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I thought. It’s so easy to feel really knowledgeable and appreciated just explaining things that you consider second-nature.” “Amazed at her skill and knowledge. Inspired me to buy a laptop” “I really ... difference. The people I've helped have been really nice and I've met new people at the same time” “They know so much about computers, at first it was a bit daunting but turned out not to be as bad as I
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What do you think about the response to Covid-19 in Wales - what impact did the pandemic have on you?
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December, the APPG for Ageing and Older People hosted an event to explore the issue of Safeguarding older people from abuse and neglect. The aim of the meeting was to highlight and examine how to protect ... as well as exploring the impact of abuse on older people the ways policymakers can improve prevention and support. The event was Chaired by Baroness Barker and the speakers at the event were Richard Powley
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Life on a low income The reality of poverty for older people in Wales May 2014 2 All older people should have an adequate standard of living in later life. No-one should need to endure a calamitous reduction ... reduction in their standard of living when they retire, or be resigned to a life where they are forced to choose between basic essentials on a daily basis in order to make ends meet. Yet throughout this
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Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Winter Warmth edition 2022 Creating an age friendly Wales www.agecymru.org.uk facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Practical and costeffective ... costeffective ways to keep warm, well and safe this winter Winter can be a tough time for all of us but especially this year with the cost-of-living crisis. So, in this special winter edition of Age Matters we’ve
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intended to provide answers to questions from the stakeholders we’re working with. The answers are not necessarily exhaustive and if you have further queries or questions please don’t hesitate to get in ... details can be found at the end of this document. 1.How is HOPE funded? HOPE is funded by Welsh Government under the Sustainable Social Services Grant until the end of March 2025. 2.What is the purpose of
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of topics that you may need help with in later life. From money and health to care and housing advice, we provide support when you need it
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confident that the Welsh Government is moving in the right direction, and quickly enough, with its policy reform to address the longstanding issues affecting care home commissioning that the Auditor General ... that Welsh Government is moving in the right direction to address care home commissioning issues. The direction of travel is what we would want to see, as reducing the complexity of arrangements will over
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1 Ref: 5411 New Challenges, New Chances: Next Steps in Implementing the Further Education Reform Programme Further Education Loans 21 October 2011 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce ... reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Christopher
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Public Policy Statement Fuel poverty October 2017 Fuel poverty is a significant problem for many older people in Wales. In Wales, fuel poverty is defined as needing to spend 10 per cent or more of ... household income on fuel to maintain a heating regime adequate to safeguard comfort and health. Around 291,000 households were estimated to be in fuel poverty in 2016, equivalent to 23% of households in
