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fit as a fiddle is a programme run by Age UK and funded by the Big Lottery Fund as part of the Wellbeing programme www.ageuk.org.uk www.fitasaf iddle.org.uk Age UK’s fit for the future ‘Social Prescribing’ ... Andrea Wigfield Sarah Alden Erika Kispeter With contribution from Tom Clarke CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities) University of Leeds July 2015 2 Contents
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Scams information hub January 2016 Don’t become prey for a fraudster Crackdown on nuisance calls to make marketing companies display caller ID Falcon ... former victims Email scams Warnings raised about devastating new deposit scam Watch out for fake Microsoft scam compensation emails In the media Caught on tape: How phone scammers tricked a victim
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receiving treatment for their mental health? If so, they have a legal right to an IMHA (Independent Mental Health Advocate) ASC Advocacy Support Cymru 02920 540444 info@ascymru.org.uk Do they lack capacity ... individuals to represent and speak up for themselves. 07496 189771 info@ yourvoiceadvocacy .org.uk BritishDeaf Association Support for Cultural Deaf whose their first language is BSL (British Sign Language) 07766
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Creating an age friendly WalesEnvis AGE Keeping voice, choice and control when growing older No. 13 2019 Featured articles Page 2 Introduction – Victoria Lloyd Page 5 Dignity and choice: the voice of ... Page 12 Jill’s story – Advocate at Age Cymru Powys – Gail Hamer and Jill Ball Page 14 A volunteer-led advocacy service for vulnerable older people in Wales: what did service users say about the beneficial
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Consultation Response NEST: Evolving for the future October 2016 Ref no: 3116 All rights reserved. Third parties may only 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. Christopher.brooks@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London
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Response Access to Banking Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee May 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older ... 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 are pleased
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and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to carers Welsh Assembly August 2018 Introduction 1. Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older ... 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. 2. We welcome
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GCBH Recommendations on Cognitively Stimulating Activities The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars and policy experts from ... think and reason as they age, including aspects of memory, perception and judgment. The GCBH is convened by AARP with support from Age UK to offer the best possible advice about what older adults can do to
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Our care home toolkit is a resource available to care homes about recruitment, training and supporting volunteers and care homes
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support for unemployed older people Sarah Foster, Jane Colechin, Paul Bivand and Rowan Foster June 2014 Foreword Long-term unemployment, usually defined as being out of work for over a year, is one of ... of the most serious challenges facing the over 50s in the contemporary UK labour market. While some older workers remain in stable employment until they choose to retire, many others find themselves out
