Stockport Celebrates ‘International Day of Older Persons’
Tuesday 1st October is 2024’s International Day of Older Persons, a chance to celebrate our older communities and the important contribution they make to life in Stockport.
Age may be just a number, but ageing is something that matters to us all, so we can live out our hopes and dreams well into our later life.
There will be a number of community events happening cross the borough and everyone in Stockport, young and old, is encouraged to contribute to the Age-Friendly Stockport Action Plan being launched on the day. Aligning with this year’s theme, “The part we play”: Celebrating the integral role of older people in our communities.
Celebrating International Day of Older Persons around Stockport
Tuesday 1 October – 10:30 am – 12:30 pm in Edgeley
Age UK Stockport are hosting an age-friendly networking meeting at the Hub (Edgeley SK3 9AB). There will be cake, celebrations and a talks from Suzie Cloves who has made a sonic augmented reality trail in Edgeley, and James Wilson from Starting Point about digital support in Stockport. This event will launch the engagement phase that will develop a new action plan. Stockport Age-Friendly Partnership is developing the plan to make Stockport even more Age-Friendly, and to contribute to the delivery of the new Greater Manchester Age-Friendly Strategy. Everyone can contribute from 1 October.
Tuesday 1 October – 12:00 am – 2:00 pm in Cheadle
Queens Gardens (Cheadle, SK8 2BE) invite you to join Helen for a delicious, healthy lunch and a chat, to find out more about health & fitness events taking place in the Stockport area. This will be followed by a few games of Bingo, run by the tenants at Queens Gardens. You can contact Helen on 07890 897932 for more information. Cost per person for the lunch is £4.00.
Tuesday 1 October – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm in Brinnington
Stockport’s Ageing in Place Pathfinder area (Brinnington) is hosting a celebration event at The Lighthouse Centre (8, Northumberland Road, Stockport SK5 8LS). There will be a live band and a hot pot! Cost per person is £5.00.
Wednesday 2 October – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Stockport College
The students at Stockport College, (Wellington Road South, SK1 3UQ) will be welcoming people into the college to enjoy a Welcome Wednesday event with afternoon tea, please call 0161 480 12 11 or email info@ageukstockport.org.uk to book your place.
Wednesday 2 October 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Marple
Queens Court (Church Street, Marple, SK6 6BS) invite you to join their guest speaker Danny, from Age UK, to find out more about health & fitness events taking place in the Stockport area. Join in with some simple armchair exercises to help keep you mobile & independent. Contact Sarah on 07800 618639 for further information.
Coffee Mornings – Drop in to venues across the week to celebrate International Day of Older Persons
There are a number of coffee mornings throughout the week at housing schemes across Stockport. Independent Living Assistants running the coffee mornings will be sharing information and activities about staying active and mobile:
Monday 30 September
10 am – 12 pm Queens Gardens (Cheadle)
10am-12pm Queens Court (Marple)
2pm-4pm Russell Gardens (Heaton Norris)
Wednesday 2 October
10am-12pm Wimborne Close (Cheadle Hulme)
Thursday 3 October
10am-12pm Lumb House (Bramhall)
Friday 4 October
10.30am-12pm Torkington House (Hazel Grove)
To find out more about International Day of Older Persons, visit the Ageing Better website:
https://ageing-better.org.uk/international-day-older-people-1-october-2024
Image source: Age Positive Library
