Full of Life is a celebration of the opportunities, achievements, and aspirations of older people and their contribution to our society and economy.
UK Older People’s Day 2009
UK Older People’s Day 2009 was a great success with over a thousand events under the Full of Life banner taking place in local communities on or around 1 October. Events ranged from theatre projects to tea dances, fitness and healthy eating classes to forums on ageing. Many of these provided a chance to start to tackle the outdated stereotypes of ‘old age’ by bringing people of different generations together.
The ‘Age, Snapped’ photography exhibition, which was held at the London College of Communication, built on this theme. It showcased images taken by secondary school children of the influential older people in their lives, as well as images from key charities that help challenge perceptions of ‘old age’ or show intergenerational projects.
- Read more about some of the events which took place as part of UK Older People’s Day 2009
- View the ‘Age, Snapped’ exhibition online
