GALLERY: Ageing in the North report Parliamentary launch
Gallery of photos from the 23rd June Parliamentary launch of our report in unequal ageing
24th June 2025
At our Parliamentary launch of the Ageing North Network’s ‘Ageing in the North’ report, the network shared key findings of the report which sets out an alarming range of disadvantages faced by older people living in our regions. Elaine Unegbu, Chair of the Greater Manchester Older People’s Network also shared her lived experience at the event.
The Ageing North network, made up of academics from Durham University Lancaster University Newcastle University The University of Sheffield and The University of Manchester, took the opportunity to speak with MPs about the stark report findings and recommendations.
MPs Anna Dixon MP for Shipley, Andy MacNae MP for Rossendale and Darwen, Lorraine Beavers MP for Blackpool North and Fleetwood, Jeff Smith MP for Manchester Withington and Lord Best attended our event.
You can view our full gallery on our Flickr page.
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- Dr Mandy Dixon, Elaine Unegbu & Hannah Davies
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- Ageing North Network group
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- Lorraine Beavers MP for Blackpool North and Fleetwood with Lancaster University academics
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- Andy MacNae MP
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- Jeff Smith MP with University of Manchester academics and constituents
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