Partnership with Older People

What is Partnership with Older People (POP)?

Partnership with Older People is a thriving movement working to change attitudes and services in order to achieve an improved society for older people in Suffolk. It is a network with older people at its heart in every sense. It brings together older people with others to look how they can be helped to remain independent and have an enhanced quality of life. By using the resources of local organisations and older people themselves, POP spreads information on different aspects of life that helps to promote a culture of independence and self sufficiency.

Current agenda

  • Year of Opportunity Newsletter (PDF, 225Kb)
  • Year of Opportunity - Calendar of Events, September 2008 onwards (PDF, 146Kb)
  • Charter for Older People in Suffolk
  • promoting positive ageing and healthy living;
  • developing ways to help people stay independent in their own homes;
  • challenging perceptions of what older people can and want to do;
  • promoting better access to information across Suffolk particularly in rural areas;
  • empowering older people to be able to participate in community life;
  • supporting the work of Suffolk Older People Strategic Partnership Board;
  • championing the contributions people make to the arts, music and culture;
  • developing more integrated approaches to face the challenges of an ageing society.

Networking Forums

Supporting documents

Useful web links