BSGAgeismSIG
Exchanging ideas, learning and opportunities, connecting people with a passion to work collaboratively to end #ageism. #TogetherAgainstAgeism. Info at britishgerontology.org/about-bsg/special-i…
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIGCall for input by the "UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons" on #business and the human rights of older persons. Deadline: 31st of January www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIGExcellent discussion on ageism in social care by @bsgageismsig.bsky.social Thanks to panel @melanie-henwood.bsky.social @richardhumphries.bsky.social @gerrynos.bsky.social & Steve Milsom. Underlines urgency for big reform of social care & key points for the Casey review.
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIG🤝Join us this #GivingTuesday to support age equality. Your support helps us push for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons and fight all forms of ageism. 👉Every contribution makes a difference: bit.ly/DonateAgeEquality #AGEPlatformEurope #AWorldforAllAges #AgeingEqual #Ageing
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIG🆕 The #AGEBarometer2025 is out now! How are #digitalisation, the #GreenTransition and persistent #LabourShortages affecting #OlderWorkers? Discover inspiring practices gathered by AGE members that promote inclusion and support quality working lives. 📥 Download now: bit.ly/age-barometer-2025
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- Our next online members event is on 4 Dec at 11am to 12 noon where we will be debating #ageism in social care and discussing updates from our members. If you want to join us, and are not a member already, please join us by email BSGAgeismSIG@britishgerontology.org to obtain your ticket
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIGToday is #CarersRightsDay and we want all unpaid carers to know and use their rights These can help you: ▪️ Access support ▪️ Juggle care and work ▪️ Look after your health and wellbeing ▪️ When the person you care for is coming out of hospital go.carersuk.org/CRD
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIGOur call for papers for the BSG Creative Ageing SIG Symposia 2026 is now officially OPEN! Check your inbox for all the details. The deadline for submissions is 5pm (GMT) on Friday 19th December 2025. Not a member? Email us: bsgcreativesig@britishgerontology.org
- Great to see this survey on #ageism in London being undertaken by @ageuklondon.bsky.social www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/AgeismSurv... We will be very interested in hearing the results #TogetherAgainstAgeism
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- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIGOur ✨NEW✨ LGBTQ+ Special Interest Group 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ are hosting some Welcome Sessions to meet their new members, see below for details on how to sign up!
- We want to get to know our Special Interest Group members, hear about what work/research you're doing and what you want from the SIG. Join us for one (or both) of our Welcome Sessions! 14:00-15:30 (UK🕑) Friday 31st October 08:30-10:00 (UK🕣) Monday 3rd November forms.office.com/e/Dc89bZr51Z
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIGJoin our online event exploring barriers to inclusive housing. 🗓️10:00-12:00 on 4th November Opportunity to learn from leading voices in housing, ageing & inclusion & connect with others passionate about creating age-friendly, equitable housing solutions. www.eventbrite.com/e/bsg-scotla...
- Important research from @helpage.bsky.social on older people being left behind www.helpage.org/news/older-p...
- Great, great news www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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- New report from Age UK considers through research the experiences of people over 50 from the Black Caribbean community and identifies there is so much more to be done for people to feel valued and included. www.ageuk.org.uk/siteassets/d...
- A deeply concerning report from @helpage.bsky.social www.helpage.org/investing-in...
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIG£1.2m grant fund launched to support older people on a low income in coastal and rural areas ethicalmarketingnews.com/1-2m-grant-f... @independentage.bsky.social
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- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIG🆕 Our July'25 newsletter is here: bit.ly/4lDSb0B 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲! 📖 See more highlights in the full newsletter #AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE
- Thank you to everyone who participated in our first online event this morning. Great to have participants from across the UK with a wide range of expertise and experience united in a common cause #TogetherAgainstAgeism We’re looking forward to what we can achieve together.
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIG🆕 Our June'25 newsletter is here: bit.ly/3GaQLLG AGE Conference Recap: discover key highlights and watch video testimonies from both young and older participants, sharing their views on intergenerational solidarity. 📖 See more highlights in the full newsletter #AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE
- It’s great to be at #BSG2025 and we’re delighted that the President @profmhyde.bsky.social has signed up to be a member of the Ageism SIG! #TogetherAgainstAgeism
- We're there. Looking forward to a good conference...
- Registration opens from 8am today! Looking forward to welcoming familiar and new faces for #BSG2025 📍Austin Pearce Building
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIG📣 #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay Campaign by Marvow Project Some things are invisible - until they aren’t. 👉Learn how to spot the signs around you: www.marvow.eu/unseen-no-more #ViolenceAgainstOlderWomen #WEAAD2025 #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay #WEAAD #MARVOW #EndElderAbuse #ProtectOlderWomen
- Ending Ageism, Together: What’s Possible When We Join Forces? Thursday, 17 July 2025 from 10:00 to 11:30 (BST) We would love you to join us our first collaborative discussion on combatting #ageism. If you are not a member do join us and get tickets by Emailing BSGAgeismSIG@britishgerontology.org
- So good to see this. Congratulations @ageingbetter.bsky.social and everyone
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIGWhat's happening at #BSG2025? Day 1 PM continued... 14:45 Posters – check out our fantastic selection of posters during the coffee break 16:30 Parallel sessions – 11 sessions to choose from!
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- Sending our best wishes to everyone taking part in @agewithoutlimits.bsky.social action day tomorrow. Let’s celebrate ageing and challenge ageism #AgeWithoutLimitsDay #TogetherAgainstAgeism
- We'll be there
- ⏰ Only 1 week left until the AGE Annual Conference 2025! Register: bit.ly/AGEconf25 📍 17 June 🕤 09:15 – 13:00 CET Join European experts as we discuss how intergenerational solidarity can help combat ageism. Be part of the conversation! © Art Credits: Magda Castria / OHCHR #AGEconf25
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIGBy funding projects that bring together academic researchers and community organisations, we aim to foster collaborations that result in real-world impact for older people. Here are some tips on how to get community-engaged research projects right: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder...
