Age Friendly

Service Providers Forum – Terms
of Reference
Purpose
The ________ Age Friendly Alliance is a strategic partnership for the county of ________ that brings
together the statutory, private, voluntary and community sectors; so that different initiatives and
services support each other, working together to more effectively meet the needs and aspirations
of older people in ________ through the development of the Age Friendly Strategy.
The role of the Alliance is to develop and implement a ________ Age Friendly Strategy. Its members
include the heads of all key groups and organisations who share a common commitment to make
________ a great county for all its citizens to grow old in. They have been selected on the basis of
having the influence and resources to be able to develop and deliver an Age-Friendly County Strategy.
This will be the first time that such a wide range of partners will have worked together for the
benefit of older adults in ________. It is hoped that the richness of their experiences will bring a
fresh approach to shaping the Strategy and Action Plan.
The benefits that this Alliance can bring will be to:
• Bring together partners who do not normally work together to achieve more than they can
achieve alone for the older people of ________.
• Coordinate and simplify existing partnerships and strategies where necessary.
• Enable fresh opportunities to be identified
Context:
Age Friendly Ireland believes that when the needs and wishes of older people are known, much
can be done to significantly improve services and supports without substantial additional cost.
Local authorities and providers from all sectors can forge new partnerships which will align and
mutually reinforce their services, identify and fill gaps, and minimise duplication.
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