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com/agecymru Our summer celebrations are underway By Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, June 2022 Welcome to the Summer edition of Age Matters. Summer is on its way and we’ve just celebrated Volunteers Week ... both important points in the Age Cymru annual calendar. We are indebted to the 400+ volunteers that give their valuable time to Age Cymru and the wellbeing of older people each week. Similarly, without
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1 Policy Statement Carers November 2016 Summary According to recent figures there are more than 384 000 carers1 living in Wales, representing 12.1% of the Welsh population (the average across England ... estimates from Carers UK suggesting that a further 3.5 million carers will be needed by 2037 based on current demographic projections4. The Welsh Government defines a carer as “anyone of any age, who provides
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Background to Human Rights Legislation in the UK The modern human rights legal framework stems from the response to the atrocities of the Second World War when the international community sought to define ... define the rights and freedoms necessary to secure the dignity and worth of each individual. As a result, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. International
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How much would it cost to meet the unmet social care needs of older people in England? - Iparraguirre Page 1 How much would it cost to meet the unmet social care needs of older people in England? Prof ... (Age UK, 2014). This note explains how we arrived to an estimate of how much money it would cost local authorities with adult social care responsibilities to close this gap. Social Care Needs When looking
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Consultation Response Age UK’s response to the DCLG consultation Self-sufficient local government: 100% Business Rates Retention September 2016 Age UK reference number: 2316 All rights ... London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267
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Evidence submission Age UK’s evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee’s Inquiry on Intergenerational Fairness February 2016 ... London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267
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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review June 2014 Using housing wealth and other assets to pay for care Summary • In the UK, personal wealth , including housing wealth, is greatest in older age ... ccupied property is a ‘home’ and only used as a source of income as a last resort for emergency support later in life. • The Care Act 2014 will provide, for the first time a degree of certainty i
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Public health approach to preventing gender-based violence Equality and Social Justice Committee Consultation response April 2023 Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all ... people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all
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Objectives for 2022 to 2027 13th September 2021 1. Do you agree with our approach to incorporate our anti discriminatory work in our corporate plan, but highlight the five areas we will be focusing on in ... achieved. We support plans to improve qualitative and quantitative data and evidence collection so that levels of inequality in the workforce are understood in greater detail and also to identify areas where
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trauma and orthopaedics1. There has been an increase of 712% in patients waiting more than 36 weeks to start hospital treatment between January 2020 and early 20212. The risks of musculoskeletal conditions ... 55-64; 58.9% for those aged 65-74; and to 62.8% for those aged 75-84.3 Older people have told us of the extreme difficulties they and their loved ones are experiencing as a result of increasing waiting times
