ABOUT US

About Us

Great Yarmouth Older People’s Network (GYOPN) was founded in 2003 and is made up from groups that deal with the interests of older people including voluntary, community and statutory bodies. Its main aim is to provide a voice for, and on behalf of, the issues and concerns of older people living in the Borough of Great Yarmouth.

The Borough has several groups involved with older people including Age Concern Great Yarmouth, Sheltered Housing, DIAL, Red Cross, amongst others. The GYOPN works to ensure that they all work together for the benefit of older people. One of the roles of GYOPN is to represent older people's interests on numerous committees and forums within the Borough and the County. One of the objectives is to include and consult with Older People in a meaningful way in accordance with a network communication strategy. The network has accomplished a number of things on behalf of Older People in the Borough including:
  • The introduction of the Ageless Opportunities directory, this includes some 130 activities for people over 50, it is also used as a base for other projects. 
  • Representation to voice the opinions the of Older People on many local and Norfolk committees, this is where decisions are made
There are many other issues involving Older People which are ongoing and in which we are involved. We have plans for the future that include ensuring we are truly representing the views of Older People, to increase the power of our voice to and for Older People. To do this we need to tell Older People what we are doing and give them an opportunity to raise concerns with us.
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