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This Volunteers Week 2020 we're celebrating our wonderful volunteers and how they make a difference to the lives of older people in Wales.
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1 Annual Review 2016/17 2 3 We’re Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We are national In the UK we help more than 7 million older people ... Age International, to fund programmes in over 30 developing countries. Age International is a member of the HelpAge global network and the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). Welcome to our annual review
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Acknowledgements The authors of this report would like to thank: Vinal K Karania, David Terrace, Rebecca Barnham and Suzanne Huggett of Age UK National who liaised with the research team throughout the project ... appropriate data and information. The authors are also grateful to all those involved in the Cascade Training programme who generously gave their time to participate in the research, including the National Partners
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Universal Credit. 2 What is Universal Credit? Universal Credit is a means-tested, non-taxable benefit to cover basic living expenses. There are different elements payable depending on your circumstances – ... working-age Housing Benefit • Income Support • Child Tax Credit • Working Tax Credit. Most people can no longer make a new claim for a legacy benefit and must claim Universal Credit instead. 3 How much
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calling on the next UK Government to bring forward practical policies to ensure older people in Wales have the best experience of later life. Approximately 1,300,100 people who live in Wales are aged 50 or ... is expected to increase by almost 18% mid - 2021 and 2031 and the number of people aged 75 and over is expected to increase by 24% during the same time frame. We need the UK Government to take account
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1 Diversity in older people and access to services – an evidence review By: Jo Moriarty and Jill Manthorpe A report of research carried out by the Social Care Workforce Research Unit ... Group, dedicated to improving the lives of people in later life. The three national Age Concerns in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have also merged with Help the Aged in these nations to form three registered
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oNo o – if the answer is no permission must be gained before the referral can progressHow was permission given? In person oVia ... of birth: Age: Carer: Yes No Address (Permanent/Temporary): Postcode: Tel no: Mobile: E-mail : Cultural/ethnic origin (ask the person/family): Religion: First language: Specialist communication
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Age Cymru Summer Edition 2021 From surveys to celebrations, it’s been a busy few months at Age Cymru By Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, June 2021 Welcome to our summer edition of Age Matters. After a ... a wet spring it’s great that early summer has brought us some sunshine. It’s been a busy few months at Age Cymru and we’re delighted to be able to share with you the findings of the survey we conducted
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AgeUKIG32 Coping with the death of a loved one Bereavement 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our Readers’ Panel. ... uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples
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Money Introduction 2 What we want to achieve 3 What is currently happening to prevent falls 4 The cost of falls 5 The experiences of people in later life 6 Advice to stay active 7 Investing in falls ... falls prevention services 8 Examples of falls prevention services 12 Recommendations 21 Where to go for more information 22 Contents 2 Falls represent the most frequent and serious type of accident in
