Ageing Better in Camden

Tackling Isolation and Loneliness in Older People: Local Plans and

Opportunities

Outcomes

• Expand and sustain involvement, self help, activities and support networks

• Greater respect for and recognition of older people in the community

• More efficient use of existing budgets• Improved health and wellbeing for socially

isolated older people• Less demand for primary health care

Funding and timescale

• Big Lottery - Fulfilling Lives: Ageing Better• £4.46million over six years• Subject to final approval of Project Plan in

March 2015• Funding to deliver Programme as set out in

application• ABC Partners responsible for delivery

Funding by year

• Year 1 £668,049• Year 2 £646,585• Year 3 £795,453• Year 4 £907,297• Year 5 £886,215• Year 6 £549,483

Programme

3 strands:• Working within communities• Targeting individuals• Agencies working togetherplus:• Programme management• Evaluation

Working within Communities 1

Voice and Choice model in 5 areas:• Kilburn Years 1-6• St Pancras/Somerstown Years 1-6• Regents Park – Years 3-6• Gospel Oak/Haverstock – Years 3-6• 5th to be decided - Years 4-6

Working within Communities 2

• Older LGBT community Years 1-6• Older Bangladeshi community – years 4-6• Digital inclusion activities – Years 1-6• Older men/ Men’s Action groups – Years 1-6• Intergenerational activities – Years 1-6

Targeting Individuals

• Community Connectors –Years 1-6• Pharmacy based Health Living Champions –

Years 1-6• RecommendMe Activities Online – Years 1-4

Agencies Working Together

• Partnership Development• Older Voices Ageing Better Network• Partnership Events/Conferences• Training

• All years 1-6

Appointing Delivery Partners

• Strategic Partnership Board decision• Transparent procurement process• Evaluation panels• Dealing with conflicts of interest• Timetable

Agreed Providers

• Kilburn Voice and Choice model – KOVE• Intergenerational activities – GoodGym will

provide one element of the project• RecommendMe online search engine – UCL• Pharmacy based Healthy Living Champions –

restricted to Camden based pharmacies• Programme management – Age UK Camden• All proposals assessed by evaluation panel

Tender process

• Service specification development Nov – December 2014

• Open tenders• One stage process• Adverts January 2015• Evaluation panels• Initial 2 year contracts

Questions?

Julia.shelley@ageukcamden.org.ukCorinna.hyman@ageukcamden.org.uk