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developing policy and practice. Age UK is the new force combining Age Concern and Help the Aged. We are a national charity and social enterprise working to transform later life in the UK and overseas. Our ... flourish. We aim to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice, services, products, training, research and campaigning. Name: Gemma Bradshaw Email: gemma.bradshaw@ageuk.org.uk
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across Wales. Knit Why not get involved in our Big Knit - we ask you to knit tiny woollen hats, and each one gets placed on an innocent smoothie bottle. Big Knit Run No matter what your ability or the ... event around the UK. Simply email us to let us know you've signed up and we'll provide you with a running vest and lots of ongoing support. Virgin Money London Marathon Anglesey Half Marathon Cardiff Half
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claimants to UC: Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance Income-related Employment and Support Allowance Housing Benefit Income Support Working Tax Credit Child Tax Credit. If you currently receive these benefits ... you’re already receiving certain benefits, such as Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, or income-related Employment and Support Allowance. If you are claiming these benefits, you will be
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changes in Wales and new terminology regarding housing law 4 1.2 What this factsheet is about 5 2 Help in a crisis 6 3 Types of occupation contract 7 3.1 If you rent your home and moved in prior ... occupation contracts 7 3.2 If you started renting from 1 December 2022 onwards and have a community landlord – i.e. you landlord is the local authority (council)
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consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Ken Bluestone, Political and Policy Adviser Age International (part of the Age UK network) Email: ken ... www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis
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A national arts in care homes participatory and mentoring programme Evaluation Report 2015-2017 Creating artists in residents A DSDC Wales Evaluation on behalf of Age Cymru I haven’t had such a delightful ... Woods, B. (2017) cARTrefu: Creating artists in residents. A national arts in care homes participatory and mentoring programme. Evaluation report 2015-2017. DSDC Wales Report, Bangor University, School of Healthcare
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mainstream services accessible to people with dementia Introduction We wrote this guide to offer guidance and inspiration to any local Age UK that wants to make mainstream services more accessible to people ... Dementia Friendly Programme, initially funded by the Department of Health Strategic Partnership programme and, since 2013, by the Big Lottery Fund. The programme came about because some people with dementia were
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Advocacy Newsletter Issue No 12 December 2019 Media and Resources Older People’s Commissioner for Wales and Age Cymru have produced a DVD regarding Advocacy Awareness. They also have a new Advocacy ... produced a link for a Dementia Care Resource for Care Professionals Dewis Centre for Independent Living and National Youth Advocacy Service have produced these Advocacy Awareness Media Clips. Voiceability
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Our service is in huge demand and we need people to become a telephone befriender. We need your help more than ever before. Sign up today as a telephone befriender and help make someone’s day ... day. If you're aged 70 or over and live in Wales, you can register for a free friendship call from a trained and vetted volunteer by completing the registration form, or by phoning Age Cymru Advice on 0300
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issues around funding and sustainability, quality of service, training of advocates, advocacy and its role in safeguarding, accessibility in terms of language, and knowledge and understanding of legislative ... 21 fewer paid advocates and 15 fewer volunteer advocates specifically supporting older people than reported in Advocacy Counts 5. The total number of older people supported across all services over
