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and decent life, and have access as consumers to the products and services they need at a price they can afford • h ave access to the healthcare and social care they need • h ave the opportunity to live healthier ... Acknowledgements 3 Foreword 4 Introduction 6 Policy context 6 Recommendations 8 Executive summary 10 1 What is flexible working? 14 1.1 Trends in flexible working 15 1.2 Why older workers want flexibility
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lead the decision making? • Get the right support you need when you need it? • Be supported to say what matters to you and why? • Understand information about services or your rights? • Understand your ... who will be: • Someone there for you and only you • Someone to listen to you and support you so you can make your own decisions • Someone to help you access and understand information and make informed choices
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Digital Learning from the Age UK Project Vinal K Karania (Research Manager), December 2016 BACKGROUND WHAT IS ONE DIGITAL? • Big Lottery-funded venture led by a partnership of Digital Unite, Affinity Sutton ... overall programme is presented at www.digitalchampionsnetwork.com/one-digital-programme BACKGROUND WHAT IS THE AGE UK ONE DIGITAL PROJECT? • Aim: understand if Digital Champions are an effective approach
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produced with the help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: July 2024 3 Contents What this guide is about Rethinking mental health 6 How you might be feeling Spotting signs and symptoms ... help 17 Different types of help 18 Things you can do that might make you feel better 22 If you’re worried about someone 24 Useful organisations 27 4 What this guide is about. Feeling worried, low or out
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model that uses young volunteers to help older people develop their knowledge and understanding of what is and how to use technology, in particular computers and the internet. Age UK and YouthNet were chosen ... pilot projects. This document presents the lessons that can be taken from the two pilot areas. These lessons are based on what has worked well and what has not worked well; it is not simply a representation
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65 and over according to National Trading Standards. We'll show you some simple steps that you can take to help you stay safe on your doorstep. Doorstep scams take place when someone comes to your door ... wise to be on your guard when you answer your door. Doorstep scammers can be persuasive or pushy but also polite or friendly, and it can be easy to fall victim. It’s especially important to be vigilant and
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CF24 5TD. ©2020 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Being scam aware Unfortunately during this time there are a number of scams circulating. Please be scam aware and follow our tips below to help the ... personal data such as their full name, address, date of birth, bank details or pin numbers – scammers can use this information to steal their identity. • Not be pressured into donating money and never make
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all those people living in the private rented sector who so generously and patiently gave us their time and shared their experiences with us. In undertaking this project we have been assisted by a number ... strategy for this age group. The aim of the strategy is to create a context in which older people can enjoy sustainable tenancies that amount to a long-term housing option. Key findings The experiences
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respect, rights, opportunities and access to services as the rest of the population. This is vital at a time when the number of older people in Wales is growing and we are, on average, expected to live longer ... Welsh society and the size of the nation provide us with an opportunity to raise the aspirations of what being ‘age friendly’ means in Wales. In 2015 we launched our ‘Creating an age friendly Wales’ report
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sophisticated, it can be difficult to spot the difference between scam mail, junk mail and offers from legitimate companies. Here are common types of postal scams you should be aware of and what to do if you ... may send a letter claiming to have seen something in your future and asking for money to disclose what it is. Sometimes the so-called clairvoyants co-ordinate with lottery and prize scams to give the impression
