Older People's Strategy - Newcastle City Council

63 Develop a ‘life in older age’ curriculum including moduleson topics such as health and lifestyle; housing; finance;volunteering; self-employment – which can form partof both pre- and post-retirement courses. Continue to develop the Active Ageing group to lead onaspects of the delivery of the Healthy Ageing programmeof the National Service Framework for Older People. Develop 50+ clubs in Newcastle City Council leisurecentres, community centres and in Your Homes Newcastlesheltered housing complexes. Work with the Primary Care Trust to ensure that healthpromotion and the health trainer programme take accountof the needs of older people. Work with the care homes network to promote activity incare homes. Work with Newcastle City Council’s Arts Team to enableolder people to take part in arts and cultural activity, andexplore intergenerational opportunities. Hold high-profile events, e.g. Walking Week, to promoteactivity to harder-to-reach groups. Build on Information NOW to include information forcommunity groups on access to funding; tutors; and anideas bank. Work with the Institute on Ageing and Health and the Centrefor Collaborative Gerontology to gather evidence on theimpact of learning/social activity on health and well-being.