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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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most of later life. We are national In the UK we help more than 7 million older people each year by providing advice, combatting loneliness and enabling independence. We are local We work as part of a network ... network of independent charities which includes Age UK, Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland and over 150 local Age UK partners in England and Wales. We are international We work with our international subsidiary
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but if you want us to contact you about the survey you can include your contact details at the end of the survey. Thank you for your support in completing this survey. A. Communication A1. How do you prefer ... ____________________________________________________________________ What matters to you? Current experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales 50+ 2 A2.b. What do you use the internet for? e Contacting friends/family
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not alone. There are hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers in Wales, providing care for family, friends, and neighbours. It’s estimated that unpaid carers provide 96% of all care provided in our communities ... collaboration between Age Cymru and Carers Trust Wales, which aims to support the early identification of older carers to provide timely and person-centred information and advice; to enable older carers to
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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 ... to move back into work, often because of ageist attitudes by employers, a lack of high quality advice and guidance, and personal barriers (for example low levels of IT skills). The Work Programme is the
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mistrust; 2. Better understanding of risk; and 3. Active planning. The following provides some general observations and suggestions of possible action to begin the discussion of these challenges in order to ... coordinated response to them. Disclaimer This document has been prepared by BlackRock for the benefit of the Age UK Financial Services Commission and is not intended to or should be relied upon as a forecast
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Response Draft Code of Practice on the extended right to request flexible working Ref: 1713 Date: 20 May 2013 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic ... academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Christopher Brooks Email: christopher.brooks@ageuk
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(Welsh Government) Question 1) To what extent do you agree with this vision? “People in Wales will live in communities which are free from the fear and stigma associated with suicide and self-harm and are ... view is that this offers a positive vision to work towards – one that acknowledges the social impact of suicide and self-harm and that emphasises the need to empower at-risk individuals, rather than adopting
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length and breadth of Wales Began in 2007 Over 3,500 events Over 75,000 people £250,000 issued to local community groups to take part 490 grants issued to local community groups 96% of participants would ... like to attend more Gwanwyn events 92% of participants who engaged in artistic expression reported benefit 89% reported benefit to their well-being as a result of attending a Gwanwyn event 62% now do something
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to explore the issue of Safeguarding older people from abuse and neglect. The aim of the meeting was to highlight and examine how to protect older people from different types of abuse as well as exploring ... the impact of abuse on older people the ways policymakers can improve prevention and support. The event was Chaired by Baroness Barker and the speakers at the event were Richard Powley, Head of Safeguarding
