This exploratory project examined how cultural narratives of ageing shape resilience and wellbeing within regional communities. Conducted in collaboration with Good Flock, a not-for-profit organisation focused on growing a culture that values every stage of life, the project brought together local practitioners and community members to explore later life as a period of creativity, contribution and renewal rather than decline. 

Through a structured co-design process, the project identified shared priorities across transport, knowledge exchange, economic participation, and community connection.
The findings highlight opportunities to design more inclusive, age positive approaches to resilience that recognise older residents as key contributors to community wellbeing. 

This initial work lays the foundation for a proposed Ageing and Resilience Lab—a cross-sector initiative that would link wellbeing economy principles with ageing, care, and regional regeneration.