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Older People’s Life Long Learning

Resource type: Grants

Granted to Workers’ Educational Association

Goal

To deliver high quality education courses for vulnerable older people who face isolation, particularly in rural areas, those with low incomes and those educationally disadvantaged; and, to enrol key stakeholders, including Government, in creating a shared vision of what learning for older people can achieve and identifying what each can do to turn this vision into reality.

Grant Amount

$1,706,957

Local Currency

£932,000

Year Awarded

2008

Term

61 Months

Related Resources

Global Impact:

Northern Ireland

Historical Programme Affiliations:

Ageing

Foundation Center Themes:

Rights of the Aged, Adult Education, Senior Services

Foundation Center Approaches:

Reform, Public Engagement & Education, Program Creation