ANNEX B
Funders' Forum on Ageing Research and Older People
Terms of reference
- To discuss and exchange information on current
activities and future funding priorities.
- To consider issues of mutual interest relating
to all types of research from basic, clinical, social and health
and welfare programme through to technology and design.
- To identify areas that would benefit from joint
working approaches.
- To develop a joint strategy to disseminate the
activities of the Forum.
Member organisations (to date)
Alzheimer's Society
Anchor Trust
BBSRC
British Heart Foundation
Department of Health (including England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland)
ESRC
EPSRC
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
MRC
Nuffield Foundation
Research into Ageing
Stroke Association
Wellcome Trust
National Director for Older People's Services (ex
officio)
Professor Alan Walker (ex officio)
Chair of the cross-Council Co-ordinating Committee
(ex officio)
OST (observer)
Meeting schedule
At least twice a year.
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