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gyfeillgar Gwanwyn: a potted history A national festival celebrating creativity in older age Covering the length and breadth of Wales Began in 2007 Over 3,500 events Over 75,000 people £250,000 issued to local ... over 75 organisations each year Approaching retirement and plucking up the courage to be more creative. Gwanwyn has come just at the right time and feels like a good start! Thank you.‘‘ ‘‘ Gwanwyn, which
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servicesExposure to the cold can have a devastating impact on the health of older people. Every winter 25,000i older people die needlessly, as a result of cold weather in the UK. The UK’s excess winter ... winter death rate is much higher than other colder countries. Research suggests that cold weather morbidity is preventable and a result of thermally inefficient houses that are difficult to keep warm.ii Cold
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Below you’ll find answers to the questions we get asked frequently about leaving a gift to Age Cymru that you will hopefully find useful. Our legacy team is also available to answer any other questions
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If you never ask, you’ll never know. Do you struggle on the stairs, in the bathroom, on steps, or find it difficult to manage in your home? Do you struggle to keep as active as you used to, to get about ... or worn footwear? Do you struggle with your eyesight, or to maintain a healthy diet, or worry about the side effects of your medication? We are here to help you just to Talk, give Advice or provide Help
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Lords Present: Parliamentarians: Baroness Jolly, Baroness Greengross, Rachael Maskell MP Chair of the meeting: Baroness Jolly Guest Speakers: Cllr Rachael Eden, LGA Health and Wellbeing Board/Reading ... MP Introduction: Baroness Jolly welcomed everyone to the meeting and explained the running order. Guest Speakers: Baroness Jolly introduced the first speaker, Councillor Rachel Eden, LGA Community Wellbeing
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UK Wellbeing Index Indicator More on how used or not, why Usoc variables used (Or how else used in the model) Engagement with arts and culture (not membership, but going to and frequency) Creative ... activity Physical activities We had some discussion about the suitability of this indicator, but we felt it includes (in our interpretation) not just the sports activities but also physical activities of a general
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Briefing on the triple lock July 2017 Key points The triple lock provides annual increases to the basic State Pension and the new State Pension in line with the highest of rises in earnings, ... prices or 2.5%. By law the basic State Pension and new State Pension have to be increased at least in line with average earnings, so given a period of low earnings inflation, the triple lock has made an
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de-stigmatising scams We will • Improve public awareness of scams and fraud and increase knowledge about the steps people can take to protect themselves. • Remove stigma and embarrassment about being a victim ... of other crimes. • Share consistent messaging to the public and media. Being scammed or targeted by fraud can have a devastating impact on some of the most vulnerable people in Wales. Scams target everyone
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What matterstoyou?Current experiencesofpeople aged50oroverinWalesThis is the fourth annual survey undertaken since 2020 by Age Cymru andthekeyorganisationsthatrepresentolderpeoplein Wales.It’s importa ... surveywilltake15minutestocomplete.Your response is anonymous but if you want us to contact you about thesurveyyoucanincludeyourcontactdetailsattheend of the survey.Thank youforyoursupportincompletingthissurvey
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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. ... org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6
