White Paper: Ageism in the Commonwealth

Written in partnership with HelpAge International, this paper examines how the wellbeing, dignity and voice of older persons have been impacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Commonwealth countries, and it exposes the urgent need for further recognition and protection of the rights of older people in Commonwealth countries.

Ebook: intergenerational story telling project

 A Commonwealth of Experience, Freedom fighters, child brides and other untold real life stories.

Capturing changes that have taken place over the last 100 years, these older people’s life stories, as told by younger people, reveal the impact they have had on individual lives; they are stories to be cherished and give a privileged insight to those who have personally experienced and endured the complexities and challenges encountered in newly independent countries.

Our thanks to the Editors Ingrid Eyers and Annie Waddington-Feather for managing the competition and editing the stories.

Report: Ageing in the Commonwealth

We commissioned the Oxford University Institute for Population Ageing at Oxford University to undertake the first ever study into ageing across the Commonwealth. This study will provide a baseline against which future progress and development can be measured and regularly reported at future Commonwealth summits..

Our thanks to Abbeyfield, Age International, Anchor and St Monica Trust for supporting this publication.

Additional REsources

Care Practice Essentials Quality Manual

By Quality Compliance Systems (QCS)

This first ever simplified quality manual aims to help organisations and individuals working with older people who don’t have formal systems or regulations.