Welcome to Wandsworth Older People’s Forum

WOPF meeting

Our aims​
 

  •  give older people an active voice in stating their needs and views on local and national issues that concern them​
     
  • promote the importance of acknowledging and respecting the dignity and worth of older people​
     
  • positively combat age discrimination.

     What we do​
 

  • hold open meetings every month with relevant speakers​
     
  • ·campaign on key issues affecting older people​
     
  • ·support and bring together a network of organisations in Wandsworth which work with older people​
     
  • ·represent older people’s interests on local groups​
     
  • ·organise an annual Conference on a topical issue relating to older people for our stakeholders​
     
  • produce a regular newsletter with a wide circulation

     Who we are​
 

  • ·a member organisation open to any older resident in Wandsworth or any individual or organisation working with older people in Wandsworth​
     
  • ·run by a  group of volunteers who form a management committee supported by a part time administrator​
     
  • funded by Wandsworth Council until 2023 and helped by other charities and Trusts from time to time