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connectedness between young volunteers and older people, bridging differences in age, ethnicity and culture and challenging negative stereotypes. The programme aimed to help young people (aged 16-19) to ... enabling older people to use digital technology more confidently and promoting volunteering among young people”. The evaluation report found: “MiCommunity has the potential to create significant and lasting
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of the Social Exclusion Unit by Shelter, also found that the vast majority of homeless people were young and male. At that time around 90% were found to be male and one quarter (25%) were aged 18 – 25. Just ... is not a measure of life-expectancy and reflects the younger age profile and higher mortality at young ages of the homeless population. While a younger homeless person aged 35-44 may have a mortality rate
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grandchild) • the War Widows’ Association of Great Britain • Winston’s Wish (if you care for a bereaved young person) • the National Bereavement Service. See pages 36-42 for details of these organisations. There ... Winston’s Wish Offers support, information and guidance to people caring for a bereaved child or young person. Tel: 08088 020 021 www.winstonswish.org 43 Help us be there for someone else. We hope you
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diet and lifestyle, she finds it quite hard to resist readily available treats. ‘Back when we were young we might have had a chocolate bar every few weeks. Now there is so much temptation.’ Patricia feels ... to lack the energy for full-time work and was looking forward to seeing more of her children and young grandchildren in retirement. Having paid off the mortgage on the family home, and also having saved
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recently falling over and injuring herself on a bus. She also feels intimidated by large groups of young people who travel to and from school on a bus route that she used to use. She avoids this route now ... someone else who comes to check if they are alright. She has had a difficult life – her mother died young, leaving Annie to look after her three younger siblings. Aged 30, she split up with her husband and
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When asked about his motivation John said, ‘I’ve always loved sport and I’ve been active since a young age. I’ve also done sky dives in between marathons – it’s all a bit of fun!’ John is also inspired
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my age I'm very stressed by computers… [It] has been very stressful. It was a very kind, helpful young man who organised the change. I can't imagine how an elderly person can cope [without this support]
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are referred on to the Work Programme upon their release. 4. all other ex-JSA claimants aged 25+ Young people registered as being on JSA 18-24 are not included because of unexplained anomalies in the data
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Older people play a very important and growing role in building communities where everyone, old and young, feel valued. 4 A survey of 1,000 GP practices found that nearly 90% felt that some patients were
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mortgage lenders are becoming increasingly cautious about spray foam. Age Cymru’s policy officer Sam Young, who heads WASP, says “We understand that many of you are worried about how you are going to pay your
