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which shows your full career history – we recommend that this is no longer than three pages; A supporting statement explaining why you are interested in this role detailing how you are a good candidate ... landscape is changing and becoming more challenging. Funding and budgets for projects and areas of support have been reduced so we need to think carefully how we create efficiency without compromising on
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has been awarded NDTi’s Advocacy Quality Performance Mark underlining the excellent quality of the support provided by Age Cymru’s Advocacy teams. This quality is further reinforced by the extra funding ... to call on the Welsh Government and the Westminster Government to take action to provide greater support for older people at this difficult time. We’re also encouraging people to maximise their income by
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with shopping and collecting prescriptions, and an appreciation of community spirit, friendship and support, including online help. ‘My husband has been ill with cancer so last three months have been taken ... communication which they couldn’t before. ‘Women Connect First provided a laptop for me to use and supported me to help me join all activities, seminars. The volunteers were amazing’ Other positive experiences
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in relation to the following areas: Falls prevention Home from hospital services Practical support at home (e.g. handyperson services) Befriending Day opportunities The review was structured around ... legislation differs across different countries. In addition, older people’s rights to care and support vary. Age UK, the funder, asked us to consider research on falls prevention, home from hospital
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helping everyone make the most of later life. We provide services and support at a national and local level to inspire, enable and support older people. We stand up and speak for all those who have reached ... cost-effective way, but individuals need a way into the system, for example through their GP, to support their social, emotional and practical needs. • Devolving power locally can make integration easier
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badges encourage people to start a conversation. The British Red Cross Connecting Communities service supports individuals in their communities. Simon Rawles (BRC). Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness | A call ... who he’d met through taking his son to Stay and Play sessions before the separation, and who had supported him through the custody battle. He’s now been volunteering for more than five years, alongside his
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Age Cymru has developed a dedicated page on its website that brings together information on the support that is available to help older people stay on top of increasing costs. It contains information on ... if you qualify for any of the support available. Roughly a third of those eligible for pension credit in Wales are not claiming it, with an estimated £175m worth of support and benefits going unclaimed
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Therefore, we strongly support Ofgem’s proposal for a ‘vulnerable customer safeguard tariff’, and intention to act quickly. 5. Given that some older people do not claim support they are entitled to, we ... that information remedies have had limited impact to date on the most disengaged customers. 7. We support the proposal to apply the safeguard tariff to Warm Home Discount recipients. However, we recognise
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Introduction This presentation provides the findings of a qualitative evaluation of a project aimed at supporting seven local Age UK local partners to be begin offering the activity of Walking Football in their ... have the opportunity to be active. To contribute to achieving this aim Age UK National aimed to support seven local Age UKs to begin offering the activity of Walking Football. This project was funded
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take on extra responsibilities as support services were withdrawn in many cases. “We would hope that many of these issues would have improved as services and support has adapted. However, if there are ... still problem areas and gaps in services we need to hear about them. We also need to understand what support older people will need to re-engage with their community. You can complete our survey online:
