Age-friendly Bristol
"An age-friendly city is a city that encourages active ageing by optimising opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance the quality of life as people age." - World Health Organisation
In November 2018, the World Health Organisation (WHO) accepted Bristol’s application to become the 705th member of the Global Network of Age-friendly Communities. The network represents cities and communities across the world who are all committed to making their areas better for older people, which also has a positive impact on the community as a whole.
To submit an application to the WHO, Bristol had to write a baseline assessment and a strategy considering the eight domains that make up an Age-friendly City. Bristol’s application was submitted by Bristol Ageing Better (BAB) and represented work from BAB, Age UK Bristol and Bristol City Council.
Read the 2022 Age-Friendly Strategy here
Read the 2022 Age-Friendly Action Plan here
Age-friendly Bristol created a library of resources to help make Bristol more age-friendly. You can view these resources below.
We run an age-friendly communication action group which meets on a monthly basis to discuss all age-friendly communications. So far we have created a number of easy-read guides sharing information for older people, reviewed documents created by the local council and spoken to a representative from ITV. The group also review our Age UK Bristol marketing materials to ensure that we are representing older people in the right way.
Resources created by the group:
Pavements for everyone guide
Recycling guide
Support Hub easy-read services guide
Tech support poster easy-read advice
If you would like to find out more, consult with the group or join the group please contact Vibeke K.W, comms@ageukbristol.org.uk
In early 2020, Age-friendly Bristol ran an awareness campaign called Age Proud Bristol, based on the age-friendly domain of respect and social inclusion. This campaign involved seven older people as Age Proud ambassadors who challenged stereotypes about later life.
You can access some of the resources from this campaign below.