Bernadette Elder
Programme Lead & CEO, Inspiring Communities Together
More than 1 in 4 people will be over 60 and our longer lives are one of society’s greatest achievements. But while many already enjoy a good later life, others risk ill health, poverty and loneliness – and in Salford, we want to do better.
Age Friendly Salford is a programme of work funded by Salford City Council to delivery a collaborative approach to working across agencies and with older people ensuring the best outcomes for older people. Supporting residents of Salford to live healthy and active lives, reducing the risk of poor health as we age.
Inspiring Communities Together, Age UK Salford and Salford CVS have been working in partnership with older people and key partners since 2014 to develop and deliver an ageing in place model within neighbourhoods of Salford.
Our programme and methodology is framed through the four visions developed by older people in Salford, using the WHO Age Friendly Communities international model:
Our values underpin all we do and inform how we work
We treat all who engage with us with respect and sensitivity. We listen, reflect, and learn, being flexible and responsive
We believe strongly in equality and diversity and we promote it through all our work
We are clear, transparent and accessible in all that we say and do
Since 2020, the Age Friendly Salford programme has: