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Last updated: 12 January 2009
The Social Exclusion Task Force (SETF) in the Cabinet Office and Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) are working in partnership on a short study on older people in rural areas. Given that ageing will be one of the major forces shaping rural areas, SETF and Defra are keen to ensure that older people living in these communities enjoy optimal well-being as they age. This project will feed into the wider Government refresh of Opportunity Age to be published in spring 2009.
We also wish to include evidence from urban areas where effective services/programmes might be transferable to a rural context.
The Call for Evidence seeks evidence of good practice and innovation related to:
In responding to this call, we would be grateful if you could address a number of questions (see the links below) and attach any reports, case studies or other information where relevant. Please send your response either by email to setaskforce@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk, or by post to SETF – Older People in Rural Areas, Cabinet Office, Room 4.16, Admiralty Arch, The Mall, London, SW1A 2WH, by 30 January 2009.
If you have any queries please contact Tim Crosier, Senior Policy Advisor, Social Exclusion Task Force on 0207 276 1964, or email tim.crosier@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk.