Article: Contributing in Later Life

Centre for Aging Better

Contributing in our community gives those in later life meaning and purpose; Duncan Selbie

Duncan Selbie, CEO at Public Health England, reflects on the role of public health bodies in supporting more people in later life to contribute to their communities. Duncan also discuses the potential solutions for ensuring the opportunity to volunteer is open to more diverse groups of people – including the most vulnerable in society.

“In an ageing society, we need to think not just about harnessing the power of communities to support older people, but also the power of older people to support communities.”