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These are the moments that made our year... We are proud of our many achievements this year, both in the UK and around the world. The moments we describe tell the story of our work, and the work of our ... a big difference to individual lives, to big moments that influence major change that benefits everyone – they all show how Age UK helps people to love later life. Our vital work is shaped by five ambitions
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usually defined as over 12 months out of work, is one of the most serious problems facing the 50+ cohort in the modern labour market. Of all older workers who are unemployed, nearly 47 per cent have been ... these people to move back into work, often because of ageist attitudes by employers, a lack of high quality advice and guidance, and personal barriers (for example low levels of IT skills). The Work Programme
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Older workers and ‘job blocking’ 1. The ‘lump of labour fallacy’ There is an ongoing assumption that older workers prevent younger people from entering the labour force and progressing their careers ... may seem intuitive, there is actually no evidence to reinforce this view. The idea that older workers are crowding younger workers out of the labour market is one derivation of the ‘lump of labour fallacy’
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Wales of the Covid-19 pandemic, and views on the year ahead June 2022 Contents Page About this research 3 Current experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic 1. Positive experiences 5 2. Access to healthcare ... Access to social care 15 4. Current challenges 17 5. Unpaid carers 24 6. Veterans 26 7. Employment 27 8. Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic 29 9. Communication 31 The year ahead 1. Looking forward to 33 2.
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Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Winter Warmth edition 2022 Creating an age friendly Wales www.agecymru.org.uk facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Practical and costeffective ... costeffective ways to keep warm, well and safe this winter Winter can be a tough time for all of us but especially this year with the cost-of-living crisis. So, in this special winter edition of Age Matters we’ve
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AgeUKIG47 Practical help and emotional support. Caring for someone with dementia. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining ... affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples that benefit others. Email your story to stories@ageuk
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Promising approaches to reducing loneliness and isolation in later life 2 January 2015 Report author: Kate Jopling Literature searches and screening: Konstantina Vasileiou About us Age UK is the country’s largest ... largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Age UK provides a wide range of services and its information and advice reaches 5 million people each year. The Age UK network comprises
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Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Autumn Edition 2022 Creating an age friendly Wales www.agecymru.org.uk facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Welcome to this busy autumn edition ... Chief Executive, October 2022 As the nights draw in and the leaves start to turn, it is inevitable that we start to think about winter. This edition you can find out how to get hold of a copy of our Winter
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assistance from local authorities 4 2.1 Part 2 (Homelessness) of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 4 2.2 Official supplementary guidance to Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act – Code of Guidance ... Local Authorities on the Allocation of Accommodation and Homelessness 5 2.3 Part 1 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 6 2.4 The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 7 2.5 The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales)
