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Age Friendly Fund Now Open
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 9:55 am | Office for Seniors
Applications are now open for the Age friendly Fund, a programme that provides grants for projects to promote the inclusion and contribution of older people in community life. The Fund makes one-off grants from $5,000 up to $15,000 and will be accepting ... More >>
Funding Boost For Local Projects Supporting Seniors
Monday, 29 January 2024, 11:40 am | Office for Seniors
Improving social connection in Porirua, expanding community transport in the Bay of Plenty and building robots in Otago are among the latest projects funded by the Age friendly Fund. Office for Seniors Director, Diane Turner said initiatives aimed ... More >>
Age Friendly Fund Now Open
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 11:01 am | Office for Seniors
Applications are now open for the Age friendly Fund, a programme that provides grants for projects that promote the inclusion and contribution of older people in community life. The fund makes one-off grants from $5,000 up to $15,000 and applications are ... More >>
Office For Seniors Releases Age Friendly Business Guide
Thursday, 28 July 2022, 12:11 pm | Office for Seniors
New resources to make businesses age friendly has been released as part of New Zealand’s first age friendly business programme being run in Gore. The Age friendly Business Guide was developed through a collaboration with Gore District ... More >>
Older New Zealanders Contribute Billions To NZ Economy
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 10:19 am | Office for Seniors
New data released today by the Office for Seniors has highlighted the significant contribution older people make to the New Zealand economy. The Business of Ageing 2021 report update has found that by 2071 older New Zealanders are likely to be making ... More >>
New Report Finds New Zealanders Remain Optimistic About Ageing
Monday, 30 May 2022, 9:55 am | Office for Seniors
New Zealanders continue to have a great respect for older people according to a new report released today. The Office for Seniors has published its second Attitudes towards Ageing report, which surveyed people on how they feel about older people ... More >>
New Guide Helps Create Urban Spaces For Older New Zealanders
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 10:21 am | Office for Seniors
The Office for Seniors has released a new guide that will help inform the best urban design practices to benefit older people. The Age friendly urban places guide is a technical resource targeted at local and central government urban planning practice ... More >>
Elder Abuse Prevention Fund Now Open
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 9:47 am | Office for Seniors
The Office for Seniors Elder Abuse Prevention Fund is now open, and will be accepting applications for projects that support the violence prevention needs of older people (aged 65+) in Aotearoa New Zealand. One-off grants (up to $25,000) will be available ... More >>
Funding Boost For Projects Supporting Seniors
Monday, 1 February 2021, 3:58 pm | Office for Seniors
Seven groups working on age friendly projects to strengthen the connection between older people and their communities have been successful in the latest funding round of Community Connects grants. Their initiatives range from developing age friendly ... More >>
Who would you trust?
Monday, 20 May 2019, 3:26 pm | Office for Seniors
Q. What do your cat, your car, your home, your heirloom jewellery and your health have in common? More >>
