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Category: Social Isolation Digital Inclusion News

From fitness to friendship: Why walking football is a win for Norwich’s Over-50s

Age UK Norwich walking football club is gaining well-deserved recognition after being featured on BBC Radio Norfolk – and it’s easy to see why.

May 5, 2026
New £1.1 million creative programme launches to address loneliness in the West of England

Arts and culture are at the heart of a major new regional programme to reduce loneliness – with an ambition to help over 4,000 people to feel less isolated over the next two and a half years.

April 7, 2026
Online-only bookings are putting “Care on HOLD”

Loneliness prevention charity Re-engage launches report revealing impact of the rise of online-only GP booking systems on lonely and isolated older people.

April 7, 2026
Mr Motivator urges fitness operators to rethink services for older adults

Derrick Evans MBE, better known as Mr Motivator, has warned that the fitness industry is overlooking older adults, one of the UK’s fastest-growing populations.

February 18, 2026
Age UK London: “Help us protect the Freedom Pass”

In January 2026 the media reported that London Councils were planning to review the Older Persons’ Freedom Pass. Age UK London is asking people to voice their support and help prevent it from being lost.

February 9, 2026
Age UK: “2.4 million digitally excluded older people at risk of being left behind”

New analysis for Age UK has found that 2.4 million (19%, nearly one in five) older people have limited use of the internet – using it less than once a month or not at all.

July 30, 2025
London councils improving offline access to vital services – but gaps and unmet needs remain

A new report from Age UK London shows that more local authorities in the capital have made it possible for residents to access essential services without having to apply online.

July 23, 2025
Age-friendly initiative launched in Bournemouth town centre

An age-friendly initiative aims to make Bournemouth town centre more welcoming to older people alongside a microgrant scheme to help businesses make age-friendly improvements.

April 25, 2025
Covid’s seismic shock on older people “still felt five years on”

Older people’s health, employment and community connection have failed to recover since the pandemic, our new analysis from The Centre for Ageing Better reveals.

March 25, 2025
Online services “making life harder” for third of over 60s

New research by Age UK has revealed that 1 in 3 (31%) over 60s – equivalent to 5.1 million say life is much harder compared to five years ago because the things they want to do are online.

March 20, 2025

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