Age-friendly Belfast
An Age-friendly City is defined as an inclusive and accessible urban environment that promotes active ageing
Our vision
‘Belfast will be a city where older people live life to the full’
Our key themes
- Physical Infrastructure
- Social Inclusion
- Health and Wellbeing
- Financial
We would encourage everyone, of whatever age, in Belfast to work with us on this plan Age-friendly Belfast Plan April 2018 – 2021
Background to the Healthy Ageing Strategic Partnership
The Healthy Ageing Strategic Partnership (HASP) co-ordinates the delivery of the Age-friendly Belfast Plan 2014-2017. We have submitted a detailed action plan to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
HASP involves the following organisations:
- Age NI
- The Alzheimer’s Society
- Belfast City Council
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
- Belfast Healthy Cities
- The Department for Infrastructure
- Engage with Age
- Greater Belfast Seniors Forum
- The Health and Social Care Board/Belfast Local Commissioning Group
- Linking Generations Northern Ireland
- North Belfast Senior Citizens Forum
- Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- The Public Health Agency
- Volunteer Now