Walking at Maggies Singleton. I had been attending courses at Maggies and used to see the walkers getting together, going out and enjoying themselves. I needed to do some form of exercise as I had completed ... he is extremely fit! And was encouraging me to start exercising, the Nordic walking looked like it was a good place to start. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Went along every Friday and saw there was a need
vulnerability including short and long-term issues. Easy-access branches, accessible staff, mobile and shared-use branches. Quick pick-up by human operators. Careful listening and clear talking. Avoid upselling ... about scams and fraud. Focus on providing the solution sought by the customer. Branches, cards, machines, apps and processes designed to be age-friendly, taking account of age-related perceptual and motor issues
someone’s estate, or you’re looking to choose executors for your own will, it can seem complicated and confusing. An executor is a person named in a will who sorts out the deceased person’s estate . ... executor(s). Being an executor can involve a lot of work and responsibility, so think carefully about who you choose. Explain what’s involved and check that they’re willing to act on your behalf. Who should
Lack of public toilets, hazardous pavements and exclusion from decision making are key issues for older people. Basic local authority facilities such as public toilets, safe pavements, as well as a voice ... action, according to an Age Cymru survey of more than 1,000 older people in Wales between August 2018 and March 2019. Lack of public toilets Asked to score local facilities with marks out of ten, public toilets
life. We provide services and support at a national and local level to inspire, enable and support older people. We stand up and speak for all those who have reached later life, and also protect the long-term ... Feeling well 32 5 High quality health and care 44 6 Safe at home 56 7 Active communities 66 Notes 76 2 3 Our partners Age UK works with partners in the UK and across the world. Our network includes
organisations that are committed to fighting against fraud in Wales. WASP was founded by Age Cymru and the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales with the aim of making Wales more hostile to those ... Nest, Care and Repair, the Post Office, all Welsh police forces, Natwest, Barclays and HSBC banks, and more. The group’s aim is to make Wales a safer place for vulnerable people by sharing up-to-date
dies, somebody else must deal with their estate, collect their money, property and possessions, pay any outstanding debts, and distribute the estate to those entitled to it. This factsheet provides general ... Making a will. This factsheet describes the situation in England and Wales. There are different rules for dealing with estates in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Please contact Age Scotland or Age NI for more
Our service is in huge demand and we need people to become a telephone befriender. We need your help more than ever before. Sign up today as a telephone befriender and help make someone’s day ... day. If you're aged 70 or over and live in Wales, you can register for a free friendship call from a trained and vetted volunteer by completing the registration form, or by phoning Age Cymru Advice on 0300
this project was to raise awareness of human rights, and to engage with older people across Wales to embed the message that older people are citizens and participants in society, who should expect to have ... the short, animated film you can see at the top of this page. We worked with artists Jon Ratigan and Emma Prentice to animate interviews with six older people across Wales, allowing them to explore issues
wrap the working yarn around the tip of the right needle. 2. Pull the tip of the right needle and the yarn through the loop on the left needle. 3. Slip the old loop off the left needle to complete ... kettle on. 2. For this one you should use yellow and red yarn, and you’ll also need some green for the stalk and leaves. Using your red double knitting yarn and some small needles, cast on 28 stitches. 3.