Our work
Our Aim
Our aim is for every older person in the city to be an equal, valued and participating member of the community, able to influence policy and decision-making, challenge ageism and promote Bristol as an Age-Friendly City.
Our work includes:
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Open Forum Meetings
Our long standing bi-monthly BOPF Open Forum Meetings are open to our members, supporters and other organisations working for the benefit of older people. This is an opportunity to explore issues of concern with our guest speakers.
Challenging Ageism Workshops
Our Challenging Ageism Workshops look at the effects of age discrimination, stereotyping and much more. They are aimed at our members, organisations providing services for older people and anyone else interested in exploring ageism.
Meetup Mornings
Bi-monthly BOPF Meetup Mornings, with guest speakers to discuss a range of topics.
Community Climate Action
We are working with the Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership and funded by the National Lotteries to develop a Community Climate Action Plan with Older People. This will launch in June 2025.
Cost of Living Community Support
Equity hub with aim of connecting older people with practical information, peer support, signposting and taking part in social action.
Death Cafe
This is a safe space to talk about a subject we often avoid, death and dying. It is not a bereavement support group or counselling session. There are no speakers or presentations, just a group conversation without expectation.
Housing Action Group (HAG)
HAG has a direct role in influencing housing policy for older people across Bristol. The group collects and shares ideas and concerns with Bristol City Council and housing providers.
My Music, My Memories and Me!
From The Beatles to Bowie and Beyond! Bristol Older People’s Forum (BOPF) are working with the Bristol Beacon on a new and exciting music project.
Public Transport Action
We work with members on a number of transport concerns, including bus services, walkability, cycling and shared spaces and feed directly into the formal decision making and political structures of public service providers.
Research and Consultancy
Our research and consultancy work includes: Platform60 2023, BOPF Carers Survey Report 2021, BOPF Life Under Lockdown Research Findings 2020-21, BOPF Housing Survey Report June 2020
BOPF Cookbook
Healthy, easy recipes for older people on a budget. ‘I Want To Cook’ has been created by Bristol Older People’s Forum (BOPF) members who can cook and want to inspire others to enjoy cooking like we do.
BOPF Newsletter
We will also continue to publish regular on-line and paper copies of the popular BOPF Newsletter. We work closely with Bristol City Council and Age UK Bristol to provide regular news and information.
Contact Details
For further information about our work or how you can get involved please contact:
bopfadmin@ageukbristol.org.uk or phone our office 0117 927 9222.
Funders and Partners
We would like to thank our funders for supporting our work – these include:
Bristol City Council, Quartet, National Lottery Awards for All, Feeding Bristol Household Support Fund, John James Foundation and Bristol Climate Action Community Fund.