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it is and how you do it About Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work ... work every day to achieve this. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. The Age UK network includes Age UK, Age Cymru
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More money in your pocket How to claim the right benefits in later life Money matters Creating an age friendly Wales 2 More money in your pocket We are Age Cymru. Age Cymru is the national charity for ... campaign, we research and we fundraise to make sure we build a better life for all older people. We ensure older people’s voices are heard, we challenge and change attitudes and we fight discrimination
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Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee National Assembly for Wales Rail Franchise & The Metro consultation February 2017 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of ... older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for
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Age Cymru Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 24w September 2024 Direct payments for social care services in Wales Factsheet 24w September 2024 ... the social care system in Wales – the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying Code of Practice guidance 6 2.1 Welsh Government
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Advocacy and the Information, Advice & Assistance Service Information, Advice and Assistance (IAA) and Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) both have key roles in the new approach to care and support ... working in IAA services may need to refer some people to an IPA service. What process should be followed to decide when a referral should be made? The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act (“the Act”)
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Policy Statement Income and Finances January 2018 Summary All older people should enjoy an adequate standard of living and a level of income which enables them to live comfortably and afford essentials. ... No one should have to endure a calamitous reduction in their standard of living when they retire. However, currently 112,000 older people in Wales are estimated to live in poverty.1 The UK Government
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participate and engage) is a partnership project between Age Cymru, Age Cymru local partners and Age Connects Wales partners throughout Wales. HOPE delivers independent advocacy support to older people ... people (50+) and their carers. HOPE volunteers also help guide the project to make sure the service we provide is right for the people we support. You’ll all have different reasons and motivations for joining
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1 Visitor Support Volunteer This is an exciting role that has been designed to help care homes welcome visitors in line with Covid-19 rules. After a year in which visiting care homes has been significantly ... that friends and / or family are keen to be able to return to visiting their loved ones. This volunteering opportunity will play a key role in supporting care homes as they welcome visitors and help facilitate
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With the volume and rapidness of bank branch closures, Age Cymru is increasingly concerned about the detrimental impact that this is having on the ability of many older people to access their personal
