Case studies
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People really can make a difference in their communities. These are real-life stories of older people who have all stood up for what they believed in, made their voices heard, and achieved change.
When their Scottish council closed local public toilets, the Inverclyde Elderly Forum sprang into action and got them reopened.
Older people's groups from across Northern Ireland gathered together to oppose a massive increase in their water charges.
Unhappy with how their taxes were being spent, the Weston-Super-Mare Senior Citizens Forum approached North Somerset Council with some pressing questions.
Members of Carmarthen Pensioners Forum challenged their local council after a change in bus route left villagers feeling like prisoners in their own homes.
