Growing Older in Wales
Growing Older in Wales is the first age awareness and age equality training programme of its kind in the UK.
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About Growing Older in Wales
The programme brings theory and evidence together into a practical resource for tackling age discrimination.
It focuses on the negative effects of older people’s experiences of age discrimination, looking at examples from areas of public and private life including employment, citizenship, insurance, health care and social care services.
It aims to challenge attitudes towards ageing and to create a fair and equal society for older people.
Publications
To date, two publications have been released by the Growing Older in Wales Programme:
How to Age-proof: a model to assess age discrimination and promote age equality
This accessible reference tool allows service providers across all sectors and functions to reflect critically upon their current policies and practices.
Specification: A4, 18-page bilingual booklet. Free of charge.
Download 'How to Age-proof' (English version) (PDF, 1722k)
Download 'How to Age-proof' (Welsh version) (PDF, 1722k)
Growing Older in Wales: a training resource to promote age awareness and age equality in practice
This pack contains step-by-step guidance on how to enact the theory and best practice outlined in 'How to Age-proof', plus a facilitator’s guide to rolling out the training within your organisation.
The materials guide the reader through concepts like attitudes to ageing and the causes of age discrimination, to the design of age-proofed, inclusive services, using the United Nations Principles for Older Persons and Human Rights as a baseline.
Theory is punctuated by case studies illustrating how individuals have experienced age discrimination in various social settings.
Specification: A4, 325-page bilingual ring-bound loose-leaf manual with CD-ROM.
How Growing Older in Wales can benefit your organisation
- Growing Older in Wales lends itself to staff induction training and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- The training materials are flexible and can be tailored to an organisation’s specific needs.
- Rolling out the age-proofing model will ensure that equality standards are incorporated in the delivery of goods, services and facilities for older people.
- The Growing Older in Wales programme has been accredited by the Open University. Candidates who successfully complete the course can attain 15 Credit Points at Credit and Qualification Level 5 (the accredited route is optional).
For more information about any aspect of the Growing Older in Wales programme please contact Ceri Cryer, Growing Older in Wales Bilingual Programme Manager, either:
