Seniors Network website offers a wide variety of information and links to sites focusing on health, leisure and book reviews and has a particular interest in campaigns to improve the lot of pensioners and the work of the National Pensioners Convention. Continue reading
Author Archives: Dianne
Ruskin College
Offering adults with few or no qualifications the opportunity to study for degrees or Masters programmes.
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Ransackers
The Ransackers project provides an opportunity for people over the age of 55, who have a positive view about ‘growing’ older & have not previously benefited from further education. Continue reading
Raging Grannies
The Raging Grannies adopt a new persona – crazy old ladies in crazy hats – and instead of preaching they’d sing satiric songs. Continue reading
Older Feminists Network
OFN aims to counter negative stereotypes of older women, to challenge ageism/sexism, to provide contacts, mutual support and exchange of ideas and information and to mobilise the skills & experience of older women in campaigning for a better deal. Continue reading
Older & Bolder / NIACE
Older & Bolder promotes learning opportunities and needs of older people, the awareness of contribution older people make to learning, good practice in education, the needs of carers and support workers and policy in all areas that might affect provision and participation. Continue reading
Help the Aged
Age Concern and Help The Aged have now become AgeUK. For more details please see the link to Age UK. Continue reading
Growing old disgracefully
growing old disgracefully is a network of friendship for older women. Continue reading
Grandmothers for Peace
The UK chapter of Grandmothers for Peace is active in planning and supporting demonstrations against the curtailment of civil liberties, the proposed renewal of the Trident weapons system and the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Greenham Common women’s peace camp. Continue reading
Fawcett Society
Fawcett is the UK’s leading campaign for equality between women and men – creating awareness, leading debate and driving change. Continue reading