Issues

Consultations 

Between November 2008 and June 2009, Older & Bolder conducted eight consultation meetings with older people. The aims of these meetings were 

• To hear from older people what “positive ageing” means to them and what is needed to support positive ageing in Irish society;
• To inform older people about the National Positive Ageing Strategy (NPAS) and to encourage them to make their views known to the policy makers who are developing the strategy.

The meetings took place in Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Sligo, Tralee, Trim, Tullamore and Wexford and were attended by six hundred and sixty older people in all. They were organised with the assistance of member organisations of our alliance and of local individuals and groups who wanted older people to have an opportunity to come together, and to make their voices heard on issues of significance to them.

Read the summary of feedback from Older & Bolder’s consultation meetings with older people entitled What Does Positive Ageing Mean to Older People? (PDF 2.26MB)

Submission

In September 2009 Older & Bolder delivered A Bounty Not a Burden! Submission on the National Positive Ageing Strategy (PDF 395 KB) in response to a public call for submissions on the National Positive Ageing Strategy issued by the Office for Older People within the Department of Health and Children.