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Chapter 3: Planning<br />
Introduction<br />
At this stage, you will be gathering more support and enthusiasm for the <strong>Age</strong> <strong>Friendly</strong><br />
programme in your county. The <strong>Age</strong> <strong>Friendly</strong> Alliance will be developing a clear idea<br />
of the valuable work that can be achieved through cross-sector collaboration.<br />
The <strong>Age</strong> <strong>Friendly</strong> City/County Coordinator will now be moving into the planning<br />
phase with new champions ready to work towards making the city/county an<br />
age friendly one.<br />
Task One:<br />
Writing the Draft Strategy<br />
The first big task here is to put together a draft <strong>Age</strong> <strong>Friendly</strong> Strategy for your<br />
city/county. Different cities and counties went about this task in different ways.<br />
Essentially, what you need to do for a draft strategy is to lay out the main points<br />
raised from the consultation into the eight WHO themes alongside the proposed<br />
solutions from the members of the <strong>Age</strong> <strong>Friendly</strong> Alliance. Presenting this<br />
information in a clearly written document that is accessible to all is essential.<br />
As you draw up your draft strategy under the eight WHO age friendly themes,<br />
it’s important to clearly note what’s working and what isn’t. And, have another<br />
section for solutions to the key concerns raised by older people. These solutions<br />
can include both suggestions from the older people at the consultations and<br />
commitments for cross-sector collaborations raised at the Alliance meeting.<br />
Some strategy commitments will also require a response from one agency in<br />
particular (eg the HSE, the Gardai)<br />
Others will demand a more shared collaborative approach with agencies working<br />
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