address is 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. Consultation response 2 This is the Age UK response to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ (BIS) call for evidence on ‘compensated no fault ... employing less than 10 people the right to dismiss workers without reason, in return for a compensation payment. Key points and recommendations • There is no evidence to suggest that the introduction of
greatly to our knowledge about how our thinking skills change with age and what we can do to protect our cognitive health in later life. As well as funding, we have worked with the researchers to summarise ... and translate their findings. A specific report is due to be published in the next few months, however this experience has left us well-placed to speak authoritatively not only about cognitive ageing but
linked developments should help increase the number of staff recruited to work in this field, improve wellbeing, and help retain others who may otherwise leave their chosen profession in the longer term. ... Importance of a Real Living Wage We welcome the Welsh Government’s commitment to ensure that all care workers receive a Real Living Wage within the term of this Senedd. This development will be a main
UK’s summary of research by the International Longevity Centre – UK Age UK is a charity that aims to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice, services, research, campaigns, ... year. We seek to play a constructive role in debates around ageing and older people’s issues, drawing on the views, experience and expertise of older people and paying particular attention to the voices of
Creating an age friendly Wales Keeping well at home There are number of things that people can do to help stay mentally and physically well whilst at home. As a ‘Friend’ you could help the person you’re ... you’re supporting can’t leave the house, it’s still important for their physical and mental health, to keep moving. Whether that’s turning on their favourite song and dancing, undertaking housework with
for people of all ages to live a healthy and independent lifestyle. This in turn has had an effect on the NHS, placing greater pressure on services that are already struggling to clear the backlog of cases ... health interventions are provided to older people across Wales. These services are vital to improving the physical and mental health of older people and to helping them to live more independently. In doing
Commission: Our next phase of regulation (2) – a more targeted, responsive and collaborative approach to regulating in a changing landscape of health and social care Ref: 1717 Date: August 2017 ... charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network comprises of around 150 local Age UKs reaching most of England. Each year we provide Information and Advice to around 5 million
still entitled to the same human rights that we were born with. The topic of human rights can sometimes sound abstract or academic, but every day we encounter situations that relate to our human rights ... funded from January to July 2022 to deliver a human rights project in partnership with the Welsh Government. The purpose of this project was to raise awareness of human rights, and to engage with older people
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independent local partners across Wales. We work together with Age NI Age Scotland and Age UK to improve the lives of older people. Your local Age Cymru partner helps with things like befriending ... Each local Age Cymru partner is an independent charity and together we work in strong partnership to promote the well-being of older people through national and local campaigns, through our political