Ageing Better Festival of Co-Production

27th April – 20th May – the Ageing Better Festival of Co-Production will showcase the work of organisations around the country, including Ageing Well Torbay, with a series of virtual workshops and sessions. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ageing-better-32297600623

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This festival will highlight what has been achieved through the past 7 years of co-production to reduce loneliness and isolation experienced by people over the age of fifty around the UK.

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Join us, as we will be hosting sessions during the festival including:

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Co-Production in a Crisis with Ageing Well Torbay – Tue, 11 May 2021, 12:45 – 13:30
Join Simon Sherbersky, our Strategic Director, & Jo Williams Director of Adult Social Care with Torbay Council, to find out how 5 years of delivery & learning in the field of Co-Production helped the team act quickly during the Covid-19 crisis. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/co-production-in-a…
Co-Production in Research – Insights from Bristol & Torbay – Tue, 11 May 2021, 12:45 – 13:45
The Co-Production in Research – Insights from Bristol & Torbay workshop will explore how Bristol Ageing Better & Ageing Well Torbay co-produced research with local volunteers aged 50+ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/co-production-in…
Co-Production in a Crisis : Learning to Dance on a Shifting Carpet – Tue, May 11, 2021, 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Co-Production in a Crisis : Learning to Dance on a Shifting Carpet will be a fun and interactive session with some serious learning about how to co-produce in a crisis. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/co-production-in-a…
Harnessing Community Strengths: An ABCD approach to Co-Production – Wed, 12 May 2021, 11:00 – 12:30
Harnessing Community Strengths: An ABCD approach to Co-Production will showcase the approach that has allowed us here in Torbay to successfully work with the communities locally for the past seven years. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/harnessing-community…
Ice Creams & Seagulls: A Virtual Co-Production board game – Wed, 12 May 2021, 13:30 – 15:00
Ice Creams & Seagulls: A Virtual Co-Production board game – a fun & innovative ABCD Board Game live, followed by discussion groups led by Torbay’s Community Builders and Grassroots Activity Groups. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/ice-creams-seagulls-a…

Full programme available to download here: Festival of Learning Programme

Ageing Well Torbay is a six year project, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, which aims to reconnect communities and reduce social isolation experienced by people aged 50+ living across Torbay.

Looking after all our tomorrows today – Ageing Well Torbay

The Ageing Well Torbay programme continues to have an impact on people’s lives as told by Barry and Robbie in this short film:

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