RECRUITMENT OF A NEW CHAIR FOR CYMRU OLDER PEOPLES ALLIANCE 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 forums and want to make sure that older people are listened to and their opinions acted on in everything that …
Cymru Older People’s Alliance [COPA] are looking for Elected and 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 small national registered charity run by older people for older people in Wales. We are the “national voice” for local older …
COPA is a politically impartial Registered Charity. But we are aiming to influence the content in respect of older people in the Manifestos of all political parties standing in the Welsh Senedd/Parliament Elections in 2026. Our “Manifesto” of what COPA wants for Older People is summarised below and attached. It is being published for consultation …
That Voting Members agreed the campaigning priorities that Cymru Older People’s Alliance should pursue for 2025-26 at the AGM in November 2024. COPA Trustees and Forum Representatives discussed the issues of most relevance to the lives of older people in Wales and which of these should be identified as campaigning priorities for the next year. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
