Our local age-friendly initiative is led by our communities team and supported by a range of teams from across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Partners that are part of the age-friendly steering group include:

• Age UK Bournemouth, Poole and East Dorset - provides services and activities for people over 55
• Bournemouth Town BID - represents and supports more than 700 levy paying businesses and promotes Bournemouth as a safe, secure, welcoming and vibrant place to spend time
• Bournemouth University Public Involvement in Education and Research (PIER) - a public group involved with health and social sciences research at the university
• Community Action Network (CAN) - offers wellbeing resources and volunteering opportunities
• Dorset Health Care - a major provider of mental and physical healthcare in the county
• Forward Carers - a carers support service, making a difference to the lives of people caring for a family member
• Help & Care - a health and wellbeing charity focused on long-term conditions, including dementia
• PramaLife - an age-friendly community provider that creates clubs, groups and activities for older people in the area
• Poole u3a - organises classes and activities aimed at skills development for older people no longer in full time employment
• SEDCAT - provides accessible transport services in the local area for those in need
• Sovereign Network Group (SNG) - has 84,000 homes across Southern England and is establishing a charitable Community Foundation to support thriving communities

We also get support from:

• Christchurch Community Partnership - a charity aiming to reduce social isolation in Christchurch
• Morebus - a major local bus operator with age-friendly approaches