Older peoples views about life on the Black

Older people’s views about life on the Black Isle

Mid Ross Older People’s Get-together • What have you been doing? • How would you like to be involved? • How can we help you to be more involved?

Cromarty Fourways Group 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. I feel a strong connection to my local area, and am proud to live here There are good and accessible public transport links There a good range of services to support daily life There is sufficient and affordable good quality housing I feel able to participate in decisions and help improve my community. My community is a safe place to live There a good range of opportunities and place for play, recreation, learning and socialising

Outcome star conversations

Feeling safe 8 9 9 10 10 My community is a safe place to live 1 2 3 4 5 10 6 7 30

Dignity Being treated with dignity: 9 10 10 10

Looking after yourself 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 10 There a good range of services to support daily life 10 10 1 2 3 5 6 7 14 4 2

Feeling positive 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 I feel a strong connection to my local area, and am proud to live here 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 30

Participation and involvement I feel able to participate in decisions and help improve my community 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 4 4 12

Housing There is sufficient and affordable good quality housing 1 2 3 4 6 5 5 6 7 14 5

Keeping in touch 6 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 There a good range of opportunities and place for play, recreation, learning and socialising 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 19

Health Staying as well as you can 5 8 9 9 9 10 10

Money and administration Managing money and administration 7 8 9 9 10 10

Transport There are good and accessible public transport links 1 2 3 25 4 5 2 6 7 2

One change? o Natural gas o High speed trains from Inverness to Edinburgh / Glasgow o Post office in the village o Bank on the Black Isle o One way system around Cromarty o Lowered pavements in Fortrose o Paper information

Suggestions… • Can respite be provided in local communities / by local communities? • Enforce rights people have in legislation such as new carers act and SDS act. • Untapped volunteering stream - use for prevention work - reducing inequalities. • Community is central to the planning of activity. • Use common sense! People in Black Isle put to Ross Memorial hospital, though most people work in Inverness and no public transport from most of Black Isle to Dingwall.