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Our Ambassadors

Amanda Britain

Amanda Britain

Director at ABL, housing professional and experienced Non-executive Director

A good home in a supportive and connected community is the foundation for our wellbeing, particularly as we get older. But too often we work in sector and national silos failing to recognize the huge benefits of working together. Age Irrelevance, with its bold ambitions and ambassadors and change makers from across the UK, brings new perspectives and fresh thinking to how we use the talents, energy and experience of older people and genuinely create a society in which age is irrelevant.

We have a strong record in Scotland of innovating in this area – not always getting it right but trying different approaches and learning in the process. I look forward to sharing my knowledge and understanding of Scotland’s initiatives in housing, health, social care and digital technology and working with partners from different backgrounds to challenge, support and encourage us to deliver that better future.

Ashton Applewhite

Ashton Applewhite

Author, Speaker, Activist

Age is real - but so much less important than we think it is! I want a world in which we claim our age without shame - or pride - alongside other identifiers.

Charlotte Sweeney OBE

Charlotte Sweeney OBE

CEO and Founder CSA Ltd

Leaders must have the courage to believe that age inclusion is their vital ingredient for a successful business.

David Grayson CBE

David Grayson CBE

Writer, Speaker, Adviser, Management Educator, Facilitator, Campaigner, Podcaster, Board Member and Chair

Age Irrelevance is about seeing the possibilities at all stages of life

Emma Webster

Emma Webster

CEO, Elderly Accommodation Counsel

Jamie Bunce

Jamie Bunce

Pioneer of healthy connected living and former CEO of Inspired Villages

I believe in the power of community, to help us all live the best years of our life and that should not be dependent on age as a number.

Johnny Timpson OBE

Johnny Timpson OBE

Chair, Advocate, Financial Inclusion

Building public and private sector collaboration to reimagine ageing and the ‘spectrum of retirement’ is vital in supporting people to remain fit, healthy, active, and interactive plus, and importantly, independent.

Karen Lewis

Karen Lewis

Non-executive director and consultant

Lalita Taylor

Lalita Taylor

Executive Producer and Campaigner

If we want to see a better and a more equal future for all of us as we get older, we need to start today.

Michael Voges

Michael Voges

CEO of ARCO

We constantly need to check our unconscious biases and assumptions when it comes to ageing

Andrew J Scott

Andrew J Scott

Professor of Economics at London Business School, a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research and a co-founder of The Longevity Forum.

We have a new lifetime imperative to age well  if we are to make the most of one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century – life expectancy increases.

Carole Spiers MBE

Carole Spiers MBE

CEO, Speaker, Author, Chair

It is crucial, as we age, to maintain our sense of self-worth and purpose, ensuring we do not lose sight of our intrinsic value and significance,

Dame Margaret Hodge MP

Dame Margaret Hodge MP

Politician, Community Campaigner

Keeping Sally's work going is the best way to remember and celebrate her contribution

David Sinclair

David Sinclair

CEO International Longevity Centre UK 

I was privileged to work with Sally for 15 years. Sally had a vision of a future without ageism. She didn’t want younger or older people to be a victims of age discrimination. At ILC in the UK we won’t pitch generation against each other and will work to promote Sally’s vision of a future where our chronological age doesn’t impact on the way we are treated.

Francisca Beloso

Francisca Beloso

Advisory Board Member for APTASE (Spain Professional Association Senior Talent), Vice President , Organisation and Talent Development, Club Ejecutivas Españolas (Spanish Female Senior Executives) and co-lead of the 'Why 52?' Initiative and campaign by EJECON (Spanish Association of Senior Executives and Board Members), working to dismantle ageism and empower senior talent.

Creating a more inclusive and age-friendly workplace where everyone can reach their full potential. 

Jez Hughes CBE

Jez Hughes CBE

Chair, Advisor and Influencer

Age Irrelevance provides the opportunity to keep up the momentum for change

Jonathan Hassell

Jonathan Hassell

CEO Hassell Inclusion

Given the fact that over-70s are the UK’s most online adults after twentysomethings, with considerable spending power, digital inclusion is essential

Kate Brigham

Kate Brigham

Age Irrelevance Ambassador for USA

I am investing my time in building community and fostering creative solutions in AgeTech & the Longevity economy so we’ll all have great options to support living well as we age

Lawrence Churchill CBE

Lawrence Churchill CBE

Chairman, Influencer, Pensions Expert

Age irrelevance enables a new bold narrative that sees all phases of life as an opportunity to plan for longer lives with multigenerational families supporting each other

Mike Mansfield

Mike Mansfield

Chief Executive Officer of ProAge

Collectively, we need to create more age-inclusive workplaces, so that workers of all ages can thrive, and older workers can stay economically active until they decide when it is right for them to retire.

Andy Briggs MBE

Andy Briggs MBE

CEO Phoenix Group

We need to ensure that our employment policies and workplace cultures are truly age inclusive – enabling people of all ages to work when and how they want and supporting them to thrive in their careers.

Caroline Waters OBE

Caroline Waters OBE

Trustee, Influencer, Adviser, Optimist

We must act now to confront and dismantle ageism because the world needs every ounce of our collective ability to realise the potential of an inclusive future

Dave Allen

Dave Allen

Founder - Brandpie

To help every individual to be their best self, no matter what their age.

Emma Burrows

Emma Burrows

Partner at Trowers & Hamlins LLP, Board member

Age Irrelevance should be a plank of every EDI strategy in the UK workforce.

Henry Lumby

Henry Lumby

Later living and care change leader - CCO Auriens Group

We must demonstrate that age is an irrelevance and should not be a reason to judge or dismiss.

Jim Boyd

Jim Boyd

Later life specialist in financial services.

Planning for later life finance is likely to be even more important for future generations of retired homeowners than it is today.

Julian John

Julian John

CEO of Delsion

Kate Nash OBE

Kate Nash OBE

Founder, PurpleSpace, Writer, international speaker and optimist

Michael Pitfield

Michael Pitfield

Director, Society of Leadership Fellows

It is time for boardroom debates to recognise what age irrelevance means for embracing talent in all phases of life.

Nick Sanderson

Nick Sanderson

Founder and CEO of Audley

Sally knew that good housing was important and I intend to keep campaigning on an issue that was close to her heart

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