TED (Talk, Eat and Drink) Ageing Better in East Lindsey was a seven year National Lottery Community Fund Project as part of their Ageing Better Programme which worked with individuals, groups, organisations and local businesses across the district to reduce the experience of social isolation and loneliness for those over 50.

36.4% of the population in East Lindsey are aged over 60 and 80% are living in rural locations (2022).

TED worked with several key partners such as East Lindsey District Council, Lincolnshire County Council, Age UK Lindsey, Lincolnshire East Clinical Commissioning Group, and Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust. All with the common goal of making the borough of East Lindsey an Age-friendly Community.

The key areas that TED delivered in were Louth, Horncastle, Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea and Skegness, although we did cover the whole of East Lindsey. We helped to organise self-sustaining Friendship Groups in each area, conduct Age-friendly Business assessments and worked with a variety of Delivery Partners to reach a wider community and conducted research into the challenges over 50s face as they reach retirement.