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About us
Information NOW is an initiative of Newcastle's Quality of Life Partnership. The Partnership was established in 2005 to enable older people and agencies to work together to improve the quality of life of older people in Newcastle.
At the centre of the Partnership are the voices and experiences of older people. The Elders Council of Newcastle is the city's older people's forum and is leading on supporting older people across the city to raise issues, tell their stories and put forward ideas.
The Quality of Life Partnership and Newcastle City Council published Everyone's Tomorrow - The Strategy for Older People and an Ageing Population in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007, with the support of the Elders Council, Age Concern Newcastle and Newcastle Primary Care Trust amongst others. There is an Executive Summary and an Outcomes Framework which summarise the key themes.
Information and advice
‘Information, information, information’ is what older people have told us they need to enable them to stay involved, live healthy lives and access the services they require. We have responded by developing this website, which presents information from the perspective of an older person, family member or carer.
We appreciate that not every older person can easily access the Internet, so we are also working closely with services to make sure that staff who are in contact with older people can support them to find the information they need.
To find out more about the work on information and advice for older people in Newcastle, see the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report Creating a stronger information, advice and advocacy system for older people.
If you would like to find out more about the Quality of Life Partnership, contact Barbara Douglas, Strategic Director, using the details given below.
Quality of Life Partnership
MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8XS
Tel: 0191 233 0200
Fax: 0191 260 5307
Email: barbara.douglas@qualityoflife.org.uk
Please note that these contact details are for enquiries about the Quality of Life Partnership only, and are not for enquiries about this website. If you do want to give your views about the website, please use our feedback form.
