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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 ... specific Objectives are provided below: WG Equality Objective 1: ‘By 2024, we will improve outcomes for those most at risk of living in low income households, particularly those with protected characteristics
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OlympAge Games provides a festival of fun sporting activities for older people – Nicola Fedyszyn Page 22 Gwanwyn clubs: ‘...and now for something completely different!’ – Emma Robinson Page 24 Reducing ... friendly Wales 2 Introduction Victoria Lloyd, Age Cymru Loneliness and isolation are a daily reality for many older people. 75,000 older people in Wales have reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely. Being
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participating in the project who shared information for this evaluation. Author Vinal K Karania is Research Manager at Age UK with responsibility for Evaluation & Impact. He designs, manages and carries ... from providing advice on energy-related issues to support with switching energy tariffs or applying for grants to installing energy efficient equipment, and was complemented by the running of additional
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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. ... access issues for Age UK’s constituency are: The need for continued access to customer-friendly physical banking services, that is, services conducted in-branch or in a close substitute for a bank branch
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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 ... essential goods and services from 58% in 2021-22 to 73% in 2022-23 due to higher costs of living. 5 For older people, essential spending covers rent or mortgage, Council Tax, utility bills, food and drinks
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and a social enterprise driven by the needs and aspirations of people in later life. Our vision is for a world where everyone can love later life. Age UK provides information and advice to over 5 million ... extend our thanks to them for this exhaustive and invaluable work. They would like to thank the numerous organisations and experts contacted during the course of the research for this report who assisted
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achieve this. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. The Age UK network includes Age UK, Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland ... the time to complete our questionnaire or provide information in other ways. We are also grateful for the feedback we have received from local Age UKs and other organisations. About Age UK 2 Author Sally
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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 This consultation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills aims to improve certainty for businesses who may wish to end an employment relationship and also seeks
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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 ... publication: 2012 Copyright Age UK ISBN 978-0-9568731-3-2 2 Bus services provide a lifeline for many older people. For those without easy access to a car, having accessible and affordable public transport
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by the priorities that people in later life tell us matter to them – money, wellbeing, health and care, home and community. The moments demonstrate our work in all of these areas, but also show how our ... including retirement, energy prices, inheritance tax and social care. The Government’s pension reforms, which removed the requirement for people to buy an annuity with some types of private pension savings
