GMOPN Staff Team

GM Older People's Network Development Manager

I have facilitated the Older People’s Network since 2017 and really enjoy working so closely with our members to help the network grow and develop. My role is to support the Network to champion the voice of older people within policy, strategy and communities in Greater Manchester. I organise and deliver our large-scale events, projects and consultations alongside members.  I facilitate workshops and produce event reports and manifestos and support our Steering Group to ensure that the network’s work reflects the priorities of older people across Greater Manchester.

GM Older People’s Network Administrative Support Worker

I am the GMOPN Admin Support worker. I am responsible for compiling newsletters, supporting in meetings and general admin tasks and duties. I'm here to answer any enquiries you have about the network.

GM Older People's Mental Health Network Development Worker

My role is to develop the Greater Manchester Older People's Mental Health Network, which will ensure the voices of older people with lived experience of mental health are involved in the co-production and re-design of mental health services across Greater Manchester, as part of the Community Mental Health Transformation. We will be joining up existing groups and networks also, to create a stronger voice for older people across Greater Manchester

GM Older People's Equalities Panel Development Worker

I have facilitated the Older People’s Equality Panel since the beginning of 2022. It has been really enjoyable to be involved in the recruitment of the Panel and work closely with members, local communities and partner organisations to ensure that the voices of older people are joined to other voices seeking to reduce inequality across the region.

Working closely with the GMOPN, I support the panel to ensure better representation of the varied experiences of older people, liaising with GM Ageing Hub and other GM Combined Authority organisations, the Integrated Care Partnership, local authorities and community groups so that the panel can increase their influence on decision-making and policy development

GM Older People's Network Development Worker

My role is to support the Greater Manchester Older People’s Network (GMOPN) by working closely with members and partners to understand what matters to older people in different parts of Greater Manchester and to help turn those priorities into meaningful action.  

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After over a decade of working as a nurse in the public, private, and military sectors in both the US and UK, I returned to university to complete a Master's in Public Health.  That training helped me to think about community, systems, and whose voices get heard.  This role brings those experiences together and allows me to support older people to influence decisions that affect their lives.  

GM Older People's Network Project Worker

My role is to provide general support with work across the Network, with particular focus on social media and keeping the GMOPN website up to date. I also provide admin support to the GMOPN Steering Group, Mature Minds Matter as well as the Health and Social Care working group, taking minutes and making sure that everyone is fully supported and prepared for meetings and events.