Safer ageing: a strategy and action plan for ensuring the safety of older people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Northern Ireland Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Northern Ireland Office
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In 2007 the Northern Ireland Office Community Safety Unit (CSU) published Proposals for the Safety of Older People, a consultation document seeking views on the priorities for reducing crime, the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour. Workshops were held with older people’s groups across Northern Ireland and in addition responses to the consultation were received from statutory agencies, voluntary and community groups and older people’s groups. Following the consultation an Older Person’s Working Group was convened to develop a final action and strategy plan. The resulting strategy, Safer Ageing, is described. The strategy sets out the priorities and the actions that will be taken to help reduce crime and fear of crime amongst older people and to help make them safe and feel safe in their homes and neighbourhoods. A Steering Group will implement the actions and will also act as a forum where older people’s concerns around crime and anti-social behaviour can be discussed. Progress will be reviewed in 2011.
- Subject terms:
- older people, anti-social behaviour, crime, crime prevention;
- Content type:
- government publication
- Location(s):
- Northern Ireland
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