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Engagement & volunteering Briefing Last updated: October 2010 This briefing explores older peoples’ involvement in volunteering and politics. Nearly 4.9 million people aged 65 and over in England (58%) take part in volunteering or civic engagement.1 In our own Age UK survey we found that 41% of people over retirement age in the UK volunteer on a regular basis (this could be formally or
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Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284. Registered office address Ground Floor, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. ©2021 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Support groups and charities As part of being a ‘Friend’ you could help the person you’re supporting connect with support
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What our Dementia Advocates won’t do • Manage your money, shop for you, or give you any advice relating to finances • Give you their opinion or advise you on decisions • Submit benefit claims for you • Mediate with family members. The work we do with you is confidential. That means we’ll always talk to you before discussing your information with anyone else. We’ll keep your information safe and
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Pam rydyn ni’n aros? Oedi mewn gofal cymdeithasol yng Nghymru Crynodeb gweithredol Ynglŷn â'r ymchwil Gwnaeth prosiect eiriolaeth dementia Age Cymru, prosiect eiriolaeth HOPE (Helpu eraill i gymryd rhan ac ymgysylltu) a Chyngor Age Cymru nodi pryderon fod yna oedi wrth i bobl hŷn gael eu hasesu gan ofal cymdeithasol ar gyfer eu hanghenion, yn ogystal ag oedi wrth ddod o hyd i becynnau gofal ar
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Creating an age friendly Wales 147 volunteers active over the year 531 enquiries this year 2,121 volunteer hours 100% felt they received excellent or good support Volunteers Quality Performance Mark (QPM) achieved 114 sessions delivered People supported 2,072 contacts made through case work 463 referrals received 114 people supported to find more appropriate services 565 issues dealt with 100%
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Advocacy Newsletter Issue No 3, May 2021 HOPE Project news A word from one of our team volunteers ‘Just browsing through Facebook one evening I stumbled across a post describing a new advocacy project with Age Cymru - the HOPE Project. Having previously worked in a support role I thought this might be something I would be interested in doing. Therefore, I contacted Age Cymru and so
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Why might I or someone I know need an advocate? Because… • Sometimes I don’t understand the information people give me about my care and support • I think I might need help but I don’t know how to go about it or what will happen next • I am not able to say what matters to me especially when lots of people are telling me what would be best for me. • I need someone independent to help me say
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1 Response to the ‘Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and its management on health and social care in Wales’ consultation 8th September 2022 Age Cymru is the leading 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 and the opportunity to shape
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Age Cymru written response following oral evidence session – Care Home Commissioning. 1. Whether, overall, Age Cymru is confident that the Welsh Government is moving in the right direction, and quickly enough, with its policy reform to address the longstanding issues affecting care home commissioning that the Auditor General has highlighted. Age Cymru believes that Welsh Government is moving
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FAQs about Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life 1. What is Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life? Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life is a summary measure that provides information on how well older people aged 60 and over in the UK are doing in life. It provides an average wellbeing score of between 0 and 100, with 100 being the highest score representing the greatest level of
