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some bobbles You’ll need this stuff: Easy peasy (well, it is if you take a look at the champion ‘how to knit’ guide at www.learn2knit.co.uk which will give you everything you need.) But if you’ve done a ... stitch. 1. Insert the tip of the right needle through the first loop on the left needle, from front to back. Then wrap the working yarn around the tip of the right needle. 2. Pull the tip of the right
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Universal Credit affects people claiming other benefits and how to claim it. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2024 to March 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed annually and uprated ... continue to be amended regularly. This factsheet aims to provide a general overview of the key aspects to Universal Credit, but it is important to seek advice about specific issues or problems due to these
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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 ... closed and work is now underway on the final document. Age Cymru Resources A guide to different types of advocacy A guide to advocacy and how it can help you Framework for commissioning independent professional
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assessment Tool · INTRODUCTIONPurpose Th e purpose of this Self Assessment Tool is to ascertainorganisationalreadiness to comply with the Part 10 Code of Practice (Advocacy) and its strategic intent.The ... Golden Thread Advocacy Project (GTAP) support you to achieve the aspirations of the Act.Key points that we would like to underline: This tool is for you to use in an iterative way. It can be adapted and
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Income, led by the Pensions Institute at Cass Business School, was commissioned by the Labour Party to examine some of the key issues arising from the pension reforms. It examines how Defined Contribution ... schemes should aim to deliver the maximum value for scheme members at point of retirement, as well as assisting them to make the right product choices at retirement or signposting to appropriate services
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the impact on older people of cuts to rural bus services Missed opportunities: the impact on older people of cuts to rural bus services 1 Introduction 2 Changes to Bus Services 4 Social isolation 5 Health ... cuts to rural bus services 2 Introduction Bus services provide a lifeline for many older people. For those without easy access to a car, having accessible and affordable public transport is vital to leading
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essential service for people who need support to express their needs and have increased choice and control in their lives. To gain the QPM, the charity’s work in this area had to undergo a rigorous self-assessment ... review followed by a structured site visit by NDTi assessors who met some of our advocates and the people they support. Louise Hughes who heads up the charity’s advocacy work said: “I am absolutely
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and want to take this opportunity to remind everyone what HOPE is all about and the service and opportunity we provide. Age Cymru’s HOPE project provides independent advocacy support to local older ... committed to helping others participate and engage through independent volunteer advocacy support, raising awareness of advocacy, and developing volunteer skills. The project helps people who may need
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new members who are willing to share their experiences and to contribute to Age Cymru’s policies. We are particularly interested to hear from people living in North Wales. Covid-19 led to an increase ... services and support from older people. Besides the risk of Covid-19, the restrictions imposed in response to the virus impacted on the well-being of many older people. Loneliness resulting from isolation is distressing
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April 2015, this consultation explores how the Government can extend some of these flexibilities to people who have already purchased an annuity. It looks explicitly at how a market for re-assigning annuity ... consumers who may derive a genuine benefit from re-assigning or re-selling their annuity income, for example people with very low income streams or who are in poor health, many people will be tempted to re-assign
