Sunderland is recognised as being age-friendly and forms part of the UK network of Age-friendly Communities, which is made up of over 40 cities, towns, districts, and counties working together to share learning and promote age-friendly practices.
Our age-friendly plan for Sunderland is based on three themes:
- Developing age-friendly neighbourhoods supporting Sunderland residents to live healthier lives for longer
- Developing age-friendly services and enabling residents to live in their homes for as long as they want to
- Promoting age equality and empowering older residents to have their say on the things that matter to them
As part of this, we want to ensure people who are ageing well feel confident in having their say on issues affecting them, in their community.
