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"care4care will provide support for older people through mutual exchange: 'support provided by me now in return for support for me later 'care4care members earn 'care credits' by supporting/caring for an older person in their local community. The hours of support members provide are recorded in their individual care credit account for the member's own future use or to support a relative or friend now."

"This web site is designed to be a supportive online community for the over 60s to keep in touch. Its focus is on interaction - with family, friends, each other and through interest groups. This website is easy-to-use and members want to be part of a 'virtual' friendly, caring and supportive community."

We are passionate about supporting people to realise the benefits of using technology. Everything we do is geared towards achieving that, whether it's through giving individual learners access to great online content and support, or working with those who then inspire and teach others to use technology. We don't believe that people have to use technology. But we would like everyone to have the opportunity to, and we would also like everyone to have accurate, easy to understand information and about what they might find useful and why.

We provide an information and advice service for older people, their families and carers, focusing on social care, welfare benefits and befriending services. This is integrated with local support, including one-to-one and group befriending schemes.

"This publication sets out the latest research into how the internet is, and can be, used to support those over 65 as well as highlighting the mechanisms, themes and social situations that best enable this group to benefit from the internet. By doing so, it sets out a number of ways in which we can look to develop new approaches to supporting people over the age of 65 to get online in a sustained and meaningful way."

"My Life Software™ has developed Digital Reminiscence Therapy Software™, an innovative software solution that provides communication support and interactive games for the elderly and people with dementia. Designed by carers for carers, the product emanates from meticulous research and field testing involving frontline care workers, patients and family members - helping you to provide person-centred care at a fingers touch."

"Shaw Trust is a national charity which supports disabled and disadvantaged people to prepare for work, find jobs and live more independently. We believe everyone has the right to work and we have campaigned for 30 years to turn our vision into a reality. Every year we work with over 75,000 clients who face barriers due to disability, ill health or social circumstance. Thousands of employers and public sector organisations also benefit from our range of services for business. We are the UK's largest third sector provider and one of the Government's lead partners in the delivery of employment programmes for disabled and disadvantaged people."

"Casserole helps people share extra portions of home cooked food with others in their area who might not always be able to cook for themselves. For those who aren't on the internet, Casserole helps those who are offline to order meals, connect and pair up with local people - In fact most of the diners we have registered we've met personally and support through phone and text. "

"nef's 'Five ways to well-being': nef 's centre for well-being has developed a set of five evidence-based actions that, if practised regularly, can improve personal well-being. Connect With the people around you. With family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. At home, work, school or in your local community. Think of these as the cornerstones of your life and invest time in developing them. Building these connections will support and enrich you every day. Be Active Go for a walk or run. Step outside. Cycle. Play a game. Garden. Dance. Exercising makes you feel good. Most importantly, discover a physical activity you enjoy; one that suits your level of mobility and fitness. Take Notice Be curious. Catch sight of the beautiful. Remark on the unusual. Notice the changing seasons. Savour the moment, whether you are on a train, eating lunch or talking to friends. Be aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. Reflecting on your experiences will help you appreciate what matters to you. Keep Learning Try something new. Rediscover an old interest. Sign up for that course. Take on a different responsibility at work. Fix a bike. Learn to play an instrument or how to cook your favourite food. Set a challenge you will enjoy achieving. Learning new things will make you more confident, as well as being fun to do. Give Do something nice for a friend, or a stranger. Thank someone. Smile. Volunteer your time. Join a community group. Look out, as well as in. Seeing yourself, and your happiness, linked to the wider community can be incredibly rewarding and will create connections with the people around you.

"Independent Age, the charity that provides lifelong support to older people in need, has pledged to get older people online and help them stay there, enabling them to reap the benefits of improved links to the wider community."

"One in three of us who live to 65 will have some form of dementia before we die. A million people in the UK will be living with the condition by 2021. But there's a difference between simply living and living well. The Design Council in partnership with the Department of Health has funded and supported the development of five innovative new design solutions to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia."

"Independence Matters is a joint collaboration between the Technology Strategy Board and Design Council to support the development of great consumer services for later life.   Through the programme we've funded seven start up enterprises who have used design-led approaches to develop innovative services that help older adults live well and stay independent. Find out more about the three different programmes of work, including a design challenge for secondary schools and the two business challenges: Keeping Connected and Home & Away"

This site gives older people's voices a platform. We hope to highlight their experiences, resilience and ability to flourish across a century of huge change. And we want to find out what they can teach us about mutual support and positive thinking.

"This is the place to get up to speed with the technology that can help enrich your life.  Whether you'd like to improve your computer skills, emailing, use of the internet or generally to boost your digital confidence, our simple guides are here to help. They're free, print-friendly and also a great way to support other learners."

Provided expert advice and scoped requirements for the development of NHS Online, a proposed portal and community of practice for medical and support staff in the NHS. Facilitated a workshop involving senior managers and stakeholders from DH, NHS, PCTs and RHA's. Produced options paper with recommendations.

"his design study looks at how social networking technology can better support older people in maintaining connections to the individuals and groups that mean the most to them. People over 60 tend to use the internet in different ways to younger people and most current social networking sites offer little incentive for them to engage. An older person is more likely to use the internet for information rather than social communication or entertainment, currently the primary focus of many sites."

"This site is home for an exploration into how innovations, enabled by digital technology, can help support personal well being, and services for ageing better. It builds on an earlier exploration carried out in 2012-13 for the Nominet Trust. "

"Welcome to Silverhairs. Full of informative features, special offers, discounts, competitions, helpful forums, social networks and much much more for the over 50s. Receive all the latest offers by registering for our Newsletter"

Tyze is an on-lone tool - a private community centred around one person - that helps the individual, their families, friends, neighbours and care professionals work together. Your data is absolutely secure and there is no advertising.

"Sus-IT is a research project funded by the New Dynamics of Ageing (NDA) initiative, the largest research programme on ageing ever mounted in the UK. Research under the New Dynamics of Ageing programme will impact on policy decisions and scientific, technology and design choices that will make sure that older people will enjoy better quality lives. Here you can find out more about what our research involves, read our publications and find out how you can participate in our research."