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practice. Some have used human rights to campaign on local issues, like challenging cuts to local transport or changes to local parking arrangements. While others have hosted presentations and conferences ... Network for Seniors, including Positively Ageing Forum Scarborough Older Lesbian and Gay Action and York LGBT Forum’s Older People’s Group You can read their inspiring stories about their human rights work
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three key issues: Long and uncomfortable public transport journeys to and from hospital. Many older people have no option but to rely on public transport to get to their hospital appointments. For some ... changes. Patient transport services are of variable quality. Many services run late, or journeys take much longer than they should. Not everyone is eligible for free hospital transport, with veterans
at 82. Maggie Atherton , 79, who was running her 21st marathon, having previously done them in New York and Greenland. Simon Middleton , who must have already been aching, having set himself a target of
was interested in exploring the link between transport and loneliness. When older people don't have the knowledge or confidence needed to access local transport links, they then may be unable to access local ... social connections and help to reduce feelings of loneliness. Therefore, helping older people with transport and travel was the first step to improving access to the support and services that local Age UKs