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  1. Age UK Charity Raffle

    in summary e.g. Mrs Smith from Surrey. Age UK Raffle, 7th Floor, One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London EC3N 2LB, registered charity in England and Wales (1128267), is licensed and regulated in Great Britain

  2. Brexit could worsen broken care system for older people

    currently make up 104,000 of those working in care in the UK, and that number is rising. Most work in London and the south, and many provide 'live-in care' which helps older people stay in their own homes.

  3. Making and amending your will to include a gift to Age UK

    legacies@ageuk.org.uk Write to Age UK, Legacy team, 7th Floor, One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London, EC3N 2LB Fill in this form to request our free guide to leaving a gift in your will

  4. Top tips for your health and the cost of living

    to be safe if you're using candles, portable heaters or open fires for warmth and light.  The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has general information and advice on staying fire-safe during the cost of living

  5. New coalition to build homes that work for everyone

    as the ‘default’ position. Despite this, the enhanced standard was in fact successfully adopted in London and supported by the current Prime Minster, Boris Johnson, when he was Mayor. (Recently it has also

  6. Rediscovering a musical time capsule

    The third coincidence Several years later, Michael went to a gig at the 100 Club, the legendary London venue. He happened to be wearing a t-shirt that had been made for him by his friend and featured ... periods. “Misty recorded our album in a famous studio called Regent Sound Studio based in [London’s] Denmark Street, which was mentioned in the article,” says Michael. “So, I emailed

  7. Is there an increased risk of coronavirus for BAME older people?

    coronavirus The areas of England that were initially the hardest hit by coronavirus outbreaks – London and the cities of the West Midlands and the North West – are also places where higher proportions ... people live. For instance, 36% of Asian people and 58% of black people who live in the UK live in London, and 97% of Asian and 98% of black people, compared to 79% of white people, live in urban areas [5]

  8. Celebrating special grandparents

    waves and having the best time. Molly My Grandma was also my biggest cheerleader. In 2018 I ran the London Marathon for Age UK and one of my main inspirations for signing up to run for the charity was because ... fundraising bake sale and checking in on my training. And when the big day came, Grandma came down to London on the train, sporting an Age UK top and rushing to multiple locations across the city to cheer me

  9. Sumita's support

    helping others prepared her to embrace Age UK’s support. Sumita is in her mid-seventies and lives in London. She has worked with women’s refuges and as a human rights campaigner, with a particular focus ... everything up in me.”  In part because of these traumatic experiences, when Sumita went to London in the late 1980s, she sought out women’s networks and began working for an organisation dealing

  10. Ramadan: Sajeda's story

    20 years. She remains committed to Ramadan, though, regularly visiting her local mosque in north London and bonding with people in her community. Islam was a central part of Sajeda’s life. When her ... After retiring from her job teaching science to master’s and PhD students at University College London, Sajeda busied herself as a volunteer, tirelessly feeding homeless people and asylum seekers. “I

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