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“Platinum Pound” report finds UK economy could unlock billions by making the workplace more inclusive

The Platinum Pound, a new report by cross-party think-tank Demos, supported by Anchor, has revealed the UK economy could unlock £6.6bn a year by making staying in work more inclusive. The report reveals an additional £1.2bn a year could be unlocked by returning to pre-pandemic rates of later life volunteers.

September 13, 2023
AI-driven community facilitator “Squiboon” amongst Design Age Institute’s newest Award Winners

Age Action Alliance members Design Age Institute at the Royal College of Art has announced the latest round of investment from their Pathfinder Innovation Programme, which invests in good design to help bring an array of products and services for the UK’s ageing population towards market.

September 5, 2023
Loneliness in later life: research project aims to help identify the causes

Could YOU spare time to help researchers better understand the causes and challenges of loneliness? If so, do please read on!

September 5, 2023
New support “toolkit” for employers launched in bid to end age bias in recruitment

The Centre for Ageing Better has launched new support to help employers remove age bias from their recruitment processes to maximise the full potential benefits of older workers for organisations.

September 5, 2023
Four million older people unable to move home because of the lack of suitable alternatives

One in five older people in the UK is trapped in their current home because of a shortage of suitable alternatives, new research commissioned by the Centre for Ageing Better reveals.

September 4, 2023
Nine out of 10 over 75s see care homes and nursing homes as “unaffordable”

A new survey by personal alarm specialists SureSafe amongst 1,000 over-75s has found that one in five are “worried” or “very worried” about being able to pay for normal everyday living costs and 60% are “worried” or “somewhat worried” about their ability to pay for their care.

August 29, 2023
Government “failure” means 4 in 5 miss out Energy Bills support

New figures published by Age UK show that the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) Alternative Fund, designed to give a crucial £400 to households that receive their energy supply indirectly via a landlord, site owner, or other intermediary, has completely flopped, having failed to reach almost 4 in 5 of all those eligible.

August 29, 2023
A week-long celebration of the impact of community transport

Between October 16 and 21st, 2023, communities across the UK will celebrate the vital role and inspiring work of Alliance members Community Transport (CT) in helping millions of people to stay independent, participate in their communities and access essential public services and employment.

August 29, 2023
Longevity experts develop a plan to maximise the opportunities of longer lives

The International Longevity Centre (ILC), the UK’s leading authority on demographic change, has embarked on a programme of work to develop a new Longevity White Paper, identifying the changes we need to make to grasp the opportunities of population ageing, and longer lives.

August 23, 2023
Older people from minoritised ethnic communities up to 60% more likely to be living in poverty

Older people from minoritised ethnic communities are being let down when it comes to escaping poverty, as language barriers, government mistrust and a lack of effective promotion of financial support stand in their way, according to new research from national charity Independent Age.

August 9, 2023

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