Embedding diversity across services

Connect Hackney recently held a learning event: Embedding diversity across services – Ageing Well in Hackney: Finding solutions to Older People’s isolation.

The latest in Connect Hackney’s series of learning events about Finding solutions for Older People’s isolation.

This learning event was co-produced with members of Connect Hackney’s Older People’s Committee, delivery partners, volunteers and project participants. The session heard about the latest social science insights from the Connect Hackney programme’s university research team.

The session featured a combination of themed creative contributions, discussions and interactive activities, case studies and programme evaluation and learning highlights.


These events are part of a series and follow on from our November event which focused on the digital divide, and systems change. You can read the reports shared at the last event here. We recommend joining both March events if you are able and we look forward to seeing you there! Click here to book on the Part A event, also held in March.

Both sessions in the series are being co-produced with members of Connect Hackney’s Older People’s Committee, delivery partners, volunteers and project participants. The tapestry of voices and wisdom, gleaned from extensive personal and professional experience, combined with the latest scientific insights from our university research team, makes these events our richest yet. These sessions will feature a combination of themed creative contributions, discussions and interactive activities, case studies and programme evaluation and learning highlights.

Agenda:

• 2pm – Welcome and introduction

• 2.25pm – Breakout session 1 – Discussion to explore what we understand about Diversity

• 2.40pm – Presentation by local evaluators on successful approaches and tactics to reach, engage and retain diverse participants across services

• 3.00pm – Break 5 mins

• 3.05pm – Co-produced creative pieces, Case study presentations from Connect Hackney Delivery Partners and project participants, and panel discussion Q&A

• 3.55pm – Break – 2 (optional chair yoga/stretch) 10 mins

• 4.05pm – Breakout session 2 – Discussion to explore how we can embed diversity across services, with a goal to identify your action steps to support this.

• 4.35pm – Plenary

• 5.00pm – Event close