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National Development Framework Welsh Government March 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to ... access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We
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and Wales. Neighbourhood effects, such as the concentration of individuals from particular ethnic groups and levels of local deprivation, can impact upon the labour market performance of ethnic minorities ... Using data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (Understanding Society), linked with a range of neighbourhood characteristics from the 2011 UK Census, this research sheds light on the relationship between
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financial contributions. Without the support of our volunteer fundraisers and donors we would be unable to carry out the vital work we do for older people in Wales. We respect the fact there are many older, ... vulnerable people in the communities where we operate, so we abide by a charter to give our supporters peace of mind. You can be sure we would never knock on people's doors in order to ask for donations
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HOPE Advocacy Project We are approaching the three quarter point of the project and want to take this opportunity to remind everyone what HOPE is all about and the service and opportunity we provide. ... help shape the key decisions affecting their own lives and thereby avoid getting into a crisis situation. HOPE is a Welsh Government funded project running until the end of March 2025 and is in partnership
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discussion paper, October 2017Why the ‘Career MOT at 50’ is neededThe State Pension age (SPA) is rising, scheduled to increase to 67 in 2026-28 and with further rises likely in the 2030s and beyond. This makes ... there is a clear need to help people plan their future careers as they approach the latter part of their working life. Many people are likely to struggle to stay in work, and we believe there is a gap
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addition to the services above, the MCA, MHA and SSWB Acts set out statutory rights to advocacy. If they apply, you may also choose from the services below. Dementia Children Are they sectioned under the mental ... CYP who are on the CP register,LAC, CIN or Care Leavers 0808 808 1001 help@nyas.net NYAS / ABHB Health Advocacy Service provides advocacy to CYP under 18 who wish to raise a concern about the Health Care
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Services in Blaenau Gwent In addition to the services above, the MCA, MHA and SSWB Acts set out statutory rights to advocacy. If they apply, you may also choose from the services below. Dementia Children Care ... Care Home Are they sectioned under the mental health act, under guardianship or subject to a community treatment order or in hospital informally receiving treatment for their mental health? If so, they
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Briefing: The free bus pass This briefing note provides information about the free bus pass in England and explains Age UK’s views. (Policy on the bus pass is devolved to local administrations in Scotland ... Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales - where there are differences in the application of travel concessions). February 2016 Contact: joe.oldman@ageuk.org.uk 2 Who qualifies for a bus pass?
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Readers’ Panel at www.ageuk.org.uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you ... accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole responsibility to ensure any information is up to date and accurate. Please note that the inclusion of named agencies, websites, companies
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Falls Risk Ask Act Now Contact your pharmacist for a medication usage review (MUR). This is a free service and is not to replace your clinical review with your GP Do you take 4 or more medications daily ... falling? Are you visiting the toilet frequently? Are you getting up at night? Has it been 12 months or more since you had your blood pressure checked? Do you have trouble making it to the toilet in time? Are
