BSGAgeismSIG
@bsgageismsig.bsky.social
Exchanging ideas, learning and opportunities, connecting people with a passion to work collaboratively to end #ageism. #TogetherAgainstAgeism. Info at https://www.britishgerontology.org/about-bsg/special-interest-groups/ageism
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A warm welcome to the new #BSGAgeismSIG
Together we’re building a space to share ideas, research and action to tackle #Ageism. @britishgerontology.bsky.social
We’d love to hear from you. Do spread the word to others who care about this. To join the group email
BSGAgeismSIG@britishgerontology.org
Together we’re building a space to share ideas, research and action to tackle #Ageism. @britishgerontology.bsky.social
We’d love to hear from you. Do spread the word to others who care about this. To join the group email
BSGAgeismSIG@britishgerontology.org
Great to see this survey on #ageism in London being undertaken by @ageuklondon.bsky.social www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/AgeismSurv...
We will be very interested in hearing the results #TogetherAgainstAgeism
We will be very interested in hearing the results #TogetherAgainstAgeism
Age UK London Ageism Survey
Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.
www.smartsurvey.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Great to see this survey on #ageism in London being undertaken by @ageuklondon.bsky.social www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/AgeismSurv...
We will be very interested in hearing the results #TogetherAgainstAgeism
We will be very interested in hearing the results #TogetherAgainstAgeism
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"46% of recruiters think 57 is the moment candidates become too old for the role."
October 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"46% of recruiters think 57 is the moment candidates become too old for the role."
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Our ✨NEW✨ LGBTQ+ Special Interest Group 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ are hosting some Welcome Sessions to meet their new members, see below for details on how to sign up!
We want to get to know our Special Interest Group members, hear about what work/research you're doing and what you want from the SIG.
Join us for one (or both) of our Welcome Sessions!
14:00-15:30 (UK🕑) Friday 31st October
08:30-10:00 (UK🕣) Monday 3rd November
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Join us for one (or both) of our Welcome Sessions!
14:00-15:30 (UK🕑) Friday 31st October
08:30-10:00 (UK🕣) Monday 3rd November
forms.office.com/e/Dc89bZr51Z
October 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Our ✨NEW✨ LGBTQ+ Special Interest Group 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ are hosting some Welcome Sessions to meet their new members, see below for details on how to sign up!
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Join our online event exploring barriers to inclusive housing.
🗓️10:00-12:00 on 4th November
Opportunity to learn from leading voices in housing, ageing & inclusion & connect with others passionate about creating age-friendly, equitable housing solutions.
www.eventbrite.com/e/bsg-scotla...
🗓️10:00-12:00 on 4th November
Opportunity to learn from leading voices in housing, ageing & inclusion & connect with others passionate about creating age-friendly, equitable housing solutions.
www.eventbrite.com/e/bsg-scotla...
BSG Scotland: Inclusive Housing in Scotland
Join us for a virtual event discussing inclusive housing in Scotland!
www.eventbrite.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Join our online event exploring barriers to inclusive housing.
🗓️10:00-12:00 on 4th November
Opportunity to learn from leading voices in housing, ageing & inclusion & connect with others passionate about creating age-friendly, equitable housing solutions.
www.eventbrite.com/e/bsg-scotla...
🗓️10:00-12:00 on 4th November
Opportunity to learn from leading voices in housing, ageing & inclusion & connect with others passionate about creating age-friendly, equitable housing solutions.
www.eventbrite.com/e/bsg-scotla...
Important research from @helpage.bsky.social on older people being left behind www.helpage.org/news/older-p...
Older People at the Edge of Humanitarian Response
This study exposes the depth of the global neglect of older people, with very stark findings.
www.helpage.org
October 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Important research from @helpage.bsky.social on older people being left behind www.helpage.org/news/older-p...
Great, great news www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#hrc60 #togetheragainstageism | Ageism Special Interest Group - British Society of Gerontology
This is great news and congratulations to Mahler Claudia
#HRC60. #TogetherAgainstAgeism
www.linkedin.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Great, great news www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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What is ageism?
🧠 Stereotypes
💢 Prejudice
🚫 Discrimination
It shows up in systems, relationships & even self-perception. It affects healthcare, work, & justice.
Ending ageism = building an equitable society for all.
#AgeismAwarenessWeek #AgeWithRights #EndAgeism #AgeismAwarenessWeek
🧠 Stereotypes
💢 Prejudice
🚫 Discrimination
It shows up in systems, relationships & even self-perception. It affects healthcare, work, & justice.
Ending ageism = building an equitable society for all.
#AgeismAwarenessWeek #AgeWithRights #EndAgeism #AgeismAwarenessWeek
October 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
What is ageism?
🧠 Stereotypes
💢 Prejudice
🚫 Discrimination
It shows up in systems, relationships & even self-perception. It affects healthcare, work, & justice.
Ending ageism = building an equitable society for all.
#AgeismAwarenessWeek #AgeWithRights #EndAgeism #AgeismAwarenessWeek
🧠 Stereotypes
💢 Prejudice
🚫 Discrimination
It shows up in systems, relationships & even self-perception. It affects healthcare, work, & justice.
