Live Longer Better Network News – Issue No.13 August 2025

The next Kent and Medway Live Longer Better Network Event will take place online on Thursday 25 September 2025, 1.30pm – 2.45pm.

“An excellent networking opportunity. It’s invaluable to connect like this and great to hear what others are doing across the county.” Attendee

A chance to hear about active ageing activities, share learnings, experiences and meet other network members. You’ll also hear from guest speaker, Linda Smith, Kent Public Health Specialist (Older Adults), who will talk about the recently published Health Needs Assessment Report and the introduction of a new funding stream for organisations supporting older adults. Register for the event today!

Follow this link to register for the Live Longer Network Event

Prescription to Participation

Are you a physical activity provider wanting to better understand the landscape and role of personalised care? Most people understand it as Social Prescribing, however, there’s so much more to these roles and the approach taken by different  organisations.

This FREE webinar will talk you through the importance of personalised care, the value physical activity can bring to this sector and ways the two can better connect.

• When: Tuesday 9 September, 9.30am- 11.30am.

Register for the Social Prescribing and Physical Activity Webinar

An Introduction to Age Friendly Communities

An Age-friendly Community is a place where people of all ages are able to live healthy and active later lives. These places make it possible for people to continue to stay living in their homes, participate in the activities that they value, and contribute to their communities, for as long as possible.

This one-hour webinar, organised by Centre for Ageing Better, will cover the basics of Age-friendly Communities as defined by the World Health Organisation, and provide practical examples from UK members on their journey to become better places to grow old.

When: Wednesday 10 September 2025, 10am – 11am.

Register for the Age-Friendly Communities Webinar

Kent and Medway Recovery and Wellbeing College Courses

The Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust Recovery and Wellbeing College provides free health-related courses to anyone over 18 years old. The courses help to make sense of people’s own experiences and recognise their talents and skills.

Becoming an expert in your own health and wellbeing, can help people to make informed choices and to learn how to take care of themselves and their loved ones.

Follow this link to find a course and book

The Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards is an annual event to showcase the people, organisations and initiatives that help us cope with life. This year judges are particularly interested in examples of organisations involved in suicide prevention, supporting disabled groups, wellbeing support, family wellbeing, pastoral care, nature and outdoor areas for staff/clients/students/children, kindness campaigns in the workplace or community, individual members of staff who lift people’s spirits, forest schools and sensory gardens.

Nominations are accepted from the Kent, Medway, Bexley and Bromley areas and can be submitted until noon on 1 September 2025.

Follow this link to find out more and nominate