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Re-thinking retirement

By 2015, the average length of retirement will be 25 years. In the current economic context and amidst increasing strains on welfare services, this is unsustainable. We need to re-think retirement.

23.07.2009

Re-framing the way we view an ageing society

Chris Sherwood sums up the discussion and debate on the role of older citizens in society, from our Ageing Society seminar at Civil Service Live.

21.07.2009

Supporting community-led responses to climate change

If we involve communities as active partners in the battle to fight climate change, they will respond with approaches that embrace changing behaviours and lifestyles.

17.07.2009

A social old age

In an ageing society, we need to imagine a radically different role for public services - as conveners and relationship builders rather than one-stop package providers.

14.07.2009

Out of the loop

If people remain marginalised from online conversations and forums, they remain as excluded from the decisions that affect their lives as ever before.

09.07.2009

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