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hearing loss can contact the service via the Next Generation Text service or Text Relay service. We also work in partnership with Languageline Solutions to provide access to interpreters covering more than 240 ... help residential or nursing home staff to support carers. We campaign and research Our policy team works in many different ways to make Wales an age-friendly country. We research the issues that are of key
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as they could take several days to clear and thereby leave someone out of pocket. • Pre-paid cards work in a similar way to mobile telephone top-up cards whereby the card can be topped up at Post Offices
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Experience The ability to demonstrate experience of: • Working with others to deliver successful projects and services. • Recruiting, managing and working with volunteers. • Establishing and maintaining productive ... Issues affecting older people in Wales and barriers to accessing support. • Volunteer recruitment. • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. • Data Protection (GDPR) compliance. • Safeguarding vulnerable
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Particular areas of focus in financial services in the recent past have been payment systems (including work on the future of cheques); access to banking more generally (for example accessibility of telephone ... recognize it offers exciting potential for innovation, however our response focuses on completing the work started to save the cheque - ensuring that all older people have access to safe, convenient and affordable
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public desire for flexibility and seek ways to mitigate the impact on those people who are unable to work until retirement. This should include a package of increased employment support for older workers ... that could lead them to claim Attendance Allowanceiii. 6. Community organisations stand ready to work in partnership with government in making public spending go further. For example, the Age UK network
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their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need. Advocates and advocacy schemes work in partnership with people they support and take their side. Advocacy promotes social inclusion, equality ... for the delivery of the new preventative model of social services. It is anticipated that they will work on a multidisciplinary basis and, at a minimum, signpost to information and advice on other issues
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experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales2 About this research During March and April 2024, Age Cymru worked in partnership with the four national older people’s organisations to understand what really matters ... struggle now as I have to depend on my family or relatives to get me to appointments. My children work and are busy with their own lives. I struggle as I have to use public transportation to get to my
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ensuring mainstream public health services and campaigns are inclusive, as well as undertaking specific work on public health issues that primarily affect people in later life. The Welsh Government must ensure ... late-onset drinking. The Welsh Government must have in place robust monitoring systems for the ‘Working Together to Reduce Harm Delivery Plan’ to ensure the implementation of a communication strategy which
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Trustees and Annual Accounts 2016/17 Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2016/17 3 Overview How we work 4 Message from our Chairman 6 Message from our Chief Executive 8 Trustees’ Report How we raised our ... providing support, companionship and advice for the older people who need it most. We are local We work as part of a network of independent charities which includes Age UK; our national partners Age NI
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the voices of care home residents. Initially, we worked closely with two care homes, one in South Wales and one in North Wales, to discover what worked well for them in terms of how to connect virtually ... December 2021 Engagement We’ll invite a broad geographical range of care homes across Wales, and work with at least 20 to engage with around five residents per home, 100 residents in total. Portraits
