Forum to Forum is an independent, bi-monthly, national newsletter for forum members. Published as part of the Speaking Up for Our Age (SUFOA) programme, it contains articles and letters written by forum members on subjects of special interest to forums.
Download the latest issue of Forum to Forum (PDF, 241k)

Activate is a bi-monthly newsletter for anyone campaigning on issues affecting older people. It has news on current campaigns, plus advice on how to share ideas between forums and to co-ordinate national and local campaigning for greater impact.
Download the latest issue of Activate (PDF, 215k) and the supplement (PDF,437k)

Directory of Older People's Forums in Wales provides contact information for older people’s forums and other campaigning and discussion groups across Wales.
Download the Directory of Older People's Forums in Wales  (PDF,1.5m)
Download the Welsh version of Directory of Older People's Forums in Wales (PDF,1.5m)

Update Scotland is a monthly newsletter for older people in Scotland. It covers a range of issues from campaigning to community development, as well as useful advice and information.
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(PDF,563k)

Policy Update is a monthly newsletter from Help the Aged, which provides information on Government policy, Help the Aged campaigns and issues that affect older people.
Download the latest issue of Policy Update (PDF, 109k)

Age Today is a quarterly publication. Each issue focuses on a specific theme relevant to older people, such as age discrimination, poverty or isolation.

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Forum Resource Manual

Help the Aged in Wales has developed a Resource Manual for Seniors' Forums, which contains information and advice about how forums can speak up about older people's issues.

The resource is intended for a Welsh audience but some sections are relevant to the rest of the UK.

Download the Forum Resource Manual (PDF, 2mb)
Download the Welsh version of the Forum Resource Manual (PDF, 2mb)

Other publications

How to Develop a Campaign (PDF,748k) - This practical guide provides a step-by-step approach for planning and running a successful campaign. Download Welsh version

Campaigning in Health (PDF,387k) - This essential guide gives an easy-to-read introduction to the NHS in Wales, how it works and who the key decision-makers are. Download Welsh version

'Campaigning in Health' and 'How to Develop a Campaign' are also available as fully bilingual hard copies, priced at £10 each (including postage and packing). They are available from Help the Aged in Wales. Please send a cheque, made payable to 'Help the Aged Cymru' to Help the Aged, Wales Office, 12 Cathedral Road, CARDIFF CF11 9LJ.