- We have just launched our newsletter with a wide range of content about #ageism. Researcher? Practitioner? Policy maker? Older person? Go to mailchi.mp/fc7a81dfb089... Sign up, too, for future copies and become part of a group working #togetheragainstageism BSGAgeismSIG@britishgerontology.org
- Do have a read of Steve's blog in which he argues for greater political commitment and fundamental change to banish #ageism www.linkedin.com/posts/bsgage... #togetheragainstageism
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIGA reminder that we have our online SIG #AGM tomorrow 05.06.25 3-4pm BST with special guest speaker @hdemcop.bsky.social talking about the past, present, and future of #carehomes #research. Registration details below. See you there! @enrichscotland.bsky.social
- Definitely worth a read. A refreshingly positive view of ageing. www.imf.org/en/Publicati...
- Thanks @tonywattswriter.bsky.social for highlighting
- A welcome post from @drdmacaskill.bsky.social focused on ageism, its history and the implications in Scotland. It includes some practical recommendations to treat older people as citizens to be 'honoured, included and celebrated'. scottishcare.org/dignity-has-...
- We’ll be attending #IntergenerationalSolidarity #TogetherAgainstAgeism
- 🆕 Check out the confirmed speakers for our upcoming AGE Annual Conference 2025! 👉bit.ly/ProgrammeConf25 Only a few speakers are yet to be confirmed for this dedicated session on #IntergenerationalSolidarity in Europe. Register now: bit.ly/AGEconf25 © Art Credits: Magda Castria / OHCHR
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIG🌍 The bilingual #Intergenerational #ClimateComic Activity Book is here! Co-created with and for schools, care homes & communities in South Wales 🖍️ Packed with creative activities + free templates (incl. large format) 🎨 Illustrated by @laurasorvala.bsky.social 👉 free download www.climatecomic.co.uk
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- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIGAs well as our recently opened Academy Ignition Fund, we have a lot of upcoming calls for proposals, including two at the end of May, two in June and one in July. Read about them all here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... @ukri.org @gerisoc.bsky.social @acmedsci.bsky.social #HealthyAgeing
- A focus on the international perspective from Dr Helen Meehan via our Linked in page www.linkedin.com/posts/bsgage...
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIGOn Wednesday 11th June, let's celebrate our ages together! 🎉 When we proudly celebrate our ages, we help challenge the #ageism that limits us all. Join us in creating big change with small celebrations this #AgeWithoutLimitsDay. Find out more: www.agewithoutlimits.org/day
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- Great piece from Gary Christopher a member of our Steering Group which, as he says, is about moving from labels to lives #ageism #ageing #togetheragainstageism www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
- This feels like a breakthrough development - a way of measuring ageism to give us new insights and help assess the effectiveness of interventions to combat ageism. Congratulations to everyone involved in this important work.
- 📢 Now Available: The WHO Ageism Scale – available in 10 languages and more to come. To know if we’re making progress in creating #AWorld4AllAges, we need a reliable tool to measure ageism. But we didn’t have that tool… Until now. 🔍 Explore the scale: bit.ly/who-ageism-...
- How can we measure ageism? How do we know the scale of the challenge? Looking forward to this online event on Monday 28 April - there's still time to register if you're interested Online Launch: The WHO Ageism Scale – A new way to measure ageism @undecadeageing.bsky.social bit.ly/who-ageism-scale
- Sending our best wishes to everyone taking part in Global Intergenerational Week #GIW25 We agree that relationships between older and younger people are not just "nice" but essential. generationsworkingtogether.org
- An important day in the 2025 calendar @ageingbetter.bsky.social
- It was great to meet yesterday with some of the members of the @britishgerontology.bsky.social Older Researchers in Ageing Special Interest Group. Lots to talk about and look forward to opportunities to work #TogetherAgainstAgeism
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- 'We can't fight ageism without looking at how it lives inside us. Here's why this work matters to me.' Check out this brilliant post by @garychristopherhq.bsky.social member of the Steering Committee #TogetherAgainstAgeism www.linkedin.com/posts/bsgage...
- For those of you in reach of London this free seminar on a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons looks excellent. #HumanRights #OlderPeoplesRights #TogetherAgainstAgeism emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
- If you'd like to join the new Special Interest Group on Ageism, to connect, share, learn and work together to tackle #ageism, just email us at BSGAgeismSIG@britishgerontology.org #TogetherAgainstAgeism @britishgerontology.bsky.social
- Wonderful news and a tribute to the persistence, belief, and tenacity of all those working to make this happen. Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved #AWorld4AllAges #TogetherAgainstAgeism
- 🚨 Transformative news! 🚨 Today, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution establishing an intergovernmental working group to draft a legally binding instrument on older persons' rights. Policy & law work to create #AWorld4AllAges – a critical milestone! 🔗 docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/58...
- 'Ageism blights all our lives and until we successfully tackle ageism, we will not have a society where we can age well.' In this blog, @helenaherklots.bsky.social Chair of the Special Interest Group on Ageism shares her reflections on #ageism ageingissues.wordpress.com/2025/04/02/i...
- Reposted by BSGAgeismSIG✨ I'm thrilled to be part of the Steering Group for the new #BSGAgeismSIG. Together, we can share ideas and take real action to combat #Ageism. If you're passionate about this cause, I encourage you to get involved. #gerontology #ageing #ageism #TogetherAgainstAgeism
