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person live alone? Yes oNo oOther people in household:About the person’s hobbies and interests (details are helpful)Does the person have a risk assessment in place? Yes oNooIf yes, we must have access ... a preference on the gender of the volunteer? Yes o No oIf yes please state which:GP details in case of emergencyName: Tel no: Address: Details of any health issues (e.g. other relevant medical
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... the future; and our ageing population. Age UK believes that local transport is an important factor in all three of these streams up for debate. Key points and recommendations For many older people local
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Evaluation 04 June 2013 Author: Kirsty Gaskell-Sinclair & Vinal K Karania (Age UK) “I have enjoyed working with elderly people much more than I thought. It’s so easy to feel really knowledgeable and appreciated ... delivering in for a while.” “It’s [model] been an opportunity to promote ourselves. Take something that was small scale and make it much bigger .” “We’re always kept up to date and being involved in everything…which
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our human rights. Age Cymru was funded from January to July 2022 to deliver a human rights project in partnership with the Welsh Government. The purpose of this project was to raise awareness of human ... with older people across Wales to embed the message that older people are citizens and participants in society, who should expect to have their human rights upheld. During the life of the project we: created
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dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The over-60s is the fastest-growing group in society and there are more of us than ever before. At Age UK we provide services and support at a national ... whilst relatively small numbers rely on food banks in the UK well over a million older people are malnourished suggesting a different dimension to hunger in the UK. We welcome the opportunity to submit evidence
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change lives. Together. Money matters 4 Health & wellbeing 8 Home & care 14 Travel & lifestyle 18 Work & learning 22 Closer to home 26 Around the world 32 Financial review 38 Welcome to Age UK's Annual ... matters Health & wellbeing Home & care Travel & lifestyle Work & learning Closer to home Around the world Financial review DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN MORE THAN 40 WE DELIVERED 1.4 MILLION SERVICES TO 860,000
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then fully training and supporting project volunteers. HOPE aims to support people at an early stage in their issues or concerns to prevent them slipping into crisis. We want to help people to get the help ... right for the needs of older people and carers in their areas. We don’t want to duplicate existing services but rather we want to make sure we work with and complement the existing advocacy providers
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proposed change to the Winter Fuel Payment and think again. We believe that thousands of older people in Wales will be seriously hit by this cut. Cutting the Winter Fuel Payment this winter, with virtually ... help you cover your heating costs in winter, with households receiving up to £300. Every year, it's estimated that up to £3.5 billion of state benefits in the UK goes unclaimed by older people
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for coffee and a chat A phone call to see if I’m alright Fetching something of the top shelf for me in the supermarket Ask if medication needs sorting Just say ‘Hello’ Send me a birthday card Tell someone ... need anything from the local shop Holding my arm when I'm unsteady Offer to take me shopping Take me to have my nails done Make conversation I phone my 93 year old Mother-in-law every day to check she's
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bounce, this is the one for you. how you knit it: Cast on 31 sts. Start with a knit row knit 14 rows in st. next row: k2tog to last st, k1 (16sts). next row: purl. next row: k2tog to end (8sts). Cut the ... yarn pulling it through the remaining stitches and fasten off. ears: (make 2) Cast on 7 sts and work 6 rows in garter stitch. abbreviations: st(s) - stitch(es) st st - stocking stitch garter stitch – knit
