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part of being a ‘Friend’ you could help the person you’re supporting connect with support groups that are relevant to them. This could help them get support for a health condition or help them connect with ... specialist services including training, the provision of temporary accommodation for those affected or are at risk of domestic abuse and all forms of violence such as Female Genital Mutilation, Forced Marriage
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the most of later life. We are national In the UK we help more than 7 million older people each year by providing advice, combatting loneliness and enabling independence. We are local We work as part of ... UK, Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland and over 150 local Age UK partners in England and Wales. We are international We work with our international subsidiary charity, Age International, to fund programmes
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celebrations are underway By Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, June 2022 Welcome to the Summer edition of Age Matters. Summer is on its way and we’ve just celebrated Volunteers Week and Carers Week which are both ... both important points in the Age Cymru annual calendar. We are indebted to the 400+ volunteers that give their valuable time to Age Cymru and the wellbeing of older people each week. Similarly, without
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skills and knowledge. Training and workshops are also available to other professionals who would benefit from greater awareness of advocacy and how to access it. Where is the project delivering its services ... Wales wide project but we’ll be working across regions with regional staff in place. These regions are: • Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea
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parties 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. ... transparency of the public expenditure involved while continuing to ensure that learning opportunities are available to individuals, including many vulnerable and hard-to-reach older people. Key points and
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agecymru.org.uk Welcome to our Spring Edition of Age Matters. As I’m writing this, hints of Spring are starting to show themselves with blossom on trees and bulbs starting to flower, though snow does remain ... living in Wales so that journalists, recruiters and marketing professionals can access images that are a genuine reflection of this older generation. For several years, the charity has been dismayed at
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services are vitally important to older people, yet many commercial services do not respond to the needs of older people while public spending cuts mean non-commercial services are under significant ... certain times, which is likely to be exacerbated by cuts in support for subsidised services. There are significant variations in the challenges faced in different parts of Wales one size does not fit all
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44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 68w March 2023 Renting your home in Wales – rights if you are threatened with eviction Factsheet 68w March 2023 ... have a private sector landlord 12 3.4 Fundamental terms in occupation contracts 12 3.5 Exceptions where people may not have an occupation contract 13 4 The eviction process (by
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respond to this consultation as statistically, older people are more likely to be living with increasing health needs including comorbidities and are also more likely to provide unpaid care. For example, incidences ... musculoskeletal conditions alone rise with age.1 Older people are also the most frequent users of social care. As such, their needs for health care and how they are able to access it can be more complex. If complexity
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entry to your home 20 4.7 If you are having problems making mortgage payments – mortgage arrears / repossession 20 4.8 Risk of eviction where you rent your home, but ... through the process 27 6 Actions the local authority should take when they are approached for help 29 6.1 Local authority ‘duty to assess’ (an initial assessment
