Inspired Villages and Gloria Hunniford OBE champion ‘101 Ways to Enjoy Getting Older’

On Friday 27 September, Millbrook Village, the retirement village in Exeter, Devon, hosted a special event with veteran broadcaster Gloria Hunniford OBE. 101 Ways to Enjoy Getting Older was an inspiring, interactivediscussion panel event, exploring the many ways to embrace the ageing process, chaired by Gloria Hunniford, who shared her experiences.

The event, free for all was held jointly with Legal & General, partners of Inspired Villages, the developer and operator behind Millbrook Village.

The event was the latest instalment of Inspired’s 101 Ways to Enjoy Getting Older campaign, a national campaign which identifies top tips for a happy, healthy and fun retirement. The campaign has comprised panel events with Gloria at other Inspired villages in the last year and over 2500 ‘ways’ have been collected from over 55s since the campaign began, sharing their tips and aspirations for growing older happily. Attendees on 27 September were asked to share their ‘ways’, from which Gloria picked examples to lead the discussion. The campaign will culminate in a national panel event chaired by Gloria at the Southbank Centre in London on 21 November 2019. Alongside Gloria, celebrity ambassadors for the national event include TV’s Christopher Biggins and Dr Dawn Harper.

On the panel with Gloria was Inspired’s Nationals Sales Manager Fab Marcarian, who shared her expertise on making the most of retirement, and Fiona Longhurst, Director of Communications, at the Royal Voluntary Service.

The talks from Legal & General’s retirement experts covered how to see your saving aspirations come to life, as well as thoughts on the exciting challenges of a 100 year life and key areas to consider as part of later life planning.

Fab Marcarian, National Sales Manager, commented:  “We were delighted to welcome Gloria to Millbrook Village for the latest instalment of our 101 campaign, which is touring the country gathering momentum and wisdom on how best to embrace later life, together. Gloria is fantastically inspiring and we discussed a range of ‘ways’ to enjoy getting older and fears of later life, which included Gloria’s own experiences as well as topics taken from the audience such as friendship, money, love, sex, hobbies, family and health.”

David Poulton, Chief Customer Officer, Legal & General Retirement Institutional, commented:

“These events are both useful and enjoyable, and they allow us to meet our customers in person in a relaxed setting. We are able to answer any questions they have and connect them with experts in the sector who can share the latest insights and trends when it comes to later life, volunteering, financial planning and planning for care.”

Gloria Hunniford OBE commented: “It’s been fantastic to be at Millbrook Village for another ‘101’ event with Inspired; the campaign is a joyous one and really highlights how we can embrace and celebrate the process of growing older. It is always interesting to hear other peoples’ wisdom, tips and experiences of getting older and talk about how we can all look to make the lives of older people around us better. Retirement is a time to enjoy a new lease of life and all the freedom and new experiences this can bring.” 

Attendees to the The 101 Ways to Enjoy Getting Older event enjoyed complimentary refreshments and the opportunity to receive a tour of the village. 

For further information about Inspired’s 101 Ways to Enjoy Getting Older campaign, visit:https://www.inspiredvillages.co.uk/101