The City of Belmont works closely with partners to offer a range of programs and services for seniors. These include:
 

• Social activities and opportunities to meet people with similar interests;
• Information forums and the celebration of key dates such as Seniors Week;
• The Connect Club which helps seniors to develop technology skills.

You will find details of programs and activities on the City’s Events Calendar.
 
The City supports a range of clubs and organisations which offer a range of physical and social activities for seniors. See our City of Belmont’s Seniors Guide: Activities and Services for more information and contact details.

Celebrating seniors in the City of Belmont

Feedback from the City’s older residents showed many seniors were interested in creating more social connections and in having the opportunity to meet with younger people and learn how to use new technology.
 
The Stories and Skills – Across the Generations Project was developed to address some of this feedback, which resulted in a series of stories collated into a book.
 
The stories shared valuable lessons from across the world, of love, loss and the challenges and triumphs of living a long life, with a focus on the importance of family and friendship.
The project was implemented by the City of Belmont with funding from the Department of Communities through the Age-friendly Communities Innovation and Implementation Grants Program.
 
The City of Belmont wishes to thank the volunteers and the senior storytellers who worked together as part of this project.

Learn more about Stories and Skills – Across the Generations

If you are part of an organisation or community group who would like to run a similar project, download the Intergenerational Storytelling Toolkit for a range of tips and ideas.
 
To find out more about this project, watch this short video and enjoy the stories from the City’s seniors.