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What is Chapter 50?

Chapter 50 is a series of projects that focus solely on the needs and aspirations of people aged 50 – 69 living in County Durham. 

The aim to offer a programme of services and activities that will improve the quality of later life, particularly for those most likely disadvantaged due to health inequalities. 

What is Chapter 50?
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Activities will include evening and weekend social and learning opportunities, Retirement workshops including Estate planning, Tax, legal issues and much more.  

Subsidies opportunities for those less able to access health and wellbeing opportunities such as gyms and exercise programmes.

Future You

The aim is to consider yourself now and what changes, information, opportunities you  would like to have or make that would make your later life the later life you had hoped for.  

Future You

What is Chapter 50 Future You?

One of the triumphs of modern medicine is that the great majority of people live into older age. For many, this is a period of great happiness: freedom to do what they want, the joys of being a grandparent, a respected place in families and in society.  

At the other extreme, for some older age is a time of great difficulty, with dignity impaired, independence curtailed, and encroaching frailty, discomfort and loneliness. The difference between these two is largely determined by health, physical and mental. 

Those who enter older age in good health and maintain it to the end have a very different experience to those who rapidly accumulate multiple debilitating or degenerative conditions, living with them for many years. 

Chapter 50 Future You is a lottery funded project managed by Age UK County Durham. 

Traditionally our brand is associated with supporting older, infirm people at the older end of the age spectrum (70yrs+). We recognise that the needs of our client base differ greatly, for example, the needs of those aged 50 - 69 compared to the needs of those aged 75 and upwards. Against this background we have  developed this project, to address inequalities and place the emphasis on prevention, specifically for adults aged 50-69yrs, with a focus on the most those most affected by health inequalities. 

Write your next chapter

Plan a financially secure and engaging future
Stay physically and mentally active
Make positive choices for your health and wellbeing
Build social connections in your community
Increase digital skills and awareness

Where and When

We are piloting this project in Weardale and Newton Aycliffe.  

That does not exclude you from contacting us if you do not live in either of these areas.

Contact us on 0191 386 3856 
Email : info@chapter50.org.uk