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Foster June 2014 Foreword Long-term unemployment, usually defined as being out of work for over a year, is one of the most serious challenges facing the over 50s in the contemporary UK labour market ... in stable employment until they choose to retire, many others find themselves out of work and have a much more torrid journey through the later part of their working life. For those out of work it can
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cycle: analyse, plan, do, review.1 It should be noted that is not an audit instrument through which a ‘performance management’ assessment might be made, but rather it should help the Golden Thread Advocacy ... through a sustainable, strategic approach. To improve the availability of advocacy services to adults across Wales To improve the well-being of individuals through advocacy and to give them a stronger
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inhibits service improvement; we believe that much of the complexity relates to the challenge of providing a service where demand far outstrips supply and against the backdrop of ever reducing funding levels. ... as poor or very poor, with length of time that people have to wait before a GPs appointment or social care can be accessed as a major issue. Covid 19 has demonstrated the fragility of our system and how
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Confederation is a membership body that represents all organisations that commission and provide NHS services and is a registered charity number 1090329. The Local Government Association (LGA) is a politically ... politically led organisation, working to support, promote and improve local government. Age UK is a registered charity number 1128267 and registered company limited by guarantee number 6825798 dedicated to improving
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attention, get money and pay bills, and have social contact. These are basic features of a decent life and ought to be a high priority in transport policy. Many older people rely on public transport, usually ... spending cuts or commercial decisions. The Welsh Government must work with local authorities to support a sustainable network of bus services across Wales, and contingency plans must be developed in the case
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non-binary, and 2% of respondents preferred not to disclose. 31% of people who responded to us live with a disability, and 4% of people served in the Armed Forces. In terms of Welsh language ,19% of respondents ... hospitalised, and 37% have long Covid effects. 96% of respondents have been vaccinated, with 42% reporting a reaction to the vaccination. 40% of people told us that they’d like the opportunity to share experiences
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to us directly about their experiences. Almost 20% of the surveys were completed offline, which is a 50% increase on last year. Ages ranged from 50 to 99, with 35% of respondents over the age of 70. 4% ... respondents identifying as trans, with 5% preferring not to say. 29% of people who responded to us live with a disability, 1% more than last year and 7% of people served in the Armed Forces. We received responses
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out one by one First player to complete a line gets a prize, then the first player to complete their card wins the game! Suggested donation £2 to play Age Cymru is a registered charity number: 1128436 Festive ... Festive bingo Age Cymru is a registered charity number: 1128436 Age Cymru is a registered charity number: 1128436 Age Cymru is a registered charity number: 1128436 Age Cymru is a registered charity number:
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health and social care 17th September 2021 Q1. Which of the issues listed above do you think should be a priority, and why? Each area included above is of great importance for the people of Wales. All of these ... would make a difference and which we believe require early attention. Public health and prevention require attention considering the effects on people in Wales both individually and society as a whole. As
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12 Nature of calls to Age Cymru advice 13 Waits for assessments 15 Conversions from requests into a care plan 18 Waits for care to be in place 19 Communications 21 5. Addressing the issues 22 How local ... ten local authorities Comparison of ten local authority’s volume of completed assessments over a three year period 17 Comparison six individual local authority’s conversion rates from assessments
