York 50+ Festival: 21 September – 6 October 2024
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2024 sees the 19th Festival organised by YOPA - the York Older People’s Assembly. It will take place across the city for 2 weeks between Saturday 21 September and Sunday 6 October. We will share events and skills, enjoy meeting each other, provide tasters of new activities, and aim to contribute to the wellbeing of older people.
We’re also providing special activities to highlight the UN’s International Day of Older People on 1 October, which we’re celebrating in York wi...
City of York Council is seeking your views and feedback about how you get the information and advice you need about services, care and support as well as what’s on in your community.
In the consultation you'll be asked to answer general questions about how you like to access information. There is also an additional, optional section about our 2 community and wellbeing information websites:
Raise York - for families, children and young people
Live Well York - for adults
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What is IDOP?
Joining the UK network of Age-friendly Communities, every year, on 1 October, people from across the world come together to mark the United Nations International Day of Older People (IDOP).
As part of the much loved and well-established 50+ Festival, the York Older People’s Assembly (YOPA) is leading a celebratory series of events from 24 September to 2 October 2024.
Our exciting activities focus on the Memories and Dreams of older individuals, aiming to:
dispel ageist...