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Author: Tony Watts

Alliance of 50 SW organisations launches charitable programme to end loneliness

An alliance of leading organisations from the South West, including a number of AAA members, has launched an ambitious charitable programme to “make loneliness a stranger.”

February 3, 2025
Persistent ageist myths revealed

As The Centre for Ageing Better’s “Age Without Limits” anti-ageism campaign enters its second year, it is calling on everybody to notice, challenge and change the country’s negative attitudes towards ageing and older people.

February 3, 2025
Age inclusion: the strategic advantage for B Corporations

Mike Mansfield of ProAge explores why age inclusion is vital for B Corps striving to be employers of choice, and how it aligns with the core values that make certification meaningful.

February 3, 2025
“Walkers” aim to end the stigma of unstylish mobility aids

A young design company has come up with a light and stylish new walker mobility aid, inspired by an octogenarian, that will appeal to anyone who values form as well as function.

February 3, 2025
Revealed: the disturbing loss of public toilets in London

Age UK London has revealed the extent to which public toilet provision in London has declined over the past decade and is urging local authorities to take action.

February 3, 2025
Increased NI contributions will “wipe out” essential services from charities

Age UK says that some essential services which help highly vulnerable older people, and their families and unpaid carers, will be forced to scale down or close.

February 3, 2025
Housing & Ageing Alliance urges Government to implement Housing Taskforce report

The Housing & Ageing Alliance, which includes the Age Action Alliance, has written an open letter to ministers urging them to prioritise urgent implementation of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce recommendations, as these will be crucial enablers for the Government’s national missions and milestones.

January 16, 2025
New report predicts surge in number of older people living in water poverty

Independent Age is calling on the UK Government to introduce a single social tariff in England and Wales to end water postcode lottery

December 12, 2024
New evidence reveals the scale and health impacts of loneliness amongst older people

If we don’t tackle loneliness, by 2034 there will be 1.2 million people over 65 in England who will often feel lonely – with far reaching consequences’ – is the stark warning from Age UK, in a new report.

December 3, 2024
Flexible working: a strategic imperative for attracting and retaining older workers

Research at ProAge, supported by insights from the Greater Manchester Older Persons Network, shows that flexibility is more than a convenience for many older workers – it’s essential, says ProAge CEO Mike Mansfield.

November 24, 2024

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