supporting the Project Officers in the South Wales Region, with occasional travel across the region as required. Key areas will be: 1. Cardiff & Vale and Morgannwg 2. Gwent (Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire ... training required including all aspects of advocacy, safeguarding, equality and diversity and inclusion as per local arrangements. 5. Establish and implement a mentoring/buddying system for the new volunteers
family member, friend, carer, or anyone providing a non-professional form of independent advocacy, as long as they meet the above criteria. Crucially, they must have sufficient understanding of local authority
the first phase found that the programme had a significant impact on older people’s well-being as well as staff attitudes towards residents, especially those living with dementia. Staff gained the confidence
the FCA to strike in making it compulsory for firms to search the open market on behalf of consumers. As a minimum, we consider the FCA should require that: o firms adopt a common quotation approach, to raise ... that the prescribed format of the information prompt includes an illustration of lifetime gains as well as annual (given that the behavioural testing did not sufficiently rule out the positive impact this
exhibition goes on show at The National Library for Wales in Aberystwyth until 10 December 2021, as well as featuring in a permanent digital library. Celebrating the diversity and vivacity of older people
reported benefit, 89% reported benefit to their well-being as a result of attending a Gwanwyn event and 62% now do something creative on a regular basis as a result of their participation in a Gwanwyn activity ... instruments. 150 members from Sheds all across Wales came together to perform in St David’s Hall, Cardiff, as part of the Gwanwyn festival which celebrates creativity in older age. The event provided the first
UK welcomes the government’s decision to include mandatory reporting of adult safeguarding concerns as part of this consultation. Recent figures from the Health & Social Care Information centre demonstrate ... in others it has caused harm which may never be overcome, and which can affect whole families as well as the wider community. The stories of the older people living at Orchid View, Hillcroft, Purbeck
need legal help at some point in our lives, whether it’s to sort out a problem with benefits, help you write a will, or sell your home. For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98
What matters to you? This is Age Cymru’s fifth annual survey undertaken in partnership with the four national older people’s organisations. This year we heard from over 1300 people aged ... housing and getting out into communities. Read the full report If you want to know about this research contact policy@agecymru.org.uk Thank you to everyone who responded to this research and shared their views
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