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comprises independent local partners across Wales. We work together with Age NI, Age Scotland and Age UK to improve the lives of older people. Together we provide vital support and services directly to older ... access to advocacy for all older people in Wales • 120,000 pensioners in Wales live in poverty • 80,000 households in Wales who are eligible for Pension Credit aren’t claiming it • Digital exclusion is a major
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all. Join our Readers’ Panel at www.ageuk.org.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 ... relatable examples that benefit others. Email your story to stories@ageuk.org.uk. This information guide has been prepared by Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for
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of the advocacy networks, please contact Marc Forster on 07932 989656 or marc.forster@agecymru.org.uk Advocacy Commissioning Our Vision and Intentions for Adult Advocacy, 2019 - 2024 After more than ... strategy is designed to be a ‘living document’ which will be further developed over time. One of its stated intentions is to co-produce the criteria for an ‘active offer’ of advocacy for some adults along
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any organisation mentioned in this factsheet can be found in the Useful organisations section. Age UK factsheet 22 June 2024 Arranging for someone to make decisions on your behalf Page 2 of 34 Contents ... deputies 21 6.5 Interim order while waiting for deputy to be appointed 22 7 Appointees for benefits 22 Age UK factsheet 22 June 2024 Arranging for someone to make decisions on your behalf Page 3 of 34 7.1 The
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where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Jane Vass, Director of Policy & Research Jane.vass@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock ... Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number
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could have died and I wouldn’t have been there or even known.’ Ian ‘It was such a relief when the Age UK befriender enabled me to open up about being a lesbian after so many years of hiding. She didn’t push ... who they are. This resource builds on and consolidates over a decade of pioneering work within Age UK at a national and local level, both to raise awareness and to start to deliver genuinely ‘LGBT affirming’
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for domestic energy have frequently made media headlines over recent years, leading to reforms by the UK Government and industry regulator Ofgem. These have sought to make energy bills more affordable and ... particular attention given the direct link that energy prices have to levels of fuel poverty. Existing UK Government schemes which seek to help address fuel poverty include the Winter Fuel Payment, the Warm
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of you who refer into the project please continue to do so and email: dementiaadvocacy@agecymru.org.uk. We can provide a referral form as well if you don’t have one. If you’re referring into the project ... that was made available to the Welsh Advocacy Sector, included: Deaf Awareness Session with RNID Women and Gambling Related Harms with Gamcare Human Rights Toolkit for Advocates with Age Cymru Armed
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difficulties, can put them especially at risk. During the 2014 floods, some of the 165 local Age UKs responded in nimble ways, such as bringing food to older people in their homes. Since last summer we ... receive additional help in a power cut, supported by Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution and UK Power Networks. This has helped us consider how we and others – insurers, energy companies, social
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all. Join our Readers’ Panel at www.ageuk.org.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 ... relatable examples that benefit others. Email your story to stories@ageuk.org.uk. This information guide has been prepared by Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for
