
Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group The University of Manchester @MICRA_Ageing @OfficialUoM
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🎉 Congratulations! 🎉
Join us in congratulating @tesshart_ for winning the Outstanding Public Engagement Initiative award at the Making a Difference Award 2024 for her project ‘Echoes of Displacement’. 🌟
This award recognizes her exemplary work in sharing teaching and research knowledge with the public, enriching lives globally. Let’s celebrate Tess’s incredible achievement and positive impact!
#PublicEngagement #MakingADifference #AwardWinner #CommunityImpact
📢 Publication showcase! 📢
We are pleased to release ‘Developing Age-Friendly Communities to Support Healthy Ageing: The Role of Faith Spaces as Social Infrastructure’ (2024), authored by @lutilang @skyarker @mryahbut @Patty_NZ Chris Philipson and @BuffelTine 📖✨
Joe Stafford, @lutilang @skyarker @mryahbut @Patty_NZ Chris Philipson @BuffelTine @uomsoss @MCC_AFMTeam @Ageing_Better @GMAgeingHub GM Faith and Belief Advisory Panel @GMOPN1 Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation #GMMHBAME @lincolntheol @UoMCreativeMCR @officialuom
Read the full report to learn more about our findings and recommendations for promoting healthy ageing through faith spaces:
documents.manchester.ac.uk/d…
#UrbanAgeing #FaithSpaces #HealthyAgeing #CommunitySupport #SocialGerontology
📚 Book Publication! 📚
Showcasing ‘Reimagining Age-Friendly Communities: Urban Ageing and Spatial Justice’ by @BuffelTine , @Patty_NZ , and @skyarker , published by Policy Press. 📖✨
Featuring 12 chapters by @emilyonabike, Mhorag Goff, @agingworld, Mark Hammond, @tesshart_, @_niamhkavanagh1, @lutilang, Camilla Lewis, @AgefriendlyMCR, @JamesNazroo, Melanie Plasencia, Joana Salles, @TenquistMiriam, Stefan White, @jarmin_yeh , and more
Explore this important work and join the conversation on creating age-friendly communities. Read more about the book here:
policy.bristoluniversitypres…
@uomsoss @OfficialUoM
#UrbanAgeing #AgeFriendlyCities #SpatialJustice #SocialGerontology #NewPublication
🚶♀️ Exploring the Impact of Urban Development on Older Adults’ Mobility 🚶♂️
Excited to share this publication by @Patty_NZ and @BuffelTine in the Journal of Transport and Health! This study examines how transport, housing, and urban development affect older adults’ mobility.
Highlighting the importance of inclusive urban planning for enhancing quality of life. Read the full article here:
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
@uomsoss @ElsevierConnect @OfficialUoM #Mobility #Transport #Housing #UrbanDevelopment #AgeFriendlyCities #PublicHealth
📢 Excited to showcase our new guide, “Advancing Age-Friendly Cities and Communities: The Crucial Role of Leadership” by @AgefriendlyMCR, @skyarker, @Patty_NZ and @BuffelTine. This guide explores the essential role of leadership in promoting age-friendly initiatives. #AgeFriendly
It also highlights the unique challenges and opportunities of age-friendly leadership, offering practical advice and real-world examples from leaders in the field. #SocialGerontology #PublicHealth
We invite you to read the full guide and join us in promoting leadership that supports healthy and inclusive ageing in our communities. Read more: documents.manchester.ac.uk/d… #Leadership #NewPublication
🌟 Join us for the semester’s Conversation Series finale! 🌟
An online summit with global thought leaders on ageing in community!
💻 Event: Equity in Community-Centred Models for Ageing
🗓️ Date: 5 Dec 2024
🕒 Time: 4:30pm–6:00pm (GMT)
#AgeingInCommunity #VirtualSummit





