Visit our sign-up page. It is quick, free and easy.
This pledge is about making small daily changes to have long-term, positive impacts on your health and wellbeing. Join the growing community of pledgers who will support you all the way. It’s free to join, so you have nothing to lose.
Yes. If you are a carer, or support someone that wants to do the pledge but doesn’t have internet access, you are welcome to sign up on their behalf and help them with their pledge. Why not join in together?
This is our first year, so we currently only have a digital option. Maybe you know someone who could help you sign up online, or perhaps get internet access at your local library. For future years, we will listen to feedback and explore whether pledgers need additional options to join in.
Yes, please do – joining with others makes it easier for you to complete the pledge because you can support and encourage each other.
Yes. Although the pledge is aimed at UK residents, working with UK partners, everyone is welcome to join, wherever you are based.
Yes. Although we are targeting those aged 50+, the pledge is beneficial to everyone’s health, and available to all.
The pledge is for everyone, regardless of physical or mental health. It is designed to be flexible around your needs and preferences. We encourage you to personalise your pledge because you know what works for you – you can tailor your pledge commitments to challenge yourself while still being attainable.
If you have any health concerns, please contact your GP. The pledge does not offer medical advice.
We have a website called nQuire where you can create a profile and post about your activities - this is a great way to connect with others and record your achievements.
We are here to cheer you on by providing encouragement, ideas, and tips by email to help you complete the pledge. We have also built a free Whatsapp coach that can give you daily reminders and support messages.
We have a growing range of partners including NHS Trusts and charities across the UK. For a full list, check out the Partners page of this website.
We are working closely with several well-known ambassadors to spread the word about the pledge. Keep your eyes peeled!
We’d love to hear from you – please contact Rachel: ageing-well-pledge@open.ac.uk.
We’d love to hear from you. Although we are already fully funded for 2023, we would love support to continue the pledge in future years – please contact Alison Brown: ageing-well-pledge@open.ac.uk.
The project is funded by The Open University and Connected Northern Ireland in 2023. We are exploring funding option to repeat the pledge in future years.
The pledge is underpinned by academic research largely from The Open University. Dr. Jitka Vseteckova, the lead academic on the project, runs the Ageing Well Public Talks and has established the Five Pillars of Ageing Well on which the pledge is based.
The pledge also draws on other leading research, including expertise from Dr. Erica Cook regarding behaviour change.
We are always keen to hear from other academics who may want to be involved in the pledge, including helping us to amplify its impacts.
Whatever your reasons for wanting to connect with us, you can contact us via email or social media on the addresses below
Email: ageing-well-pledge@open.ac.uk
Twitter: @JitkaVseteckova