organisations across Wales. We provide independent advocacy HOPE (Helping others participate and engage) - a partnership project between Age Cymru, local Age Cymru partners and Age Connects Wales ... delivers independent advocacy for people over 50 and carers across Wales. The project supports people to engage, participate, gain information, have their voices heard, understand their rights, make choices, be
our teams are working from home and we’ve had to postpone many of the activities and events we had planned. Our priority is to reach out to older people and be there for them during these very worrying times ... Kayleigh Norval Due to recent developments regarding COVID-19, Citizens Advice Merthyr Tydfil have planned for and expanded our remote working capability so that all staff are able to work from home. We would
framework for becoming more dementia-friendly through the development of locally specific action plans. The plans focussed on: training staff and volunteers; making changes to buildings, signage and printed ... crucial part in encouraging Age UK National to take steps towards becoming more dementia-friendly. Plans for ensuring the longer term impact of the Dementia Friendly Programme are outlined in the exit strategy
framework for becoming more dementia-friendly through the development of locally specific action plans. The plans focussed on: training staff and volunteers; making changes to buildings, signage and printed ... crucial part in encouraging Age UK National to take steps towards becoming more dementia-friendly. Plans for ensuring the longer term impact of the Dementia Friendly Programme are outlined in the exit strategy
assist in the future. • Create a plan for the circumstances in which you may not be able to help them. • If they’re a carer, support them with making an emergency plan in the instance that they cannot
spending cuts and public services reform. In summary the areas covered include: • Investing in engagement and transparency • Protecting the vulnerable and ensuring fair treatment • Shaping a changing provider ... solutions needed to improve later life for all. 1. Investing in engagement There are many examples across the country where effective engagement with local older people has improved local service design and
development of local toilet strategies, we would emphasise the importance of conducting meaningful engagement with older people in the community at the outset regarding the provision of local toilets, including ... opportunities for the future, but also challenges and it will require changes to the way in which we plan and deliver public 5 Welsh Government
the number of Trustees who are on the Board as representatives of a particular constituency or stakeholder group and place more emphasis on skills and experience. A Partnership Board will be created with ... financial resilience of older people could be improved. As part of our work with the Commission, we engaged with senior leaders from the financial services industry, Government, consumer groups and regulators
effectiveness and support for older people • Capture feedback and evaluation • To capture key stakeholder feedback to inform service delivery and care provision • To support reminiscence and story telling
regulatory intervention to resolve these issues. The FCA should work with HM Treasury and other stakeholders to develop suitable product default pathways. These will help guide disengaged consumers through ... an opportunity to improve communications, but should be seen as complementary to other means of engagement, not ‘the silver bullet’ – it is far from certain that the majority of people will use it.