Volunteering and Employment
An Age Friendly Community gives older people opportunities to give back to their community. By providing adequate employment and volunteer opportunities for older people, a community can demonstrate that they are Age Friendly.
According to research from the centre for ageing better, almost one in three workers are over the age of 50. It is becoming increasingly common to work until you are mid- late 60’s. With this in mind,
You can read more about Age Friendly employers by clicking here
https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/sites/default/files/2018-09/Becoming-age-friendly-employer.pdf
We want to talk about:
- What volunteering opportunities we have in Sutton.
- What opportunities would you like to see and get involved in
- What is it like to work in Sutton if you are over 55?
- How can employers ensure they are Age Friendly