An introduction to Age Friendly: Live Better - plans & progress in Hertfordshire

• Date: Wednesday 2nd December 2026 
• Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm  
• Where: Online (Microsoft Teams) 
• Free to attend

Register your place here.  

Age Friendly: Live Better is a countywide programme funded by Hertfordshire County Council Public Health and delivered in partnership by Age UK Hertfordshire, Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership and North Herts & Stevenage CVS. Building on existing healthy ageing initiatives, the programme is driving both community action and system-wide change across Hertfordshire. Creating an age-friendly county requires collective action, it means designing policies, services and places that work for people at every stage of life.  

Since Hertfordshire joining the Age Friendly UK Network in September 2024, the programme has built significant momentum. This webinar will explore the journey so far, highlighting the partnerships, investment, evidence and community engagement that has helped turn ambition into action. 

Why attend? 
This webinar will provide valuable insight into Hertfordshire's Age Friendly journey and showcase how organisations, communities and residents can become involved. 

You will: 

• Learn more about the Age Friendly: Live Better programme and its key priorities. 

• Hear how partnerships and community collaboration have helped drive progress across Hertfordshire. 

• Discover how evidence from Hertfordshire's Age Friendly baseline survey has informed local action. 

• Explore initiatives like the community Toilet Scheme and becoming an Age-Friendly Ambassador. 

• Understand the importance of place-based working and how local communities are embedding age-friendly approaches. 

• Find out how organisations and residents can get involved and support Hertfordshire's ambition to become a great place to age well. 

Who should attend? 
This session is ideal for: Community and voluntary sector organisations, local authorities and councillors, health and social care professionals, physical activity providers, community leaders and volunteers, businesses and employers, residents interested in supporting healthy ageing and stronger communities. 

Whether you're already involved in Age Friendly work or simply want to learn more about how to make your community a better place to age in, this webinar will provide practical insights and inspiration. 

Meet the Speakers 
Charlotte Bird: Project Lead, Age Friendly: Live Better 

Jo Baxter: Development Lead, Age Friendly: Live Better 
Both Charlotte and Jo will talk about the strategic development of the programme. 

Odette Morgan: Locality Lead, East Herts & Broxbourne 
Odette works directly with communities and partners to embed Age Friendly principles locally, supporting a place-based approach that responds to the needs and strengths of local residents. 

Some Local Authority colleagues will also be joining to share practical examples of how Age Friendly approaches are being implemented locally and the benefits of working collaboratively with Age Friendly locality leads to support this.   

Join us to celebrate the progress made so far, learn from Hertfordshire's Age Friendly journey and discover how you can help create a county where everyone can age well.