Older Peoples Advocate NI

Bringing Together Older and Younger People

Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Patricia Lewsley, Joan Cosgrove, Charlotte Higgins, Dame Joan Harbison Older People’s Advocate The Commissioner for Children and Young People and the Older People’s Advocate were excited at the prospect of showcasing work which demonstrated the benefits of bringing together older and younger people. This important event displayed some of the fantastic work currently being done between the generations throughout Northern Ireland. This event was held in the Long Gallery at Stormont on Wednesday 4 November 2009 it showed a small sample of the intergenerational projects and the positive impact on young and old within communities in Northern Ireland.

Commissioner for Older People Consultation Timetable

Day	Location	Time
Monday 16 November	Guildhall/ Arts Centre, Derry/ Londonderry	11am-13.00pm
Tuesday 17 November	Gortalowry House, Cookstown	11am-13.00pm
Wednesday 18 November	Old Town Hall, Ballymena	11am-13.00pm
Wednesday 18 November	Grosvenor House, Belfast	19.00pm-21.00pm
Thursday 19 November	Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen	11am-13.00pm
Friday 20 November	Millennium Centre, Craigavon	13.00pm-15.00pm
Monday 23 November	Grosvenor House, Belfast	11am-13.00pm
Monday 23 November	The Queens Hall, Newtownards	19.00pm-21.00pm
Tuesday 24 November	Ballybot, Newry	13.00pm-15.00pm
Refreshments will be available at each event.

The Older People's Advocate will:

Provide a focus for individual older people and representative groups from the voluntary and community sector to highlight issues that are of concern for older people;

Bring these issues and concerns to the attention of the Junior Ministers in the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister;

Provide Junior Ministers with an analysis based on the views of the voluntary and community sector on the impact and practical out workings of policies and strategies aimed at older people;

Continue to support and monitor the development of the roles, remit and responsibility of a Commissioner for Older People in Northern Ireland;

Co-chair with OFMDFM officials, where appropriate, such meetings that are considered necessary with representatives from the older people's sector (the Advocate may chair other meetings as he/she deems necessary with the sector).

Press Release from the Office of the Older People's Advocate
Consultation for Commissioner for Older People
Bringing Together Older and Younger People
Commissioner for Older People Consultation
One Good Reason
Improving the Healthcare of Older People
Mental Well Being
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