What are you doing for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day?
People working with older people are being encouraged to support World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on 15 June.
Each year individuals and organisations come together to raise awareness of elder abuse and to fundraise for Action on Elder Abuse (AEA).
The event brings the whole world together to voice its opposition to the abuse and suffering that is inflicted on some of our older generations. And the UK always plays its part in voicing that opposition.
WEAAD was established by the United Nations, following representations by our international partners International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA). AEA are the coordinators within the UK and we provide help, support and guidance for individuals and organisations wishing to take part.
The event aims to bring greater recognition of the mistreatment of older adults wherever they live throughout the world and to highlight the need for appropriate action.
It is intended to give abuse and neglect of older adults a global relevance that will sustain and move prevention efforts forward throughout the whole year and years to come.
For more information please contact Maggie Evans or call 0208 835 9280.
If you want to find out more information about how you can hold an event to mark WEAAD visit the AEA website.
