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  Engaging older people in decision making

The Surrey 50+ Network website (external website) aims to improve public services for older people by meeting their needs, listening to their views and encouraging and recognising their contribution.

Objectives

1. To promote Surrey 50+ to ensure older people have the opportunity to get involved in planning, developing and monitoring services.

2. To promote good practice in engagement at all levels of policy-making and service delivery

3. To work in partnership with Health, District and Borough Councils, voluntary sector and other agencies to establish a coordinated approach to engagement

4. To develop a Network we can use as a resource for consultation by partner agencies

5. To support older people in developing local activities which help them to remain active members of their community

6. To acknowledge the experience of older people in the community and to listen to their views and encourage and recognise their contribution

7. To support the development of Surrey 50+ groups in each of the Borough and District Areas.

8. To link the work of Surrey 50+ to the South East Older People s Advisory Group and to the national Better Government for Older People network


 


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