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Join the 'Say NO to ageism campaign' on Older People's Day – October 1

The Older People's Commissioner for Wales is urging everyone to 'say NO to ageism' this Older People's Day on October 1.

The international day of older persons celebrates the amazing contribution made by older people across the world – and the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales wants you to join her and Say NO to Ageism.

Older people across Wales regularly share their experiences of being treated unfairly because of their age with the Commissioner and her team, while research shows that more than a third of older people – which equates to more than a quarter of a million older people in Wales – have experienced some form of ageism.

The Older People's Commissioner said in her press statement about the campaign, "Stereotypes of older people are still common and derogatory and disrespectful language is still used so often to describe people once they reach a certain age. 

"My position is clear: this is simply not acceptable. By working together to #SayNoToAgeism and highlighting the amazing contribution made by older people in Wales, we can change the way society thinks about growing older and make a big difference to people’s lives!" added the Commissioner.

How can my organisation say no to ageism on October 1?

How can you get involved? Using social media you can:

• Join the Commissioner’s Thunderclap here, 
• Tweet a photo of yourself or members of your organisation holding up our campaign sign, with a tweet that reads ‘I’m / We’re supporting the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales and saying NO to ageism #SayNoToAgeism’
• Camera shy? You can tweet your support with ‘I’m / We’re supporting the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales and saying NO to ageism #SayNoToAgeism
• Follow #SayNoToAgeism and retweet us – let’s get #SayNoToAgeism trending!
• Watch and share our campaign video, available here from 1 October: http://www.olderpeoplewales.com/en/ageism.aspx
• Share our #EverydayHeroes postcards and case studies to highlight the amazing contribution made by older people, available here from 1 October here 
   

Many thanks for your support.