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attend medical appointments, socialise,vii participate in their local community and prevent loneliness. If the Government were to change the licensing rules that apply to not-for-profit community transport ... volunteers provide their invaluable service which improves the lives of older people on a daily basis. If you would like to discuss our research and services in more detail please contact, Robert Henderson
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organisations until there are sufficient numbers to run another course either in the same area, or if there is a number of people interested from a different area or group of people, that you run a course ... The equipment including any clothing remains the property of Age Cymru however and must be returned if you are unable to continue to volunteer for the Age Cymru Nordic Walking programme. For more information
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budget for spending your grant:Item £ Total grant applied for: £ Total Winter Celebration c ost£ 6 .If your total Winter Celebration cost is greater than the grant you are applying for, how do you propose ... extensive publicity, such as an article focusing on a single project, we will contact you before proceeding.If you do not want your project mentioned in our national publicity, please indicate below No – I do not
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as: “Better social and clinical outcomes for people with long-term conditions (LTCs) and their carers. More cost-efficient and effective use of NHS and social care resources. A wider, more diverse ... the median does not always provide an effective indicator of the magnitude of change. That is, even if a significant positive change has occurred, the median score may remain the same3. Qualitative interviews
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Issues were raised over the quality of some social services, and that more support was needed for carers. • Older people told us about the importance of voluntary and community groups in facilitating community ... communities, and what should be an enjoyable stage of life can become a time of loneliness and isolation. If an older person cannot get out and about locally, they are at risk of poor health and a reduced quality
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hospital. • 67% of over-65s are living with one or more serious long-term health conditions which, if left untreated, are more likely to get worse more quickly. • 65% - over two thirds of people say concerns ... have a conversation and ask: “have you fallen?”, or “do you fear falling? or “had any falls recently?” If the answer is YES, then you can talk of primary falls risks and urge older people to seek help to ensure
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use, or do not have access to the internet, and therefore may not be able to access such information if it is provided online only. Services provided online need to be high quality and easy to use, whilst ... in public life. We hope these comments are useful and would be happy to provide further information if required.
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subjective measure we would not at this time support using it to replace any of the existing criteria. If it is not considered appropriate to add this measure at this time, an alternative would be to track ... importance to older people. Service types, levels and quality may become increasingly relevant if the Post Office takes on more essential service provision and is expected to play a greater part in
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voluntary sector. • Diversity of the cultures, environments and communities in which older people and carers live 3 Skills/Ability • Proven ability to successfully manage a team of volunteers to deliver
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voluntary sector. • Diversity of the cultures, environments and communities in which older people and carers live • Volunteer recruitment. • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. • Data Protection
