Stories

Every day people are experiencing ageism – read about people’s experiences and what they're doing to change it.  

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.

A woman wearing a denim jacket and sunglasses smiles while sitting outside.

Diane's story

When Diane returned to the UK after living in Thailand for much of her forties and fifties, she was shocked by how invisible she was made…

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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.

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

Pauline's story

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

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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.

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A man wearing a shirt underneath a fleece jacket smiles at the camera with a plain wall behind him.

Bill's story

Bill is highly experienced. However, he’s found that finding new roles has got harder and harder.

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Brenda's story

Brenda got in touch to share her story about finding a new direction and retraining as a coach later in life.

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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

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