Stories

Every day people are experiencing ageism. Our campaign supporters have shared their experiences to raise awareness of the impacts of ageism and the things we can all do to change the narrative.

The views and opinions expressed in these stories are those of the authors where directly quoted. They do not necessarily reflect the policy or positions of the Centre for Ageing Better.

People out of frame using a laptop
Work

Anne's story

Anne was shocked when her boss told her in public that he felt that she was too old to do her current job.

Read story
A women's football team holding up their flag while standing and smiling in a football goal
Community

Lynda's story

Lynda tells us about her love of sport, and how she plans to enjoy it for as long as possible.

Read story
A woman smiling and looking away from the camera
Work

Rose-Marie's story

Rose-Marie feels that she was manoeuvred out of her workplace simply for being older.

Read story
A woman with short hair and glasses speaks into a microphone with red stage curtains behind her.
Work

Penny’s story

Penny tells us about her experience of pursuing stand up comedy as an older woman and prejudice against age in the arts.

Read story
Pauline wears a green floral dress and looks downwards, smiling, with colourful flowers in a garden behind her.
Community

Pauline's story

Pauline shares her experiences of volunteering for the rights of older people and campaigning ageist ageism.

Read story
A sepia image of a woman smiling
Community

Elaine's story

Elaine, a long-standing community champion for older people in Manchester, reflects on the importance of older people's voices being heard.

Read story
Older woman gardening

Share your story

If you would like to share your experiences of ageism for use in our campaign, we'd love to hear from you.

If you’d like to tell us about your experiences of ageism but you are unable to use this form, please do get in touch by emailing us at experiences@agewithoutlimits.org

Share your story