service for people who need support to express their needs and have increased choice and control in their lives. To gain the QPM, the charity’s work in this area had to undergo a rigorous self-assessment ... are providing excellent services to people often experiencing challenging situations in their lives. It also shows that we have the training and policies in place to help ensure that older people’s rights
We aim to provide life-enhancing services and vital support to people in later life. We and our local partners deliver a range of services across Wales.
Official Launch We’re proud to introduce an exciting new project that’s ready to support older people (50+) and carers all over Wales. The HOPE project (Helping others to participate and engage) was ... carers, volunteers and organisations across Wales. This exciting new project will be supporting people to engage, participate, gain information, have their voices heard, understand their rights, make choices
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national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services ... 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 provide information and advice to older
between Age UK and YouthNet to develop an intergeneration model that uses young volunteers to help older people develop their knowledge and understanding of what is and how to use technology, in particular ... not simply a representation of issues within the pilots. Application Process The process needs to be clearly set out with a consistent use of language; an Expression of Interest is not viewed the same
ASSESSMENT TOOL · INTRODUCTION Purpose The purpose of this Self Assessment Tool is to ascertain organisational readiness to comply with the Part 10 Code of Practice (Advocacy) and its strategic intent. The ... Golden Thread Advocacy Project (GTAP) support you to achieve the aspirations of the Act. Key points that we would like to underline: This tool is for you to use in an iterative way. It can be adapted and
Baroness Greengross, Baroness Hamwee, Baroness Masham. Introduction: Baroness Jolly welcomed everyone to the meeting and explained the running order. Guest Speakers: Baroness Jolly introduced the first speaker ... integration and devolution were fundamentally important to meeting the health and care needs of older people, as well as a way of responding to the extremely challenging financial context for the NHS and
leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services ... 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 to respond to the Department
We want to hear from you. Are you over 50 years old and have caring responsibilities? If so, we want to hear about your experiences and insights. Whether you look after a family member, a friend or a neighbour ... voice matters and is important to us. Below are details of how to get in touch with the project. Email the Carers Project If you want information and advice, please talk to us at Age Cymru Advice on 0300