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an age friendly Wales ‘Being a Friend’ Who can be a ‘Friend’? • Potentially anyone in Wales who is not self-isolating can be a ‘Friend’ if they know someone who needs support locally. • You may already ... ‘Friend’ necessary? • Many people in Wales have family nearby who are their support during this time, but others, individuals or couples, who are social distancing, self-isolating or shielding and don’t
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funding from Age Cymru, one-off grants of up to £150 are available for social events at winter time. Eligibility In order to apply for this grant programme applicants must be a local older people’s group ... An older people’s group is understood to be an organised group of older people meeting regularly for social, recreational and other mutually beneficial purposes. The group must be properly established
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Walking Football Experiences of Local Age UKs delivering it for the first time A Qualitative Evaluation Vinal K Karania (Research Manager, Evaluation & Impact) 19th August 2015 Acknowledgement ... Acknowledgement The author of this report is grateful to all those involved in this project who generously gave their time to participate in the research, including the older people and the local Age UK partners
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1 Consultation Response Draft strategy for engaging the general public in action on climate change Welsh Government December 2022 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the ... strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to Welsh Government’s consultation on their Draft strategy for engaging the
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Annual Review 2011/12 Improving later life Together We all want the best possible later life for our families, our friends and ourselves. With your help, we can change lives. Together. Money matters 4 ... 2011/12. Together with our partners, supporters, volunteers and staff we help make later life better for millions of people. 1 Money matters Health & wellbeing Home & care Travel & lifestyle Work & learning
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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation In December, Ofgem, the government regulator for gas and electricity markets, published final proposals from its review of the Priority Services Register
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quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased ... station entrance, and that accessible ticket purchasing facilities should be provided on all platforms for ease of access. 1 Welsh Government (2017) Policy
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what should musculoskeletal services consider? Statistics for April 2021 show that of the 223,365 waiting nine months or more, 87,918 are for trauma and orthopaedics1. There has been an increase of 712% ... musculoskeletal conditions rise in most age categories: 51.4% of those aged 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
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help more than seven million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. We are local We work as part of a network of independent charities which includes ... Emergency Committee (DEC). We’re proud to be Age UK Our 2015/16 annual review tells the stories of people who, like us, are proud to be Age UK. Through their voices we’re able to tell you about the difference
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quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. Age Cymru welcomes ... mandatory licencing as this allows better protection for older people. In particular, acupuncture is a treatment option that some older people may turn to for pain relief. In our last three annual surveys1
