Working across the region

We have a strong relationship with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the GM Ageing Hub, bringing together service providers across local authorities.

The University – through the work of the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) – has played a major role in supporting the development of Greater Manchester as an ‘age-friendly region’.

This has involved extensive work within the region, with other local authorities in the UK, and research with the World Health Organization - who support the global network of age-friendly cities and communities. 

MUARG have a particular focus on understanding issues relating to the impact of social exclusion on older people living in low-income neighbourhoods, with a number of funded projects focused on developing work on this theme. 

Projects

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Ambition for ageing

A £10 million programme of work which will develop a Greater Manchester approach to building age-friendly communities.
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Green infrastructure (GI)

Aiming to understand the benefits and values of urban GI for older people and how greening projects can be used to support healthy ageing in urban areas.
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Developing age-friendly cities

Exploring how age-friendly developments in Brussels, Manchester and Montreal are perceived by policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and older people.
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The experience of 'ageing in place' over time

A qualitative longitudinal approach in order to explore how older people’s relationships to place change over time