overlooked. This report brings together findings from a survey, carried out in June 2020, of 72 advocates working across Wales. Advocates shared urgent concerns which reflect not only the restrictions that the pandemic ... advocacy. The sample size might appear small but it represents a significant number of advocates working across Wales who are in a unique position to identify weaknesses in systems and blanket abuses of
coming to realise that to access this I need to have some grasp of how it all works.” Her wish to learn how technology works led her to attend the sessions and she discovered the wonders that technology ... sessions, people as Digital Champions, and deliver sessions themselves e.g. colleges, universities Working with intermediaries benefits from: • Clear communication: explaining to them what it is you are
The majority of working-age benefits such as Jobseeker’s Allowance will be unchanged. They are frozen at their 2015-16 levels for four years following the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016. Private ... investigating new ways to encourage lifelong learning that helps people retrain and upskill throughout their working lives. The Government also committed £5 million in 2018/19 to fund ‘returnships’ for people who
Committee National Assembly for Wales February 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead
Licensing of Special Procedures in Wales Welsh Government April 2023 Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead
discriminate against employees because of their age. The Government and BIS have both done much good work with the abolition of the Default Retirement Age – it is vital that this is not jeopardised by allowing ... employment via a settlement agreement would be classed as voluntary leavers or be recognised as leaving work through no fault of their own. It is important this is clarified as it will affect peoples’ ability
the internet for? (Select any that apply) e Contacting friends/family e Finding out information e Work e Social media e Online Banking e Online shopping e Video calling friends or family e Playing games ... apply) e Retired e Employed full-time e Employed part-time (working 30 hours or less) e Unable to work due to disability/illness e Unable to work due to caring responsibilities e Self-employed full-time
youuse the internet for?(Select any that apply)⬛ Contactingfriends/family ⬛Finding out information ⬛ Work⬛ Social media⬛ Online Banking⬛ Online shopping⬛ Videocalling friendsor family⬛ Playing games⬛ OtherA3 ... ⬛Self-employedpart-time ⬛Homemaker⬛ In full-time education⬛ Registered unemployed⬛ Doingunpaidvoluntary work⬛ OtherC2. Have your retirement plans changed in the last 12 months? (Select one option)⬛ Yes–Inowplantoretire
changing health behaviours in relation to disadvantaged groups and there is a great deal more research work needed in this area. Methods The methods used to inform this research include: analysis of monitoring ... recruiting sufficient volunteers to run fit for the future activities. Funding is required to sustain the work of volunteers, to ensure they are sufficiently trained and supported. Partnership building The
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