We’re here at Stormont for “Preparing for an Ageing Population” with the All Party Group on Ageing and Older People. Thanks to all our attendees and we’re looking forward to some great discussions today! Age NI Policy & Engagement Claire Sugden

Age NI Charity Director Paschal McKeown introduces our Lived Experience Report, outlining what matters most to older people in Northern Ireland. Read the full report here: ageni.org/livedexperience

The 88 page Programme for Government only had two mentions of older people. “It’s not just about older people now, today is important for generations to come.” - COPNI Eddie Lynch

Equal access to healthcare and services was the top priority in our Lived Experience Report. Putting the spotlight on social care is BASW Northern Ireland Noeleen Higgins: “The role of social workers has never been more important. Older people’s needs are rarely a product of age-related

A message from a BASW Northern Ireland social worker: “I would love to be able to do more for people, please tell our politicians that.” Claire Sugden Colm Gildernew MLA Age NI Policy & Engagement

Kathryn Barr from Equality Commission : “Last year there were 32 inquiries about instances of age discrimination, but we weren’t able to help as there’s no protection. There is a clear need to address direct and indirect age discrimination and structural ageism.” Age NI Policy & Engagement

Fantastic Janine gordon and Lynne Peyton Thank you for doing this video to highlight this wonderful service.

So important the message that Safeguarding IS everyone’s business and cannot condone passing on of known possible risk to other organisations without informing them- children safety must come before personal favours and employment references need to be completed with integrity

It is absolutely disgraceful the NI Executive are still at the stage of talking when Rafael Bengoa submitted his report alongside Prof Ray Jones on children’s services and nothing has been done to improve health and social care BASW Northern Ireland Department of Health

Always great to join BASW Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Social Care Council social work colleagues Marian O'Rourke Carolyn Ewart and BASW Northern Ireland Professional Officer at the round table discussion today #wearesocialwork

Children in deprived areas 4 times more likely to have mental health problems by the age of 11. Poverty➡️ mental illness No ringfenced funding for the Child Poverty Strategy. Rts increased frm 20% to 24% during last Child Poverty Strategy. Shocking. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…

We were pleased to meet today with Dept of Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald MLA to highlight the severe impacts poverty has on public services and seek an audit of the total public service costs associated with poverty. More details in our press statement ⬇️ basw.co.uk/articles/socia…

Applications are now open for workshop presentation proposals for the joint BASW NI & IASW conference, 'Social work & migration: promoting social justice, sustainability & human rights'. Find out more & download a presentation proposal template at basw.co.uk/policy-and-pra…

We were pleased to be at today's rally at the Northern Ireland Assembly calling for action to end child poverty. Publication of an anti-poverty strategy is long overdue & the case for change is stark. Children & families in NI deserve so much better.

Today we had a positive meeting with Department of Health Minister Mike Nesbitt in which BASW NI highlighted a number of priority issues for our members & the wider social work profession. Find out more about the issues we discussed in our press release ⬇️ basw.co.uk/articles/basw-…

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We are briefing the Northern Ireland Assembly Northern Ireland Assembly Justice Committee Committee at 2:10pm and Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Health Committee at 3pm today. Watch along at niassembly.tv BASW

Yesterday we provided evidence to the NI Assembly Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Health Committee regarding the Children's Social Care Services Independent Review & Northern Ireland Assembly Justice Committee regarding the Justice Bill. You can watch the Justice session with Orlaith McGibbon at youtu.be/dZQ6ygFNi0Y?t=… & the Health session at youtu.be/OucKSV3S3DI?t=…

Mother of God! belfastlive.co.uk/news/tv/line-d…

As Interim CEO of this fantastic organisation I am proud to work alongside my social work colleagues and I am indebted to the social work values they bring to the work of regulation, social work education and workforce development. Department of Health Health and Social Care Northern Ireland BASW Northern Ireland