AGE ALLIANCE WALES
national voluntary organisations working together with, and for, older people in Wales
mudiadau gwirffoddol cennedlaethol yn gweithio gyda i gilydd gyda, ac ar gyfer, pobl hŷn yng Nghymru
Age Alliance Wales (AAW) was set up in 2003 and is funded by the Welsh
Government. It is a powerful alliance of 21 national voluntary organisations
committed to working together to develop the legislative, policy and resource
frameworks that will improve the lives of older people in Wales.
Collectively AAW member organisations possess extensive service
development and service delivery knowledge in a range of policy areas. Most
organisations also act at a strategic as well as an operational level and many
are membership based.
Age Alliance Wales Aims
- To represent the concerns and further the interests of older people in Wales to policy makers,strategic planners, and funders
- To maximise the ability of each member organisation to fulfil their role of promoting the well-being of older people
- To work with, and for older people, through the co-operative use of the knowledge and expertise contained within the membership of Age Alliance Wales
Objectives
- To influence policy development, decision-making and service delivery to meet the needs of older people in Wales in Wales
- To create opportunities for networking, information sharing, and joint learning amongst members
- To monitor trends and legislative measures affecting older people in Wales
- To respond, comment, and make representation on strategies, policies, and consultation document that impact on older people in Wales
- To identify and seek to address emerging issues affecting older people in Wales
- To produce relevant information for the Welsh Government, members of Age Alliance Wales, and other interested parties
- To seek opportunities to work in partnership in order to campaign proactively on behalf of older people
News
Age Alliance Wales has responded to the consultation on the Public Health Wales Outcomes Framework.
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Age Alliance Wales (AAW) Appoints 2 Vice Chairs
AAW is pleased to announce that Chris Jones(Care and Repair Cymru) and Jeff Hawkins (Age Connects Wales) were appointed as AAW Vice Chairs following at an AAW meeting on December 9th 2015.
Read Chris Jones' bio here .
Read Jeff Hawkins' bio here .
New Chair for Age Alliance Wales
Following two years working with Richard Williams as Vice Chair, Ceri Jackson, Director of RNIB
Cymru, is the new Chair of Age Alliance Wales. Read Ceri's bio here.