My local area, Whalley Range, was the first area in Greater Manchester to install Age Friendly benches in the neighbourhood. This was an ageing debate with local residents, The University of Manchester and Age Friendly Manchester.

My interests include the intergenerational agenda and arts and culture. I am also a culture champion; one of the first eight.

I value being a member of the GMOPN Steering Group as it gives us the opportunity to be the voice for older people - to highlight the concerns of older people, influence decisions and bring about change to improve the lives of older people.

A fun fact about myself is I once flew via helicopter to an oil rig in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of southern Nigeria. I’d always wanted to ride a horse too and I finally conquered my fears in Cuba at the age of 67.

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I started volunteering in 2003 after my wife passed away. I joined Northern Counties Housing Association as their local area representative and later joined their Scrutiny Council where we would hold management to account regarding empty properties. Later the company joined forces with the Guinness Partnership.

In 2014 they had a reorganisation and we were no longer required.

In my local library they were advertising for over 50s to join a Tech and Tea group where you learnt basic computer skills. I took the course and was asked to volunteer helping on other courses and that is how I got involved with Salford Together Inspiring Communities. I was then asked to go to a meeting in central Manchester where Macc was forming an Action Group. I agreed to join and here I am today.

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Since the first lockdown ended in July, I have been volunteering in north Manchester for the Black Health Forum, delivering meals to the elderly. I am also a member of the reformed Cheetham and Crumpsall Age Friendly forum.

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I chair our Housing and Neighbourhoods Working Group and I am a member of the Steering Group representing Trafford. I joined GMOPN because I was interested in devolution and wanted Trafford to build on what Manchester had done promoting Older People. I have enjoyed working with very different people from all over Greater Manchester and feel we are really beginning to make progress. My background is media, working in newspapers and broadcasting and I am involved nationally in the civic society movement and in community transport.

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Lucette Tucker is the founder of Carers Information Consultancy and has over 40 years of experience working with Carers, both personally and professionally. Her background spans social work, Department of Health-funded projects and a diverse range of initiatives focused on improving the lives and wellbeing of Carers.

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Prior to her retirement, CIC consultancy provided advice, training and information tailored to the needs of Carers and professionals who support them. Her work included producing carers’ information guides, delivering bespoke training programmes, and offering specialist consultation on sensory impairment and disability access issues.

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Lucette has developed and managed Carers' helplines, contributed to BBC phone-in projects, and led training sessions for voluntary, statutory, and commercial sectors. She is also experienced in fundraising, social welfare survey work, conference planning, and publishing articles on carer-related topics, knowledge of which she brings to her role as the Bury Steering Group Representative for GMOPN.

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Lucette has volunteered since she was 14 years old. She has Chaired Crossroads Bury and was instrumental in setting up Healthwatch Bury and Bury Carers Centre. Since retirement, Lucette has also been involved with several voluntary organisations and sat on the Board of a housing association for many years. 

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"I am very proud of being a member of the GMOPN Steering Group and helping to put older people on the agenda. I also attend the Bury OPN meetings."

My name is Alan Norton; growing up with a disability has had some challenges but I have never let them get in my way of work, love or life. I have had a long career in finance when I worked for a major battery company for over 30 years. I then started my own company called Into Independence, where I conduct access audits and training. Over the years I have done many volunteering roles and I am still actively on the board for many charities.

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I am a champion for people with disabilities and I take pride in being a valued member of the disabled community. Being part of GMOPN and the steering group has made me feel part of a family, where I have made many friends and I have found the organisation to be very welcoming.

I am originally from Tanzania, East Africa and I have lived in Manchester for over 48 years. After finishing my University degree, I joined a Bank where I worked for 30 years before taking a well-deserved retirement.

Since then, I have worked as a volunteer in the local neighborhood of South Manchester. I am a Trustee at the Levenshulme Inspire Task Force which has featured in the national news for the work it has done to highlight issues for the older people of Levenshume. I am a member of the Age Friendly Manchester Board, Burnage Ambition for Ageing programme, the Equalities Board and the Public and Patient Advisory Committee. I am also an AFM Culture Champion. Through the GMOPN I am able to share information and able to influence strategies that affect older people in Greater Manchester.

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My name is Izetta Enisuoh and I am a retired nurse and midwife. I am a mother, carer and a septuagenarian.

Since retiring I have been very involved in my community, volunteering at many organisations. I am currently a member of various groups including Age Friendly Manchester and Manchester Culture Champions. I’m a board member of the African and Caribbean Mental Health Services, a member of the African and Caribbean Women’s Group, a member of The Sugar Group, which provides information for people with diabetes and other medical conditions, and I’m a member of the GMOPN.

I enjoy being in the Steering Group as I like meeting members from different boroughs. It’s useful to share information and take it back to our local groups and communities too. The Steering group is great because it gives older people a voice in their communities.

A fun fact about me is I would love to be 5ft 8… like Judge Judy says!

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My local area is Stockport which is going through quite a few changes at the moment both structural and cultural, big developments such as the transport interchange and development of the old Merseyway shopping centre. I am keen to support older people having access to the rich variety of arts opportunities and being in touch with new spaces such as Stockroom. As an artist myself I value organizations such as Arc and feel that GMOPN should support inclusion in projects happening here.

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My background in Nursing at Stepping Hill Hospital has alerted me to the provision for our older generation especially those needing dementia care and especially carers, who are vital to the health and wellbeing of their relative.

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My love of drawing and painting has manifested itself in many ways, but most rewarding has been, as a culture champion, delivering drawing sessions for the over 50’s at Manchester Museum - here we explored fabulous specimens, even some from the Golden Mummy exhibition.

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I feel that we have much to offer, and refuse the side-lines we are often directed to, my aim is to enrich and enable, so our voice can be heard.

I am a physiotherapist by profession and have worked hands-on with older people and cancer patients, supporting them on their journey to recovery with empathy and skill.

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I have been a trustee of Faith Network 4 Manchester (FN4M) for over 15 years and have led a faith-based women’s group within the organisation, focusing on mental health and wellbeing.

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Currently, I serve as Co-Chair of the Faith and Belief Advisory Panel, which works directly with Mayor Andy Burnham on key regional issues such as climate change, homelessness, and community cohesion—many of which align with the aims of GMOPN. I am also a panel member of the Race Equality Panel, where I advocate for the needs and voices of those from faith and ethnic minority backgrounds. Through the many panels I sit on, I am able to share information with the GMOPN and vice versa, helping to shape strategies that benefit older people across Greater Manchester.

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My community involvement continues through my role on the Tackling Inequalities Board, led by Councillor Arooj Shah. Deeply rooted in the Jain faith, I serve as an executive trustee for the Jain community and volunteer with the charity SRMD, travelling to India each year to support poverty relief efforts.

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My connections across Greater Manchester are wide-reaching, including my work with the GM Faith Communities Leaders group, where I work alongside Bishop David Walker.

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I am a member of the GMOPN Steering Group for Trafford.

Following a legal career spanning criminal defence and employment tribunal advocacy, I now work as an actor and filmmaker. Lawyers perhaps being frustrated actors, when the opportunity arose to join the Elders Programme at The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester I readily accepted it. Thereafter I became an Elders Leader and member of the ExEl Theatre Company. I am also co-founder of the Italian-Stories.com film company which produces historical documentaries.

Fear of taking on these new challenges has been overcome by the fear of not facing them at all.

I am keen to promote and encourage the involvement of older people in all forms of creativity. I believe that such activity enhances health and well-being. Access to good quality, affordable housing, not only for older people, is also a vital concern. If there is nowhere decent to live there is no decent life to be had.

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