Age friendly Barnet

Age friendly Barnet - making Barnet an even better place to grow older in

As we near the end of our Age-friendly project, we celebrate everything we’ve achieved together. Over the last three years, we've collected views from thousands of Barnet residents, listened to people's experiences and worked with our Age-friendly champions and 35 local organisations to make positive changes.

There is so much to be proud of - including our three Silver Sunday celebrations, which welcomed up to 800 people each time and showcased what ageing well in Barnet can look like. And while the project phase is coming to a close, our commitment to Age-friendly work continues. We’ll keep pushing for improvements that matter to older residents, from better public transport to more accessible public toilets, ensuring Barnet remains a borough where everyone can thrive.

Age-friendly survey

At the start of the project, 1,000 residents shared their views in a big survey that shaped everything we’ve done since. We’re now sending that survey out again to see what’s changed - and we’d love to hear from you. Your answers will help determine our final recommendations to Barnet Council, so every response really does count.

And as a thank you, if you leave your email address, you’ll be entered into a draw to win a £50 voucher.

Fill out the survey online HERE

Age-friendly Barnet - the whole story

Creating an age-friendly environment in Barnet has never been more important; we currently have the 2^nd largest population of over 65s in the London Boroughs and this population is set to rise by 55 per cent by 2041. Making sure that everyone has the support they need to actively age is something that we should all strive towards to enhance community life for all ages.

In June 2023, Barnet became a member of the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities. This Network will provide us with guidance, connections and support as we work towards making our community services and infrastructure more age-friendly.

This is a community-focused and community-organised project. Any changes which occur as a result of this project will have been identified or inspired by older voices and will always be fed back into our community for all to benefit from.

Age-friendly Call to Action

The Age-friendly Barnet call to action was launched on 6 March 2024 at the Arts Depot in North Finchley in the presence of the mayor, councillors and other key players in the drive to make Barnet more age-friendly - and over the next two years Age UK Barnet will initiate eight new projects. Click here to read more about our upcoming plans.

Age-friendly survey - results

To kickstart the project, Age UK Barnet sought the views of Barnet residents to gain a better understanding of the current barriers to ageing well within our community. Over 1,000 Barnet residents responded - see some of the results here.

The results of this research will help us build a strategy to enhance and improve community life in Barnet in areas such as housing, outdoor spaces and social inclusion.

Age-friendly pop-ups around the borough

Come and meet our Age-friendly champions and find out about activities and events for over 55s in the borough. Click here for a list of venues and dates.

Silver Sunday Celebration 2025

Over 800 people came to our celebration - making it the biggest Silver Sunday ever. Read the full story here.

Silver Sunday Celebration 2024

A fun-filled day of activities, advice and performance for the over 50s took place at Middlesex University and over 700 people came to what ended up being the biggest Silver Sunday event in the country! Find out what happened on the day here and read the full programme for the day here.

You can see highlights from Silver Sunday 2023 plus photos from the day here.

To get involved and find out more about Age-friendly Barnet, please contact us on 020 8203 5040 or email her on agefriendly@ageukbarnet.org.uk