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National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) for the work it delivers through projects such as HOPE and Dementia Advocacy. The QPM is the UK’s only independent quality performance mark for organisations ... express their needs and have increased choice and control in their lives. To gain the QPM, the charity’s work in this area had to undergo a rigorous self-assessment process and policy review followed
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have support needs to live well1 and remain independent for as long as possible. An ageing population and increasing numbers of people with complex long-term health and care needs are placing the current ... The proportion of the population aged 65 and over in Wales has been growing at a faster rate than the proportion of the population aged between 18 and 64 and this is a trend that will continue in coming
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range and quality of creative provision in their care home, raising public awareness of the benefits of creativity in care homes, building capacity by sharing learning within the arts sector, and building ... Thanks to the further funding from the Baring Foundation and Arts Council Wales, cARTrefu will be delivering care home workshops, activity plans, and artist workshops free of charge throughout Wales until
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Chair’s position at Age Cymru, along with details of the selection process to assist you in completing and tailoring your application. In order to apply you should submit: An up-to-date CV which shows ... explaining why you are interested in this role detailing how you are a good candidate for this post and how you fulfil the person specification – we recommend that this is no longer than two pages; The
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people (50+) and carers all over Wales. The HOPE project (Helping others to participate and engage) was officially launched on 6 October 2020 with the support of Deputy Minister Julie Morgan and Welsh celebrity ... celebrity Roy Noble. HOPE is a partnership project between Age Cymru, Age Cymru local partners and Age Connects Wales partners throughout Wales. The project is funded by Welsh Government under the Sustainable
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issues around funding and sustainability, quality of service, training of advocates, advocacy and its role in safeguarding, accessibility in terms of language, and knowledge and understanding of legislative ... advocates working in a variety of advocacy services across Wales. There are 21 fewer paid advocates and 15 fewer volunteer advocates specifically supporting older people than reported in Advocacy Counts
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across Wales haven’t been able to have the end of life care they wanted for their final journey; and for some, how difficult it’s been for people to get the care they needed during the pandemic ... peace of mind. That our wishes and wants are planned for if we become frail or ill. Having a conversation about your wishes Thinking about this and talking to our loved ones can
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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 ... obtained. Date: 2012 ISBN: 978-0-9568731-5-6 This report has been produced for Age UK by Jo Moriarty and Jill Manthorpe of the Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King’s College London. Any views expressed
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project between Age UK and YouthNet to develop an intergeneration model that uses young volunteers to help older people develop their knowledge and understanding of what is and how to use technology, in ... particular computers and the internet. Age UK and YouthNet were chosen as the Virgin London Marathon Charity of the Year 2013 on the basis of this project. The project has run in two pilot areas and this document
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access to local services and facilities, is a lifeline for many older people. There are already high levels of loneliness and social isolation amongst older people in Wales and an inaccessible built environment ... older. It is essential that the built environment around us is designed and adapted in an age friendly way so that it is sustainable and suitable for people of all ages. An age friendly community is one
