Annex A: Summary of work undertaken in relation to the Age Friendly York project
Since October 2020 Age Friendly York has:
Ø Oct 20 - Re-established an Age Friendly York Citizen Group (AFYCG), which has met monthly via Zoom since October 2020.
Ø Oct 20 – introduced progress on a page to provide a clear You Said / We Did approach and improve accountability.
Ø Oct 20 – piloted a chatty bench initiative in partnership with My Sight, Healthwatch York, Local Area Co-ordinators and Health Champions.
Ø Jan 21 – supported work in partnership to contact all community activity organisers in the city to ensure there was support in addressing any barriers in re-opening once government guidance permitted it. Ensured there was a continued drive to recognise the need to co-ordinate community transport and volunteer drivers.
Ø Jan 21 – worked with Goodgym York to run every street of York to plot park benches, identifying if they are age friendly and if there was need of repairs. Created an Age Friendly and requested key on the council mapping system.
Ø Jan 21 – provided a supporting letter to the iTravel team to apply for a grant to enhance e-bicycle opportunities in York
Ø Feb 21 - Provided an AFYCG blog for the United Nations International Decade of Healthy Ageing. This represented the first Centre for Ageing Better national citizen group blog.
Ø Feb 21 – Created a joint Accessible Green Spaces survey to enable the potential to raise requests for improvements through the Parks and Leisure Team. This was done as an all age initiative by joining up with Children’s Services and York Disability Rights Forum
Ø Mar 21 – created a joint bus stop improvement survey with the citizen groups York Bus Forum and York Desirability Rights Forum in response to citizens’ requests for improvements.
Ø Mar 21 – created a direct link with an AFYCG member joining the new York Walk citizen group to ensure there was an Age Friendly voice.
Ø Mar 21 – created a draft Your (Leisure) Time Baseline Assessment
Ø Mar 21 – raised publicity to groups and individuals to encourage reporting pavement repairs to reduce trip hazards.
Ø Mar 21 – raised the awareness of scams by requesting publicity though Public Health that went to every household through Your City newsletter and an AF citizen sharing their personal story.
Ø Completed 4 action points that were approved by the AFYCG and signed off by the Ageing Well Partnership. Submitted 5 further progress reports with a defined way forward while progressing a further additional 14 action points.
Age Friendly York
Evolving Action Plan
Updated 4th April 2021 (by Carl Wain)
Content
2. Your time
4. Your Home
5. Your Service
Key
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Signed off |
Age Friendly Citizen Group and Ageing Well Partnership have agreed no current outstanding Age Friendly York action |
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In progress |
Progress report submitted but further action required by Age Friendly York |
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Progressing |
Action is progressing but no progress report submitted |
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Pending |
Action not yet started |
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Domain 1: Getting out and about |
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Action |
Status |
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1 |
Improved access to bus information |
Signed off |
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2 |
Find methods to reduce trips and falls in the exterior environment due to quality of pavements |
In progress |
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3 |
Find methods to increase options for people to get to community activities and other locations where public transport does not suffice |
Progressing |
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4 |
Audio visual information on buses |
Signed off |
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5 |
Additional media to improve people’s confidence and experience of getting out and about |
Progressing |
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6 |
Respond to feedback on electronic timetables at bus stops |
Pending |
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7 |
Create an Age Friendly approach for provision of benches |
In progress |
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8 |
Shared spaces and being considerate of different needs |
In progress |
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9 |
Bus stop improvements |
In progress |
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10 |
Support improved reliability of buses through reduction of general traffic into the city centre |
Pending |
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11 |
Support reduced congestion and pollution through reduction of general traffic into the city centre, including supporting increased awareness of alternative environmental transport like e-bicycles |
In progress |
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12 |
Explore where proposed improved bus routes can be supported |
Pending |
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13 |
Increase awareness of functionality of puffin crossings |
Pending |
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14 |
Pass on feedback regarding requests for a central bus station |
Signed off |
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15 |
Age friendly considerations of CIVIC Trust transport survey |
Signed off |
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16 |
Improved access to seating and toilets in the city centre |
Progressing |
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17 |
Ensure that there is a citizen voice to improvement in access to green spaces |
In progress |
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18 |
For Age Friendly Citizen Group to continue to contribute to improving city centre footstreet area ensuring there is an Age Friendly voice |
Progressing |
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Domain 2: Your Time |
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Action |
Status |
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1 |
Creating deliberate talking points |
Progressing |
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2 |
Ensure all adults outdoor sports equipment is mapped |
Progressing |
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3 |
There are cultural opportunities for older people that find it difficult to assess what is available in York |
Progressing |
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4 |
Increase in volunteer offers identified |
Progressing |
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5 |
Place based approaches to Your Time in the Northern Quarter to align with regeneration of the Groves |
Pending |
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6 |
Explore the possibility of an inclusive kite mark for community activities on Live Well York |
Pending |
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Increase positive social solutions for people that are particularly sighted by increasing the quantity of large print and/or braille menus available at cafes and restaurants |
Pending |
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8 |
Good quality information on planning for retirement |
Pending |
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9 |
Ensure there is a pro-active approach to addressing challenges with increased social isolation as a result of the impacts of COVID-19 |
Progressing |
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Action |
Status |
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1 |
Increase awareness of community activities |
Progressing |
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2 |
Explore potential for digital noticeboards in community venues |
Pending |
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3 |
Find approaches to change the message to: Frailty is not inevitable, frailty is reversible |
Pending |
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Ensure there is good quality information about green spaces that has age friendly considerations |
Progressing |
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Raise awareness of scams |
Progressing |
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Domain 4: Your Home |
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Action |
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Explore where the Age Friendly agenda can increase telecare provision and options |
Pending |
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Look at where the Age Friendly agenda can enhance monitoring devices |
Pending |
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Look at intergenerational options being incorporated into the Ordinance Lane development |
Progressing |
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Domain 5: Your Services |
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No actions set |
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Domain 6: Cross cutting |
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Action |
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Ensure there is a positive profile of older people |
Pending |
Age Friendly York Summary of Project Plan
Updated 8th April 2021
Getting Out and About
Your Time
COVID ready community activity questionnaire Feb/Mar 21 (completed)
Age Friendly York Citizen Group
You’re Time (leisure) Baseline Assessment 6 April 21(completed)
You’re Time (leisure) Action Plan 6 April 21
(completed)
Ageing Well Partnership
You’re Time (leisure) Baseline Assessment 10 June 21
You’re Time (leisure) Action Plan 10 June 21
Age Friendly York Citizen Group
You’re Time (employment) Baseline Assessment 1 July 21
You’re Time (employment) Action Plan 1 July 21
Ageing Well Partnership
You’re Time (employment) Baseline Assessment 12 Aug 21
You’re Time (employment) Action Plan 12 Aug 21
Domain 3: Sep 21 Dec 21
Domain 4: Jan 22-Apr 22
Domain 5: May 22 – Aug 22
Sep 22: Combined 5 Domain Action Plan consultation with progress and cross cutting themes
Oct 22: Final Cross Domain Action Plan approval
Nov 22: H&W presentation with proposal to request WHO status
Dec 22: If appropriate and agreed apply for WHO status.