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Volunteering role: Brecon Nordic Walkers - Leader and Instructor Why did you want to volunteer with Age Cymru? To help others get fit, socialise and assist our leader who had a large group and required
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cherry on top knitted cupcake hat Want to go on Bake Off but haven’t got the cake-making skills to back it up? Well, now’s your chance to knit your sweet treats instead and save yourself the washing up
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or one of the 800,000 older people supported by our international charity, Age International. We want our review to show you why we’re proud of all that Age UK does and stands for. But being proud doesn’t ... attended a memory clinic at my local hospital (my tumour has left me with dementia), I told them I wanted to do something that kept me active. I wasn’t sure if there would be anything for me to do with my
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Volunteering Role: Lift Leader and Tai Chi Leader Why did you want to volunteer with Age Cymru? Everyone else stepped backwards and I thought the programme was important so I stepped forward. What difference
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Volunteering Role: Lift Leader Why did you want to volunteer with Age Cymru? Our group was in danger of disintegrating without someone training as a Lift Leader. What difference to your life has volunteering
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delivering wide-ranging energy support to older people – and our general Information & Advice service. We want to see suppliers improve how they deal with people in these kinds of scenarios; an explicit reference ... older man with significant health issues, living alone, has an old boiler that is not working. His gas fire is not working and he has no hot water. He does not have enough money to pay for replacements
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methods to normal. The Welsh Government have advised that “video appointments will be offered if doctors want more information than a telephone call can provide. In these cases, surgeries can provide simple instructions ... 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
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wouldn’t have been as confident without the training.’ ‘The most important thing I’ve learnt: if you want extra advice, go to someone with dementia.’ ‘I now focus more on improving the person’s quality of ... with dementia have high rates of depression, so I’m trying to help improve mood by doing things they want to do. I did not previously look at it from this perspective.’ ‘We used the plan in executive meetings
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directed to online communication for almost everything – benefits, gas and electricity, tax, Blue Badges etc. Our local authority wants most changes reported online and they offer very little face-to-face
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accidentally put yourself or others in danger – for example, by leaving the door unlocked or leaving the gas on? Getting around safely. Do you need help navigating stairs, getting up from chairs, getting in and ... subsidiary companies and charities form the Age UK Group. ID205477 04/24 What should I do now? You may want to read some of our relevant information guides and factsheets, such as: • More money in your pocket
