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Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales.
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Possible Barriers Reason for advocacy I know and understand what care, support and opportunities are available and use these to help me achieve my well-being. I can access the right information, when I ... use this to manage and improve my wellbeing. I am treated with dignity and respect and treat others the same. My voice is heard and listened to. My individual circumstances are considered
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involved. Remo I think it’s to do with my character, I’m a really sociable person and I just love meeting people. I’ve reached a point in my life where I have the time to take on things ... volunteering during a pandemic. What have you learnt by volunteering with Age Cymru? Catherine I've met a lot of lovely friends. I’ve learnt to really listen to what people need, and generally that’s
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service provides a free weekly 30 minute telephone friendship call for people in Wales who are 70 or over. Catherine aged 71 I really enjoy doing friend in need, Ken, is really pleased at receiving ... receiving a call from me. The pleasure in his voice when he realises it's me is unmistakable. It makes me feel good to have made him so happy for just receiving a call. Its very interesting hearing about his
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services are of course vital for those of us who use them for our daily commute to work or to get in the weekly shopping. But for many of the older people attending the Age Cymru Afan Nedd centre in Port Talbot ... story was unique many of them had common themes running through them. They tended to travel in large numbers often involving whole streets or chapel congregations, while the conductor or driver was usually
