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Advocacy Newsletter Issue No 12 December 2019 Media and Resources Older People’s Commissioner for Wales and Age Cymru have produced a DVD regarding Advocacy Awareness. They also have a new Advocacy Resources Hub to access for further information. Social Care Wales has produced a link for a Dementia Care Resource for Care Professionals Dewis Centre for Independent Living and National
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Consultation Response Financial Conduct Authority: Our future Mission Ref: 0517 January 2017 All rights reserved. Third 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. Jane Vass, Director of Policy & Research Jane.vass@
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p September 2013 1. Introduction Long-term unemployment, 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 so for more than a year.i It can be very difficult or even impossible for these people to move back into work, often because of
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Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). Registered address: Tavis House,1–6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. Age UK and its subsidiary companies and charities form the Age UK Group, dedicated to helping more people love later life. ID000000 03/17 Creating a ‘Career MOT at
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Creating a‘CareerMOT at 50’Helping people keep working and save for later lifeAn Age UK discussion paper, October 2017Why the ‘Career MOT at 50’ is neededThe State Pension age (SPA) is rising, scheduled to increase to 67 in 2026-28 and with further rises likely in the 2030s and beyond. This makes working longer essential, and there is a clear need to help people plan their future careers as
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Experience of different devices (PC’s; laptops; tablets; smart phones) • Experience of the internet (web browsing; email; social networking, Facebook, Twitter etc) • Experience of digital photographic, audio
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K eeping bus services free and sustainable Getting out and about 1 Summary 2 Age UK recommendations 5 Bus services 6 Conclusions 17 Notes 18 Contents Age UK launched in April 2010 with the aim of improving later life for people in the UK and around the world through our information and advice, campaigns, products, training and research. Age Scotland, Age Cymru and Age NI launched at the same
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1 Creating an age friendly Wales The Role of an Appropriate Individual Part 10 Code of Practice (Advocacy) March 2020 2 3 Introduction The importance of the role of the appropriate individual is established in paragraph 47 of the revised Part 10 Code of Practice (Advocacy)1 (“the Code”) under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the Act”). The role is then set out in Chapter 13
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The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society George Holley-Moore and Helen Creighton www.ilcuk.org.uk Supported by June 2015 I 2 I The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society Executive Summary This project from ILC-UK and Age UK sets out the key transport challenges that are arising from the UK’s ageing population. Using analysis from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA),
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Walking the tightrope The challenges of combining work and care in later life Introduction With more and more people providing care for friends and family, the role played by government and employers in supporting longer working lives is becoming more crucial than ever. This report examines the challenges and barriers facing carers aged 50+ as they attempt to juggle their caring responsibilities
