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significant contribution to Welsh life and the Welsh economy. After taking account of the costs of an ageing population, older people make a net contribution of almost £6 million per day to the Welsh economy ... personal characteristics. Nevertheless, it is sometimes helpful to quantify the size of the contributions that are made by older people in order to combat ageist assumptions or negative attitudes. This policy
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proud of our achievements. We exist to stand up for the 14 million people in the UK and 846 million people internationally who have now reached later life, but also to speak for the long-term interests of ... Friends and Forums across England. Internationally, we work with our subsidiary charity Age International to fund programmes in more than 40 developing countries. Like most in the charity sector, we faced a tough
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Page 1 of 3 Job Description Job Title: Project Officer Location: Hybrid (Home/Flint) but working across Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire. Contractual Status of Role: Part time, 28 hours per ... regional team, to meet the HOPE project objectives by co-producing and implementing a regional framework for the development of advocacy across the region and supporting its delivery, and to recruit, train
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Page 1 of 3 Job Description Job Title: Project Officer Location: Hybrid (working from home) with travel across Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire and occasionally, nationally. Contractual Status of ... regional team, to meet the HOPE project objectives by co-producing and implementing a regional framework for the development of advocacy across the region and supporting its delivery, and to recruit, train
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great place to grow older Contents Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We provide services and support at a national and local level to inspire ... Age UK Foreword 05 1 A great place to grow older 06 2 The global context 14 3 Enough money 22 4 Feeling well 32 5 High quality health and care 44 6 Safe at home 56 7 Active communities 66 Notes 76
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wrapped up A guide to keeping warm, safe and well this winter Health & wellbeing 2 Winter wrapped up Who we are Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales. Age Cymru works to develop and deliver ... deliver positive change with and for older people. Our vision is an age friendly Wales. Our mission is to make life better for older people. Together with our local partners: • We provide information and advice
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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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Parliamentary Briefing December 2017 Day to day tasks that many of us take for granted – like getting dressed, using the toilet, making a meal, or getting to the shops – can be almost impossible for many ... older people without help. Older people should be able to live well, not just survive, and future changes to the social care system can help enable them to live with dignity. The current situation There are
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1 Role Description Job Title: Regional Project Officer (Community Assistance Project) Location: Home based with office space in a partner office, covering the North and Mid Wales Region Contractual ... until December 2024 Job Title of Line Manager: Regional Coordinator (North and Mid Wales) Job Purpose: To meet the Community Assistance Project objectives by overseeing the regional delivery of services, supporting
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alone and cut-off in a crisis – this is what we must work to avoid. The Government recognises that our changing climate poses a growing threat to particular groups. The energy and financial services industries ... ways, such as bringing food to older people in their homes. Since last summer we have been helping people sign up to their energy distributor’s Priority Services Register to receive additional help in a
