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Tai Chi Instructor Why did you want to volunteer with Age Cymru? I wanted to volunteer in some capacity following my retirement but it had to be the right role. I wanted an element of caring and improvement ... an advert from Age Cymru looking for volunteers to teach Tai Chi I knew I had found exactly what I wanted. What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? As well as introducing me to Tai Chi
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Volunteering Role: Tai Chi Instructor Why did you want to volunteer with Age Cymru? I wanted to teach Tai Chi and Age Cymru were looking for people to learn the over 50’s form to deliver in local communities ... thinking of becoming involved with volunteering? Be sure about what you can commit to. It is tempting to want to do more and more but this can lead to burn out and giving it all up. Decide how much time you can
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teacher Why did you want to volunteer with Age Cymru? Living away from my parents as they get older and seeing all the things I could do if I was ‘round the corner’.. made me want to do that for older ... older neighbours who actually are ‘round the corner’. Having worked in the NHS all my life I also wanted to do some preventative healthcare (which I think tai chi is with its falls prevention research). What
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things go wrong, for example having their phone service cut off. 3 To enable people of all ages who want to switch to do so, we propose an additional principle: Consumers should be able to access comparison ... including telephone. The Government should recognise that there will always be some consumers who do not want to or cannot switch, and guard against the risk of them being stuck with products that continually
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of difficulty with paying bills. Almost one-in-four (24%) of the reasons for seeking support was wanting energy efficient advice and almost one-in-five (19%) because home feels cold and draughty. As little ... database issue) A lady had wised to switch her electric and gas supply. She went through the process and her electric supply was switched. Her gas supply was however not switched. The reason for this was
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to help the system support growing demand until a sustainable solution is in place. What we want to see We want to see a meaningful and timely consultation which tackles the main problems in adult social ... without internet access The consultation is a key opportunity to think about what kind of society we want to live in and address the real fundamental flaws that exist within the system. We need to find a
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make them feel safe if they have been or are at risk of being harmed. The person you’re helping might want or need an advocate. They can find help in their local area here: www.agecymru.org.uk/advocacy If
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their energy supply, please see the guidance below; Gas leak If they suspect they have a gas leak they should immediately phone the National Grid Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999 (free call, 24 hours ... hours a day) and report it. The operator will get an engineer to attend a gas leak free of charge. They should open all windows, have no naked flames, not use electrical devices inside their home, and go
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subjects. Perhaps they may want advice about how much they should be paying for a loved ones care? Or perhaps they may want to know if they are eligible for Pension Credit and want help with claiming it?
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Volunteering Role: Tai Chi (Qigong) Why did you want to volunteer with Age Cymru? To deliver qigong classes for older people What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? I volunteer with
