2 December 2022 Brighton and Hove City Council and the NHS have confirmed they will continue their investment in the city’s Ageing Well programme for at least another two years. Led by local charity Impact Initiatives, ten local organisations provide a range of services, support and activities for over 11,000 people across the city each …
A presentation on our Ageing Well Festival received a great response when it was given by Caroline Ridley and Louise Peim at the Creative Ageing Conference in Munich this week. The conference was the final event of a two-year programme in which ideas and good practice were shared by representatives from Brighton and Hove, Munich, …
Our CEO Caroline Ridley was invited to talk at the launch of the BHCC Active For Life consultation on 4th May. Caroline spoke on the value of keeping active as we age, highlighting examples from older people who have used our services at The Hop 50+ and through our Ageing Well partners. The event was …
Impact is looking to recruit three more people to join our longer standing Board of Trustees. Being a trustee is a great way to: support a cause you believe in; develop new skills; enhance your CV; work with a wide range of people; gain work experience, and give yourself a new challenge. We want to …
We are delighted to share the news that one of our Impact Advocacy volunteers has been awarded an MBE. Martin Phillips has been a Volunteer Advocate with us for over six years. His dedication and commitment to issue based Advocacy has been unwavering and we are delighted that, along with his other volunteer roles with …
The Hop 50+ Café received a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) from Brighton and Hove City Council on 24 June 2021. As this was the third consecutive occasion on which they received a top 5 score, The Hop 50+ Café qualified for the Scores on the Doors Elite Award. The Hop 50+ staff …
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We are very happy to reveal that we are now set to open Stopover 9, which will enable us to host more young women who most need housing in a safe, secure and supportive environment in Brighton and Hove. There is increasing demand for supported housing and our model of a single staff team working …
We are pleased to announce a film documenting some of the highlights of the events that took place at Ageing Well Festival 2021 (courtesy of videographer Aaron Wood and photographer Maria Scard) is now available for viewing on the AWF homepage. Prior to AWF 2021’s commencement, we also produced a short film with some inspirational …
Coronavirus has significantly impacted on all our services. We are however still very much here to help and working hard to continue our support to our thousands of service users. Please do check our service pages and the specific Coronavirus page for more information
