Working Groups
You can find reports and findings from our working groups here.
If you would like to join any of the working groups please contact us at: info@qualityoflife.org.uk or telephone 0191 2330200 for further details.
Community Safety Group
Community Safety Group We are working on a number of issues identified by older people related to Crime and Community Safety. These include: • Fe... Click here to read more
Transport and Highways Group
In the group we are looking at a wide range of issues such as the cost of concessionary travel, and the quality of bus services. We have been part of... Click here to read more
Housing Group
The Housing Group is working to ensure that older people’s needs and aspirations are reflected in strategy, policy and practice at national, regional ... Click here to read more
The Older Person Friendly City Centre Group
This working Group has completed 4 years of enquiries into facilities in the City Centre that enable - or not - older people to participate fully in t... Click here to read more
Health and Social Care
This group is supported by Action for Health - Senior Citizens in Newcastle (AFH-SCIN) and meets monthly to exchange information about developments in... Click here to read more
Readers Group
Have you ever picked up a leaflet and then put it down in frustration because you didn’t understand it? This group comments on leaflets from different... Click here to read more
Learning and Culture Group
Making sure that older people have plenty of opportunities to stay active in mind and body is at the heart of this group's work. We took the lead in ... Click here to read more
Outreach Group
It is very important to us that older people in the City know about the Elders Council. This group takes a lead in producing publicity material and... Click here to read more