Esme Ward

Esme Ward

In 2010, the City of Manchester, UK, joined the Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities (*1), established by the WHO. The city has promoted age-friendly development projects jointly with more than 100 partners, including organizations of transportation and housing, the School of Architecture and the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing at the University of Manchester as well as diverse departments of the City Council. The initiatives are collectively known as Age-friendly Manchester, or AFM. In April 2016, GM Ageing Hub was launched targeting Greater Manchester with a population of 2.75 million to become age-friendly. Culture is one of the important areas for AFM, and Esme Ward is the Strategic Lead of Culture for the GM Ageing Hub and AFM. She is also the Director of Learning and Engagement Department, The Whitworth/Manchester Museum at the University of Manchester.