Retiring from your job no longer means retiring from life.
Ageism is a growing problem in our society, but retirement doesn’t have to mean packing away skills you’ve spent a lifetime learning. Embracing their new-found freedom, we speak to people who have focused their attention on their true passion – or discovered new ways to use their skills. From supporting their community in accessing food banks and mental health care, to helping students achieve their learning goals. Retirement is the next phase of life, and they’re seizing every opportunity and showing us we can set new goals at any age.
Nigel’s story
Bringing people togetherAfter years spent dedicated to research and teaching, retirement has been a time for action – and Nigel isn’t wasting a minute of it.
Rosetta's story
A lifetime of learningRetirement hasn’t just been a time of creativity for Rosetta, it’s allowed her to support people in their own learning and development.
Ebo's story
Educating a generationThere are plenty of different ways of choosing a project in later life. For some people, it’s their immediate community.
Sylvia's story
Changing livesSylvia expected to spend her retirement relaxing. Soon she found herself running her local food bank and helping friends plan their retirements.
Diane’s story
Two decades of volunteeringVolunteering with the vaccine roll out called on skills from Diane’s career that proved invaluable in helping her support people through the vaccination process.
Roy's story
Rollerblading into retirementMany people struggle to find meaning in their later years, without the discipline of a job or a close family. That was never a problem for Roy.
Evadne’s story
Supporting her familyThe pandemic brought its challenges, but Evadne supported her family – including her dog, Biscuit! – and has bright plans for the future.
Our podcast series
Listen to our podcastsPodcasts are a great way of finding out more, whenever you choose to listen. Angellica Bell presents season 2 of our podcast series Rewirement.
There's no age limit for success
Negative stereotypes of ageing are all around us, in advertising, the media and even internalised within older people themselves. These prejudices can result in serious consequences, discouraging the valuable contribution that people can make to our society when they have more time and experience to offer in retirement.
New skills in retirement
We share the stories of people who carved out new careers in later life, proving it’s never too late to retrain and take a different path.