Ending ageism = building an equitable society for all.
#AgeismAwarenessWeek #AgeWithRights #EndAgeism #AgeismAwarenessWeek
New report from Age UK considers through research the experiences of people over 50 from the Black Caribbean community and identifies there is so much more to be done for people to feel valued and included. www.ageuk.org.uk/siteassets/d...
www.ageuk.org.uk
October 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New report from Age UK considers through research the experiences of people over 50 from the Black Caribbean community and identifies there is so much more to be done for people to feel valued and included. www.ageuk.org.uk/siteassets/d...
A deeply concerning report from @helpage.bsky.social www.helpage.org/investing-in...
Global aid’s gender equality failures
In a world that claims to prioritise gender equality, older women have been left on the sidelines.
www.helpage.org
September 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A deeply concerning report from @helpage.bsky.social www.helpage.org/investing-in...
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£1.2m grant fund launched to support older people on a low income in coastal and rural areas
ethicalmarketingnews.com/1-2m-grant-f...
@independentage.bsky.social
ethicalmarketingnews.com/1-2m-grant-f...
@independentage.bsky.social
ethicalmarketingnews.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
£1.2m grant fund launched to support older people on a low income in coastal and rural areas
ethicalmarketingnews.com/1-2m-grant-f...
@independentage.bsky.social
ethicalmarketingnews.com/1-2m-grant-f...
@independentage.bsky.social
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Older persons deserve a seat at every decision-making table. Their lived experiences are invaluable.
👉 Let’s include older persons in:
🔸 Policy creation
🔸 Research
🔸 Program development
💡 Change starts when everyone’s voice is heard.
🔗 Learn more: https://cstu.io/4c2915
👉 Let’s include older persons in:
🔸 Policy creation
🔸 Research
🔸 Program development
💡 Change starts when everyone’s voice is heard.
🔗 Learn more: https://cstu.io/4c2915
August 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Older persons deserve a seat at every decision-making table. Their lived experiences are invaluable.
👉 Let’s include older persons in:
🔸 Policy creation
🔸 Research
🔸 Program development
💡 Change starts when everyone’s voice is heard.
🔗 Learn more: https://cstu.io/4c2915
👉 Let’s include older persons in:
🔸 Policy creation
🔸 Research
🔸 Program development
💡 Change starts when everyone’s voice is heard.
🔗 Learn more: https://cstu.io/4c2915
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🆕 Our July'25 newsletter is here: bit.ly/4lDSb0B
𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲!
📖 See more highlights in the full newsletter
#AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE
𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲!
📖 See more highlights in the full newsletter
#AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE
July 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🆕 Our July'25 newsletter is here: bit.ly/4lDSb0B
𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲!
📖 See more highlights in the full newsletter
#AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE
𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲!
📖 See more highlights in the full newsletter
#AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE
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Thank you to everyone who participated in our first online event this morning. Great to have participants from across the UK with a wide range of expertise and experience united in a common cause #TogetherAgainstAgeism We’re looking forward to what we can achieve together.
July 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Thank you to everyone who participated in our first online event this morning. Great to have participants from across the UK with a wide range of expertise and experience united in a common cause #TogetherAgainstAgeism We’re looking forward to what we can achieve together.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our first online event this morning. Great to have participants from across the UK with a wide range of expertise and experience united in a common cause #TogetherAgainstAgeism We’re looking forward to what we can achieve together.
July 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Thank you to everyone who participated in our first online event this morning. Great to have participants from across the UK with a wide range of expertise and experience united in a common cause #TogetherAgainstAgeism We’re looking forward to what we can achieve together.
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🆕 Our June'25 newsletter is here: bit.ly/3GaQLLG
AGE Conference Recap: discover key highlights and watch video testimonies from both young and older participants, sharing their views on intergenerational solidarity.
📖 See more highlights in the full newsletter
#AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE
AGE Conference Recap: discover key highlights and watch video testimonies from both young and older participants, sharing their views on intergenerational solidarity.
📖 See more highlights in the full newsletter
#AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE
June 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🆕 Our June'25 newsletter is here: bit.ly/3GaQLLG
AGE Conference Recap: discover key highlights and watch video testimonies from both young and older participants, sharing their views on intergenerational solidarity.
📖 See more highlights in the full newsletter
#AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE
AGE Conference Recap: discover key highlights and watch video testimonies from both young and older participants, sharing their views on intergenerational solidarity.
📖 See more highlights in the full newsletter
#AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE
It’s great to be at #BSG2025 and we’re delighted that the President @profmhyde.bsky.social has signed up to be a member of the Ageism SIG! #TogetherAgainstAgeism
June 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
It’s great to be at #BSG2025 and we’re delighted that the President @profmhyde.bsky.social has signed up to be a member of the Ageism SIG! #TogetherAgainstAgeism
We're there. Looking forward to a good conference...
Registration opens from 8am today!
