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Promoting the Age Friendly Programme in County Clare 2023 - 2027

As you may be aware, the Clare Age Friendly Programme is a member of the Global Network of Age Friendly Cities and Communities, an initiative of The World Health Organisation (WHO). The principal aim of the initiative is to give older people a strong voice in decision-making on matters of concern to them. The Clare Age Friendly programme is hosted by Clare County Council and is supported by an alliance of agencies and organisations who provide key services for older people. The Clare Older People's Council (OPC) is a key structure of this Programme. The OPC represents the voice of older people in County Clare providing a way for older adults to have their voices heard. 

We are currently working on the development of a new Age Friendly strategic plan that looks at the needs of all older people and what we can do to make our county more age friendly into the future. We know we need to reach as wide an audience of older people as possible. To do this we have developed a questionnaire to record what matters to older people across County Clare. 

The questionnaire is enclosed and we would really appreciate all the help you can give us to complete this task. We are hoping that by completing this questionnaire, we will be able to give key service providers the evidence they need to tailor their services to meet the needs of our older population. 

The questionnaire will be available from mid-May to the 15th September. The closing date for replies is Friday 15th September 2023.  All forms should be returned to Helen Moloney, Rural & Community Dept., Clare Co. Council, New Road Ennis, Co. Clare.

We look forward to hearing from the members of your club/organisation.

Kind Regards,


Maurice Harvey, Chair Clare Older People’s Council 

Karen Fennessy, Clare Age Friendly County Programme Manager

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Age Profile

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Gender

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Geographic Spread*

This question will help us to ensure that we have captured the voice of older people across the whole of County Clare. It will also help us to identify any gaps and help us plan to address them. 

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WHO - World Health Organisation Age Friendly Cities & Communities

These questions will help us, as your Older Person's Council representatives, to look at matters of concern to you. We will look at the following WHO Age Friendly Cities & Communities themes: Housing, Transportation, Outdoor Spaces & Public Buildings, Community Support & Health Services, Safety & Security, Communications & Information, Respect & Social Inclusion, Social Participation & Employment and Climate Action. We will build a picture of your needs and develop actions to meet those needs

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What topics are most important to you? Choose 3 topics from the list below

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Communication & Information

The following questions will help us to understand how you stay informed about what's happening in your community and in your county

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Are you currently a member of a club or organisation?

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Where do you normally hear about what's happening in your area and/or about the county

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Are you aware that you have an Older People's Council in County Clare?

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If you said no, would you like to hear more about what the Clare Older People's Council does?

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If you said yes to the question above, how would you like to hear from us*

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Thank you for taking the time to fill in our survey

The closing date for replies is Friday 15th September 2023