Community partners

Building on our established relationships and networks, we work closely with community organisations that champion the voices of those in mid-to-later life.

Our community partners

Our public and community partners include local, regional and national networks, each providing a range of opportunities for people to engage and participate in research activities.

Greater Manchester Older People’s Network

To hear about our work with the Greater Manchester Older People’s Network, watch our YouTube video.

• Visit the Greater Manchester Older People’s Network website

Newcastle Elders Council

To hear about our work with the Newcastle Elders Council, watch the YouTube video above.

• Visit the Newcastle Elders Council website

VOICE Global in Newcastle

VOICE Global is part of the National Innovation Centre for Ageing.

• Visit the VOICE Global website

Working together

Visual representation of our principles – click to see a larger version.

Together with our community partners, we have co-developed a set of principles on how we want to work. These will help us to:

• ensure inclusive and accessible opportunities to encourage involvement and participation;
• work together to establish and maintain mutually beneficial and flexible collaborations;
• provide opportunities and support for learning, skills and development;
• enable ownership and nurture agency through clear governance and processes;
• communicate with compassion and kindness, developing trust and confidence;
• achieve collective impact through involvement and engagement good practice that seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of older people throughout mid-later life.

For more information on how we work with our community partners you can read our Public and Community Involvement and Engagement Framework (PDF).