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advice help us to make informed decisions, plan ahead, access services and entitlements and contribute to society. Advocacy services are essential to ensure that every older person has a voice and receives ... authorities with regard to the provision of information, advice and assistance (Part 2) and advocacy (Part 10) with regard to social services. Information and advice is provided by a wide range of private
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Counts 8 A review of advocacy services for adults in Wales with a particular focus on older people Contents 1. Executive Summary 3 2. A review of advocacy services for adults in Wales 4 with a particular ... particular focus on older people Introduction 4 Methodology 4 Key findings since Advocacy Counts 7 5 Number of services and people supported 6 Advocacy staff and volunteers 6 Advocacy services funded specifically
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Response The Care Act: consultation on draft regulations and guidance to implement the cap on care costs and policy proposals for a new appeals system for care and support Ref: 0715 Date: March 2015 ... 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.
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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. ... London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267
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and Sustainable Development, aiming to promote human rights of older persons. It highlights that older people continue to suffer from negative stereotypes that lead to discrimination, isolation and exclusion ... exclusion. It also notes abuse remains a major problem and should be efficiently tackled, starting by raising public awareness of the issue, data collection and monitoring of long-term care institutions by
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1 Introduction This briefing aims to assist Population Assessment Lead Officers with assessing availability of, and gaps for, advocacy in the context of the requirements placed on local authorities by ... about the role of advocacy and the legal requirements that have been placed on local authorities. Key recommendation Briefing on Advocacy for Population Assessment Lead Officers Creating an age friendly
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factsheet explains who makes benefit decisions, how a decision can be challenged, and how to make complaints. The information in this factsheet applies to England, Scotland and Wales. The process for challenging ... the end. Challenging a benefit decision can be complicated and you may need more detailed advice or representation from a local service. Age UK Advice can give you contact details for a local Age UK, or you
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advice help us to make informed decisions, plan ahead, access services and entitlements and contribute to society. Advocacy services are essential to ensure that every older person has a voice and receives ... authorities with regard to the provision of information, advice and assistance (Part 2) and advocacy (Part 10) with regard to social services. Information and advice is provided by a wide range of private
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Advocacy Newsletter Issue No 2 January 2021 Happy New Year to you all HOPE project news Staffing update The HOPE project has seen a couple of organisational changes recently. Deiniol Jones who started ... started with the project as the Volunteer Co-ordinator for Cardiff & Vale has changed roles to that of Advocacy Development Officer for Cardiff & Vale and Cwm Taf Morgannwg. Sara Timothy who joined as
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1 Ref 2012 Age UK’s response to the Work and Pensions Committee’s inquiry into progress towards implementation of Universal Credit August 2012 Name: Sally West Email: sally.west@ageuk.org.uk ... Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 8080 F 0203 033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267
