Silver Voices

Silver Voices

Silver Voices is a non-profit making and non-party political organisation. All subscription income and donations are invested in website, marketing, campaign and office costs.

Silver Voices is a web-based membership organisation for the over sixties who want a platform for campaigning on current issues; enabling their views to be channelled to the political parties and so influence national and local policies.

The more members we have the more we can influence the political debate. We have already exceeded our first year target of 250 members. Although senior citizen issues will be a priority, general issues of fairness in society will also be tackled.

The Silver Voices Office is run by Dennis Reed who was Chief Executive of the local government think tank the LGIU for eleven years. Before that he was a senior official with the trade union UNISON. Silver Voices will be affiliating to the National Pensioners’ Convention from 1 January 2016.

OUR DRAFT MANIFESTO – SILVER VOICES CALLS FOR:

  • A society in which the views and contributions of elders are encouraged and acted upon
  • A society which is rebalanced towards the importance of public services, with the free market regulated more closely for the common good
  • A society in which progressive taxation of income, wealth and profit is seen as necessary and welcome, in order to provide high quality public services
  • A society that cherishes our unique NHS as a publicly funded service free at the point of use and seeks to reverse the scourge of privatisation
  • A society which removes the artificial distinction between medical and social care and meets all the health and social care needs of the whole population, including senior citizens
  • A society that harnesses scientific advance to build a fairer and more environmentally sustainable nation
  • A society that does not tolerate any form of discrimination whether on the grounds of age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or lifestyle preferences
  • A society that provides devolved political accountability and a fair voting system that gives every citizen a stake in local and national politics. Silver Voices has been formed to maximize the political impact of senior citizens
NOTE: The draft manifesto will be subject to amendment and endorsement by member ballot in due course.

Email: info@silvervoices.co.uk Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/silvervoicesorganisation