Newcastle upon Tyne Age Friendly Cultural City Alison Flanagan Wood Newcastle City Council Arts Development Officer alison.flanaganwood@newcastle.gov.uk Sharon Bailey The Grange Centre/ Artist & Creative Producer sharonbailey8796@gmail.com
Who we are: Newcastle City Council Alison Flanagan Wood Newcastle City Council Arts Development Officer alison.flanaganwood@newcastle.gov.uk
Arts Partner: Sharon Bailey The Grange Centre/ Artist & Creative Producer sharonbailey8796@gmail.com
Newcastle upon Tyne
About Newcastle upon Tyne • An outward looking, forward thinking north east of England city that invests in the future • International and European, cosmopolitan and progressive – constantly evolving and improving • We are ambitious for our city and want it to be fair, prosperous and vibrant • We have beautiful green spaces, a thriving arts and cultural scene, dynamic businesses, great universities, a popular retail centre and a proactive VCS • Yet despite progress, some people in the city continue to face significant inequality and disadvantage • Many of our residents are not able to share and benefit from the opportunities that the city offers • They may lack or be denied resources, rights or connections available to others, and because the city’s people are its greatest asset, their loss of opportunity affects us all.
Health and wellbeing statistics •Almost 20% of the population of Newcastle is over 60 • Life expectancy at birth in Newcastle for men is 74.9 years , compared to 76.9 years for the national average. •Within the city there are stark differences in life expectancy; the difference in male life expectancy between more affluent and poorer areas is 12.6 years. •Disability-free life expectancy for men and women in Newcastle is shorter than the England average • 1 in 5 people in Newcastle have a limiting long-term illness •The number of people aged 65-74 will grow by a third between 2008 and 2028. The over 85 age group will increase more significantly from a total population of 5,700 people in 2009 to an expected 9,000 people in 2029 (a 58% increase).
Newcastle’s age friendly approach castle is age friendly • Newcastle renewed its commitment to becoming age-friendly, by joining the WHO Global Network of Age Friendly Cities and Communities in 2011
• We are focusing on understanding the impact of our ageing population on the city
• Taking a birth to death approach we are addressing factors to help people to age well, and minimise the time that people spend in poor health and dependency
• We are fostering intergenerational dialogue, together we celebrate the benefits of longevity and sharing in the challenges it presents
• We are engaging older people to help shape policy and practice, using creative arts as a powerful way of giving expression to experiences that might otherwise never be heard
Adapting to an ageing demographic We know creative programmes have a profound effect, which manifests itself in multiple ways: through renewed confidence, stronger social connections, more control over one’s life, pleasure in re-kindling or developing new skills; feeling happier and more valued. There are lots of examples of this in the city through larger cultural venues and organisations
Helix Arts - “ Falling on your Feet ” is a falls prevention programme designed to counter social isolation and reduce the fear of falling for over 65s.
Equal Arts - Now in more than 40 care homes, HenPower creatively engages older people in arts activities and hen-keeping to promote health and wellbeing and reduce loneliness.
TWAM - Live Well TWAM is Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums culture and heritage programme of inspiring activities and experiences for people aged over 50 to promote health and wellbeing.
Tyneside Cinema are a Dementia Friendly Cinema. For further information contact jonny.tull@tynesidecinema.co.uk
Newcastle Arts Development Team role • encourages, supports and facilities participation in high quality creative activities by people who, for a variety of reasons, might not otherwise have that opportunity • creative projects are designed and developed with participants and key community – based organisations to ensure that activities reflect their creative skills and ambitions and the rich cultural heritage of the city’s many communities • we build strong creative relationships across generations, geographical spread of services and aim to leave a lasting inspirational legacy which generates future creative collaborations • working closely with professional artists to explore key social issues with participants in an engaging and thought provoking way. Keen to focus on the journey and the experience of participants and provide challenge on our own preconceived limitations • www.newcastleartsteam.com
Skimstone Arts Residency Intergenerational Project in partnership with St Anthony of Padua Association
Grange Centre http//www.thegrangecentre.co.uk/ • One of two day centre’s in Newcastle that receives a City Council contract, providing person centres day care and support to help elders retain their independence and remain in their own homes longer • Use creative activities with artists and care staff involving all our service users, taking different approaches to meet individual need and supporting their care plans • Each week we give 75 individuals the opportunity to participate in creative sessions, to express themselves through art • Developed an evaluation framework to capture the benefits of our work and recently won Lloyds Bank Foundation for Outstanding Impact • Believe that rather than “Gods waiting rooms” Day Centre’s are places where people can expand, grow and thrive • As social care is shifting, we are expanding our programme with artists into community facilities within the city
Grange Centre http//www.thegrangecentre.co.uk/ A film can be found here: https://vimeo.com/233655891
Key points to discuss… • How do other councils use creative processes to articulate both the experience of ageing and the impact of the ageing demographic on their communities? • How do we get other services in councils to recognise culture as a key component in sustaining/raising quality of life in older age particularly when there are financial pressures? • How can we support artists in our city/cities develop their work with older people and create new networks?
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