the age of 50; live in the Greater Manchester area and own a smartphone,
find more information about the study here. And if have any further questions email the dedicated study email address.
(Information courtesy of Age Friendly Manchester)
Tuesday, 12 September 2017
Funding Success for 'Wellbeing in Later Life' Course
Local mental health charity, Manchester Mind is delighted to announce renewed funding for its Building a Healthy Future – Living Well in Later Life course.
Funding has been received from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, as part of their Transitions into Later Life programme, enabling Manchester Mind to deliver seven further courses to residents in the city.
The course aims to improve people’s resilience, their ability to cope with life’s challenges, with much of the focus being on improved emotional wellbeing.
The next course starts on 9th October and is hosted by Age UK at Openshaw Resource Centre. Subsequent courses will run through to June 2018.
For more information about Building A Healthy Future – Living Well in Later Life visit the Manchester Mind website.
Further courses details will be updated on the site in due course.
For further information please email Aimee Lawless.
Funding has been received from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, as part of their Transitions into Later Life programme, enabling Manchester Mind to deliver seven further courses to residents in the city.
The course aims to improve people’s resilience, their ability to cope with life’s challenges, with much of the focus being on improved emotional wellbeing.
The next course starts on 9th October and is hosted by Age UK at Openshaw Resource Centre. Subsequent courses will run through to June 2018.
For more information about Building A Healthy Future – Living Well in Later Life visit the Manchester Mind website.
Further courses details will be updated on the site in due course.
For further information please email Aimee Lawless.
Monday, 11 September 2017
Age-Friendly Culture Champions: Being a Cultural Connector
Manchester's Age-Friendly Culture Champions are planning three sharing and networking events over the next 6 months.
The events will be an opportunity for Culture Champions (new and existing) to share their experiences and skills and network with other Champions from across Manchester.
The first sharing and networking session: Being a Cultural Connector will take place on Tuesday 19th September from 11am to 2pm at the Whitworth Art Gallery; meeting room one. Refreshments will be provided.
To register for a place (only 20 places available) email Claire or phone/text on 07776 170688.
(Information courtesy of Age Friendly Manchester)
The events will be an opportunity for Culture Champions (new and existing) to share their experiences and skills and network with other Champions from across Manchester.
The first sharing and networking session: Being a Cultural Connector will take place on Tuesday 19th September from 11am to 2pm at the Whitworth Art Gallery; meeting room one. Refreshments will be provided.
To register for a place (only 20 places available) email Claire or phone/text on 07776 170688.
(Information courtesy of Age Friendly Manchester)
Friday, 8 September 2017
Ambition for Ageing for All
Tuesday 26th September, 10:15am-3pm
Are you keen to make Greater Manchester a better place to grow old? Interested in how inequalities and discrimination shape older people's experiences?
Go along to the first ever public event hosted by the Ambition for Ageing Equalities Board!
The event will:
(Information courtesy of Age Friendly Manchester)
Are you keen to make Greater Manchester a better place to grow old? Interested in how inequalities and discrimination shape older people's experiences?
Go along to the first ever public event hosted by the Ambition for Ageing Equalities Board!
The event will:
- share the findings from Ambition for Ageing's Equalities Reviews and Visits and look at what Ambition for Ageing has achieved over the first 18 months of the programme.
- choose research projects for the Equalities Board to fund over the next few months.
(Information courtesy of Age Friendly Manchester)
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