Social Experimentation Project

Unlocking The Potential of People Over 50 in

Herefordshire

A 2 year Programme May 2010 – April 2012

Challenges to be Addressed

Growing Numbers of unemployed people over 50 in Herefordshire

Hidden Cohort not claiming benefits but on low income

Need for alternative employment/diversification

Less local opportunities

Poor Accessibility to information and services Poor Transportation high cost of living

Demographic imbalance

The Target Area

Leominster

City of Hereford

Ross on Wye

Rural Communities to the west of A49 & A438

( 5 Mile radius of Hereford and Leominster )

Task

To increase opportunities and engagement of people over 50 in rural areas

ProcessSeries of focus groups across designated areas

Establishment of 2 Project Groups ( Peterchurch and Kington )

Establishment of 2 Control Groups ( Pan Area )

Regular and Agreed Programme of Meeting with Ongoing Evaluation

Partner Organisations – Local Steering Group

PiscesWM – Herefordshire Office – Programme ManagerUniversity of Staffordshire – Evaluators The Herefordshire Council Hereford College of Technology Age Concern – HerefordshireCommunity FirstHerefordshire Chamber of Commerce Job Centre PlusL.S.C.Rural Media Company – Over The Hill Project Parish & Town CouncilsN.F.U

Programmes

Meeting – Prague – May 26th – 28th

Focus Meetings – Kington – 8th June Canon Pyon – 15th June Madley – 22nd June Peterchurch – 29th June

Pontrilas – 6th July ( Subject to local commitment )

July - Completion of Baseline StudyJuly – September – Selection of Project Groups

- Programme of Engagement & Goal Setting

Individual Assessments

Ongoing Evaluation

For Further Information

John White – Project ManagerPiscesWM c.i.c. SarniaSecond AvenueRoss on WyeHerefordshireHR9 7HT

Tel : 0044(0)1989568165 / 0044(0)7860653377Email : john@pisceswm.org.uk

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