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Ethnic minorities – Older Gypsies and Travellers Demographic overview The ethnic minority populations of the United Kingdom are heterogeneous with widely different individual group characteristics. However ... are, in general, much younger than the majority White British population with the notable exceptions of the White Irish and Black Caribbean ethnic groups.1 [Table 1] The smallest pre-identified ethnic minority
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Wales of whom around two thirds (65%) were aged 50-59, one quarter (24%) aged 60-69 and just over one in ten (11%) aged 70 and over.1 Older prisoners made up 15% of the total prison population of England ... 1 From 2002 to 2016 the number of older prisoners aged 50-59 has more than doubled with 25 older prisoners in 2016 for every 10 in 2002. From 2002 to 2016 the number of older prisoners aged over 60 has
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To provide hands on support of Age Cymru’s LIFT (Low Impact Functional Training) programme by running local exercise sessions for older people. Purpose: LIFT is a series of activities and games designed ... members of local communities and deliver taster sessions to other interested groups. You will work towards developing and running long term LIFT sessions in your area and also share information regarding
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people. It is important that Welsh Government and others hear from older people about their experiences of the lockdown and the impact that this has made on them. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete ... Lockdown A1. During the lockdowns I was part of a shielded group Yes No A2. During the lockdowns I lived with someone who was Yes No part of a shielded group A3. During the lockdowns I was
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Factsheet 61w July 2023 2 of 26 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 3 2 Free NHS prescriptions in Wales 3 2.1 Residents in Wales with ... in all parts of the UK 4 3 Free NHS services for people who have reached a particular age 5 3.1 Free NHS services once you reach the age of 60 5 3.2 Free annual flu
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and there is increasing evidence of the negative impacts on physical and mental health. There is strong evidence that loneliness can increase the pressure on a wide range of local authority and health services ... Poor transport, an inaccessible built environment, a lack of local amenities and facilities and digital exclusion can cause isolation and feelings of loneliness. Removing these barriers to create an age friendly
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Welsh Assembly August 2018 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 healthy and fulfilled lives ... 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 welcome the opportunity to respond to the Health, Social Care and Sport
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and connect to their community with the support of trained volunteers to provide friendship, build resilience, raise confidence and increase awareness of available support. The project provides two services: ... people in need of a little extra help. Our volunteer roles are a great way to give back to your local community and get involved. From visiting people who are isolated and in need of a little extra support
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Prevention Taskforce Wales is a collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency group, comprising of representatives from all seven health boards, national and local government, public, private and third
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Factsheet 35w July 2023 2 of 36 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 4 1.1 Introduction 4 2 Legislative changes in Wales and new terminology ... Scheme 23 Factsheet 35w July 2023 3 of 36 7.4 Debt advice organisations 24 8 Rent Smart Wales – check whether your private landlord
