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Goal Four

Be a respected voice to grow impact

There are many issues facing older people in Northern Ireland. We have a role to play in advocating for older people and
ensuring that their voices are heard.

WE WILL influence on housing WE WILL engage with NIFHA, the WE WILL provide fora to
issues for older people including All-Party Group on Housing and carry out meaningful customer
through NIFHA with public others to advocate for improved engagement on older people’s
representatives and decision access to Occupational Therapy issues.
makers, collaborating with age services to speed up adaptation WE WILL collaborate with other
sector groups e.g. Age NI, The works for people needing partnerships already working to
Older Peoples Parliament, and the improvements to their home. support older people.
Commissioner for Older People NI WE WILL involve our customers in
or other agencies who work to gathering their views and support WE WILL actively participate
address older peoples issues. in Positive Ageing Week and
them to have their voices heard. International Day of Older Persons,
WE WILL work with other Housing WE WILL use our social media promoting ageing well and
Associations and through NIFHA to platforms to tell the story of our challenging ageism.
address issues facing older people, services and the people who
including sustainable Supporting avail of them.
People funding.
WE WILL contribute to strategy
WE WILL work with NIFHA and and policy formulation with our
partners to protect public funding experiences, views and ideas.
for Housing with Care Special
Needs Management Allowance
(SNMA).

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