Richard Ashworth

Focus on AGE

There are around 19 million people aged 50 and over in the UK and by 2050 40% of Europe's population will be over 60. It is important that EU and UK policy priorities and legislation reflect these facts.

This section of my website will keep you up-to-date on EU policy towards an ageing Europe and provide a link to the work of the European Parliament's Intergroup on AGE.

AGE Manifesto

Read the European Older People's Platform's programme for a society for all ages [pdf file]

Intergroup on Ageing

The Intergroup on Ageing has recently re-launched in the European Parliament after Enlargement of the EU to include 10 new countries from Central and Eastern Europe.  Originally set up in 1984, the intergroup brings together MEPs of different nationality and political backgrounds working to push issues relating to age up the EU agenda. 

News and Info

Conservatives champion rights for older people

The EU Age Discrimination Directive becomes law in the UK on 1st October. Conservatives urge more opportunity and less red tape to enable older people to access employment and training.

Positive attitude to older people can be of enormous benefit to EU's economy

Flexibility is the key to dealing with Europe's ageing population

UN Older People's Day

UN Older People's Day: Conservative MEP asks why British EU presidency is not doing more for older people

Ageing and demographic change [pdf file]

Slides of the presentation given by Axel Boersch-Supan, Director of the Mannheim Research Institute for theEconomics of Ageing

Intergroup Newsletter - June 2005 [pdf file]

The June 2005 newsletter reports covers the intergroup's meeting on opportunities and perspectives on ageing in the EU.

Research on the Future of Ageing [pdf file]

Slides of the Presentation made by Dr Alan Walker to the European Parliament

Age Concern

Please show your support by visiting the Age Concern website:
http://www.ace.org.uk/AgeConcern/index.htm