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1.5 million older unpaid carers “under strain”
Age UK has highlighted the plight of unpaid older carers who shoulder an enormous amount of responsibility, often without the support they need and has called on Government to provide more support.
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Lincolnshire project looking for focus group participants
The University of Lincoln is looking for older people to take part in a one-hour focus group to talk about the knowledge, skills, and qualities required to support physical activity engagement in older adults.
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Pressure grows on Scottish Government to establish an Older People’s Commissioner
Over 30 organisations, including AAA members Independent Age, Age UK Scotland, Ageing Without Children and The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship, have issued a Consensus Statement on an Older People’s Commissioner for Scotland.
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“Yes, it IS time to act,” says Social Care Future in response to ADASS report
Social Care Future has warmly welcomed the new report, ‘Time to Act – A Roadmap for Reforming Care and Support in England’ published by ADASS, which they believe “offers the right starting point for a practical and achievable plan to transform social care for future and current generations”.
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Upcoming MHA webinar: Fixing care by valuing care workers
MHA, the UK’s largest charity care provider, is holding its annual lecture this Wednesday (26 April) by addressing the timely theme of why it’s important to value care workers if we are to fix social care.
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Let’s talk: AI innovators looking for housing and care collaborators to build cohesive communities and combat isolation
If you’re intrigued about the opportunities for positive change that Artificial Intelligence could deliver, here’s an opportunity to be on board with an exciting new project funded by UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge.
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NDTi’s “Community Led Support” Spring Festival returns for 2023
The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) is once again holding a two-day spring festival returns – this year the free virtual event will be happening on 16 and 17 May.
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Calling all innovators in personal mobility solutions for an ageing population
Up to £70,000 of funding is available for an inspirational, life-enhancing idea, prototype, or plan to reimagine how personal mobility options in the UK can better support a rapidly ageing population.
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Charities and housing providers respond to Budget
This was, we were told, a Budget aimed at achieving growth and getting older people back to work. Will it succeed? And, as well as what was IN the Budget, what was left out? The votes are in from AAA members Age UK, Independent Age, Anchor Housing and The Centre for Ageing Better.
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National Care Forum calls on the Government to ring-fence funding for adult social care
The National Care Forum (NCF) is calling on the Government to move away from short term emergency care funding and commit to a longer-term and co-designed funded strategy, with greater focus on community and prevention services.
