Older People: Common Barriers to Attendance
Health is the single biggest barrier for older people who wish to engage with or participate in the arts: but it is not the only barrier.
This document:
- identifies major barriers to attendance affecting older audiences;
- provides practical suggestions for overcoming common barriers to engagement;
- connects you with a range of useful resources to support your work with older audiences.
This is part of Culture Republic’s Population Profile on Older People. Culture Republic Population Profiles are a series of six practical fact files, designed for anyone involved in marketing, programming or producing work for Scottish audiences. They put the facts at your fingertips, providing you with aggregated insights, case studies and handy links for further reading that will inform, inspire and connect you in your work to become a more accessible organisation and engage with populations that are local to you.