Tell us what ageing well in Buckinghamshire means to you

Overview

Year one of the Buckinghamshire Healthy Ageing Strategy (2024-2029) is underway – we want to hear from residents to help set the priorities for year two.

In 2023, we asked residents to help us set the key priorities for year one of the Buckinghamshire Healthy Ageing Strategy (2024-2029). The strategy is our commitment to help residents to live healthy, happy lives for longer. It sets out actions we will take to meet this goal and underpins our Healthy Ageing activities.

Based on the feedback we received, ‘participating in society’ and ‘outdoor spaces and buildings’ are our key priorities for year one.

Looking ahead to year two, we would like to understand what’s most important for people 40 years and over who live, work, and/or study in Buckinghamshire to live well as they grow older.

The aims of this survey are to:

understand how we are doing on key issues raised by residents in the first survey completed in 2023
understand how people perceive the age friendliness of their community across all areas now
identify opportunities for improvement

This will guide the priorities for year two of the Healthy Ageing Strategy and our supporting action plan.

Supporting people to age well

According to the World Health Organisation, ‘ageing well’ is a broad concept that is concerned with the ability of people of all ages to live a healthy, safe, and socially inclusive lifestyle.

The World Health Organisation has identified eight areas that support people to age well as they grow older.

Eight areas that support people to age well Eight areas that support people to age well

outdoor spaces and buildings
- high quality, accessible and social public spaces which are safe and help people to move around independently
- for example, walkable streets, reduce pavement parking, welcoming warm spaces
transportation
- accessible, affordable and appropriate travel options
- for example, age friendly active travel schemes
housing
- accommodation where people can live safely and comfortably, and which can improve physical and mental health, wellbeing, and social connections
- for example, age well design codes used in new build properties
social participation
- reduce and remove barriers to participation to foster engagement with activities and events which build a sense of belonging
- for example, access to toilets so people feel confident and able to leave their homes to engage in local activities
respect and social inclusion
- age-friendly initiatives to involve people in later life within the community and help them feel valued
- for example, reduce negative preconceptions of ageing, facilitate intergenerational interactions, and raise awareness on ageing
civic participation and employment
- explore why employment in older adults is falling, as well as how volunteering can be supported
- for example, healthy retirement support
communication and information
- build positive and accessible communications and campaigns, and challenge negative stereotypes and stigma
- for example, develop a local, inclusive communications approach
community support and health services
- strengthen the health and wellbeing of communities and support the network of community-based groups
- for example, the healthy libraries framework

We want to hear how these areas contribute to your ability to age well in Buckinghamshire.

We want to hear from people 40 years old and over who live, work and / or study in Buckinghamshire.

How to have your say

You can tell us your views in one of the following ways:

complete the online survey using the link at the end of this page
complete, and return, a printed version of the survey (PDF 0.33MB)
email us at phadmin@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
write to us at Public Health Team, Healthy Ageing, Walton Street Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UA

If you have any questions about this activity, please email us at phadmin@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

The survey period has been extended from 4 November to 11 November 2024.

Please tell us your views by 11:59pm on Monday 11 November 2024.

What happens next

Your feedback will be used to shape our Healthy Ageing activities for Buckinghamshire. Your views will provide us with information on key areas for further exploration and focus for the next stages of our work.

Privacy

We will use the information you provide here only for this activity. We will store the information securely in line with data protection laws and will not share or publish any personal details. Survey responses will be analysed using Microsoft products including Copilot, Excel and Word. For more information about data and privacy, please see our Privacy Policy.

If you have questions about data and privacy, please email us on dataprotection@buckinghamshire.gov.uk or write to our Data Protection Officer at Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF.

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