COPA is a small national registered charity run by older people for older people in Wales. We are the “national voice” for local older people’s groups and want to make sure that older people are listened to, and their demands are acted on. We feed the views and opinions of fora and groups directly into …
COPA wants to recruit a new Chair to lead the Board of Trustees from across Wales. The Board of Trustees guides the direction of COPA as it develops and implements an agenda to forge a more impactful voice for older people, working closely with 50+ Forums in local authority areas. We are looking for a …
Cymru Older Peoples Alliance – COPA – held its Annual Conference and AGM in the Waterfront Museum in Swansea on 19 November. It was organised as a fully accessible and “hybrid” event. Apart from the Conference venue, virtual hubs for people to gather together and participate were established in Pontypridd, Anglesey, Caernarfon and Conwy, with …
AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES IN WALES – PROGRESS REPORT The creation of an Age Friendly Wales is a key strategic goal for the Welsh Government set out in their Strategy for an Ageing Society. Cymru Older Peoples Alliance (COPA) has made public commitments to work collaboratively to support AFC development in Wales and this provides a …
COPA has existed in different forms since 2001 working under the umbrella of the Welsh Government. As such it has a strong tradition of influencing policy and practice for older people in Wales. The purpose of COPA is to bring together the views, opinions, and concerns of local older people’s forums and groups to the …
Age discrimination in society and its consequences for older people in Wales is a campaigning priority for Cymru Older Peoples Alliance (COPA). Ageism is the stereotyping, prejudice and/or discrimination against people on the basis of their age or perceived age. Ageism can apply to any age group. Research shows that ageism is an everyday problem …
Cymru Older Peoples Alliance – COPA – have raised concerns about research that shows a large deficit in the supply of specialist care home beds (including those for dementia) for older people in Wales both now and increasingly over the next decade. A research report by the reputable sector analysists, Christie &Co outlines significant concerns …
Cymru Older People’s Alliance [COPA] are looking for Co-opted Trustees to join its Board. If the answer to these questions is ‘Yes’, please consider applying for these Trustee vacancies COPA is a national charity run by older people for older people in Wales. We want to make sure that older people are listened to, and …
