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Our Winter wrapped up guide which explains what you can do to get yourself and your home ready for Winter.
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action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole responsibility ... responsibility to ensure any information is up to date and accurate. Please note that the inclusion of named agencies, websites, companies, products, services or publications in this information guide does
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recruit as many volunteers as possible to support the over 70s during these very challenging times. It will be launched on 1 June 2020 to coincide with the start of Volunteering Week.
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facilitate the inclusion and participation of older people, which can help overcome loneliness and isolation. Age Cymru has separate public policy statements on the built environment (which includes the provision ... people in Wales reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely1, and there is increasing evidence that this can have severe implications for physical and mental health. People may become increasingly isolated
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(Community Assistance Project) Location: Home based with office space in a partner office, covering the North and Mid Wales Region Contractual Status of Role: Part time, 17.5 hours per week Fixed term ... (North and Mid Wales) Job Purpose: To meet the Community Assistance Project objectives by recruiting, inducting, training and supporting suitable volunteers within the region to deliver support at a community
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A booklet produced for statutory bodies on the effective engagement of older people Are you listening? Acknowledgements This booklet has been produced in partnership between Age UK, South East Network ... by Help the Aged in 2007, as well as further discussions between Age UK staff and representatives of older people’s forums and networks. Age UK, the new force combining Age Concern and Help the Aged,
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energy provider If something does go wrong with an energy supplier, the first thing to do is contact the company as soon as you can. Explain the problem and what you would like to be done to fix it. Remember: ... keep your anger in check - you can be assertive without being aggressive; • Don’t be embarrassed – it’s your right to complain if you’re not satisfied; • Admit your part in the problem if you have any fault;
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Information about the two parts of pension credit: Savings Credit and Guarantee Credit, and how much money pension credit will give you
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into residential care within a year.4 3.4 million frauds There were 3.4 million incidents of fraud in the year to March 2017.5 Over half of these (57%) were cyber-related. This compares to 3.3 million incidents ... incidents of theft. It also means nearly a third (31%) of all crime is fraud. 75 average age The average age of victims of mass marketing postal fraud is 75.6 £43 million pension scams People have lost