Looking forward to welcoming familiar and new faces for #BSG2025
📍Austin Pearce Building
Looking forward to welcoming familiar and new faces for #BSG2025
📍Austin Pearce Building
June 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We're there. Looking forward to a good conference...
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📣 #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay Campaign by Marvow Project
Some things are invisible - until they aren’t.
👉Learn how to spot the signs around you: www.marvow.eu/unseen-no-more
#ViolenceAgainstOlderWomen #WEAAD2025 #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay #WEAAD #MARVOW #EndElderAbuse #ProtectOlderWomen
Some things are invisible - until they aren’t.
👉Learn how to spot the signs around you: www.marvow.eu/unseen-no-more
#ViolenceAgainstOlderWomen #WEAAD2025 #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay #WEAAD #MARVOW #EndElderAbuse #ProtectOlderWomen
June 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
📣 #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay Campaign by Marvow Project
Some things are invisible - until they aren’t.
👉Learn how to spot the signs around you: www.marvow.eu/unseen-no-more
#ViolenceAgainstOlderWomen #WEAAD2025 #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay #WEAAD #MARVOW #EndElderAbuse #ProtectOlderWomen
Some things are invisible - until they aren’t.
👉Learn how to spot the signs around you: www.marvow.eu/unseen-no-more
#ViolenceAgainstOlderWomen #WEAAD2025 #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay #WEAAD #MARVOW #EndElderAbuse #ProtectOlderWomen
Ending Ageism, Together: What’s Possible When We Join Forces? Thursday, 17 July 2025 from 10:00 to 11:30 (BST)
We would love you to join us our first collaborative discussion on combatting #ageism.
If you are not a member do join us and get tickets by Emailing BSGAgeismSIG@britishgerontology.org
We would love you to join us our first collaborative discussion on combatting #ageism.
If you are not a member do join us and get tickets by Emailing BSGAgeismSIG@britishgerontology.org
June 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Ending Ageism, Together: What’s Possible When We Join Forces? Thursday, 17 July 2025 from 10:00 to 11:30 (BST)
We would love you to join us our first collaborative discussion on combatting #ageism.
If you are not a member do join us and get tickets by Emailing BSGAgeismSIG@britishgerontology.org
We would love you to join us our first collaborative discussion on combatting #ageism.
If you are not a member do join us and get tickets by Emailing BSGAgeismSIG@britishgerontology.org
So good to see this. Congratulations @ageingbetter.bsky.social and everyone
Read more about the celebrations that happened during @agewithoutlimits.bsky.social Day and how people marked the day in our blog: buff.ly/dyRtsGA
#AgeWithoutLimits #PositiveAgeing #OlderPeople #Ageing #CelebratingAge
#AgeWithoutLimits #PositiveAgeing #OlderPeople #Ageing #CelebratingAge
June 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
So good to see this. Congratulations @ageingbetter.bsky.social and everyone
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What's happening at #BSG2025?
Day 1 PM continued...
14:45 Posters – check out our fantastic selection of posters during the coffee break
16:30 Parallel sessions – 11 sessions to choose from!
Day 1 PM continued...
14:45 Posters – check out our fantastic selection of posters during the coffee break
16:30 Parallel sessions – 11 sessions to choose from!
June 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
What's happening at #BSG2025?
Day 1 PM continued...
14:45 Posters – check out our fantastic selection of posters during the coffee break
16:30 Parallel sessions – 11 sessions to choose from!
Day 1 PM continued...
14:45 Posters – check out our fantastic selection of posters during the coffee break
16:30 Parallel sessions – 11 sessions to choose from!
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See me, value older age . There is no age limit.
Have you seen our new film highlighting the impact of ageism?
To understand more about the campaign, visit our website.
agecymru.wales/humanrights
or call 0300 303 44 98
#AgeWithoutLimitsDay
Have you seen our new film highlighting the impact of ageism?
To understand more about the campaign, visit our website.
agecymru.wales/humanrights
or call 0300 303 44 98
#AgeWithoutLimitsDay
June 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
See me, value older age . There is no age limit.
Have you seen our new film highlighting the impact of ageism?
To understand more about the campaign, visit our website.
agecymru.wales/humanrights
or call 0300 303 44 98
#AgeWithoutLimitsDay
Have you seen our new film highlighting the impact of ageism?
To understand more about the campaign, visit our website.
agecymru.wales/humanrights
or call 0300 303 44 98
#AgeWithoutLimitsDay
Sending our best wishes to everyone taking part in @agewithoutlimits.bsky.social action day tomorrow. Let’s celebrate ageing and challenge ageism
#AgeWithoutLimitsDay
#TogetherAgainstAgeism
#AgeWithoutLimitsDay
#TogetherAgainstAgeism
June 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Sending our best wishes to everyone taking part in @agewithoutlimits.bsky.social action day tomorrow. Let’s celebrate ageing and challenge ageism
#AgeWithoutLimitsDay
#TogetherAgainstAgeism
#AgeWithoutLimitsDay
#TogetherAgainstAgeism