Ambition for Ageing in Bury is part of a Greater Manchester programme to create age friendly places with strong community connections and empowering people to live fulfilling lives as they age. The programme will enable people aged 50 plus to be at the heart of designing the places they live. Groundwork will be delivering the programme in Moorside, Radcliffe North and St. Mary’s wards.

How can you help make your community more age friendly? We can offer investments in your projects, existing and new of up to £2000. Local people aged 50 plus will design and direct small investments which build on existing strengths and try out new ways of working. We believe that a series of small changes within our communities will bring about practical and sustainable changes that will ultimately help to reduce social isolation.

All you need to do is submit your idea and we will be in touch within 14 days to discuss your ideas before inviting you to complete an application form and help make your project a reality.
All we ask is that your project:

• Makes an area more age friendly
• Builds on the skills, knowledge and experience of older people in these areas
• Involves older people in your idea
• Is something that older people want and need
• Creates increased social connections in your community
• Is willing if necessary to work with other groups, individuals or businesses to try new ways of doing things
• Takes steps to involve new older people in the activity/project
• Has a lasting impact once the investment money has been spent

Once the form is complete please contact us to let us know on 07867 354 440 or email ambitionforageing@groundwork.org.uk We will review your idea and be in touch within 4 weeks to arrange to co- design your project.

Steering Group
Groundwork are looking to put together a steering group of older people from each of these wards with a view to them being the selection panel for choosing which projects the money should be invested in. If you work with anyone aged 50 plus who you feel would like to be part of this steering group then please contact Rhys on Rhys.Wynne@groundwork.org.uk.