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(Research Manager, Evaluation & Impact) 19th August 2015 Acknowledgement The author of this report is grateful to all those involved in this project who generously gave their time to participate in the ... Walking Football. This project was funded through fit as a fiddle, which is Age UK’s portfolio of activities funded by the Big Lottery Well-Being Fund 2013 to 2015. Project Outcomes The Walking Football
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income and you or your partner are under State Pension age. Universal Credit. 2 What is Universal Credit? Universal Credit is a means-tested, non-taxable benefit to cover basic living expenses. There are ... elements payable depending on your circumstances – for example, if you’re a carer. Universal Credit is replacing 6 other means-tested benefits, known as ‘legacy benefits’. These are: • income-based Jobseeker’s
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through a Marie Curie Fellowship. “The involvement of local residents in this study, as co-researchers, is a significant contribution to the city’s Age-Friendly Manchester programme. The approach recognises ... significant budget reductions, often leading to hard-pressed departments finding it difficult to do what would appear instinctively right: to use a range of techniques to capture the views of different groups
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Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284. Registered office address Ground Floor, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road ... goods or services. There are a number of different ways to safely access cash and pay for goods and services that you can let the person you’re supporting know about: • A number of local shops and services
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Age Cymru, and Deputy Chaired by Care & Repair Cymru, the National Falls Prevention Taskforce Wales is a collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency group, comprising of representatives from all seven
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gives information about the law relating to park homes (also called mobile homes or caravans). It is aimed at park homeowners who are entitled to use their home as a permanent residence, not people staying ... information in this factsheet is correct for the period February 2024 to January 2025. However, rules and guidance sometimes change during the year. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England
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response Draft Regulations for Wales: Liberty Protection Safeguards Welsh Government July 2022 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe ... Liberty Protection Safeguards. Age UK is responding to Changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice which is relevant to both England and Wales. This is an area that disproportionately impacts
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with a particular emphasis on older people. It appears that the overall number of advocates, people supported, and the number of services funded to deliver advocacy across Wales have all increased since ... greater awareness of the advocacy services that already exist rather than a significant increase in the number of new services. An increase in the level of engagement by advocacy providers over the past two years
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Scams and nuisance calls David Teague Regional Manager, ICO Who is this man? “Cold calling capital of the UK” - ICO, March 2016 11,824 complaints 5,973 automated calls 4,521 TPS complaints 60 spam email ... year old. Unwanted phone calls on the landline wake sleeping kids up, cause anxiety and can lead to my son becoming distressed. It’s not okay” £200,000 Help Direct UK Unsolicited text messages £225,000
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and in the short term. It is difficult to see how improvements can be achieved without compromising existing care and support services unless significant additional funding is available to support real ... highest was 23% (with the second highest being slightly over 10%)2. We are concerned that the low number of older people receiving 1 Assessments and social services for adults in Wales, 2015-16, available
