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  1. Black History Month: Community and culture

    discuss his work with Age UK Bradford District, where African-Caribbean older people from the local area are provided with vital opportunities to connect with their culture and each another. Age UK Bradford ... Bradford District offers the opportunity for African-Caribbean older people in the local area to socialise and celebrate their culture. How have they overcome the challenges presented by

  2. Dogs and dementia support

    We meet Dave and Louie, a couple of the dogs helping modernise dementia support in the Manchester area. In February of this year, we spoke to Joanne Gorton, Day Support Manager at Age UK Trafford. She

  3. New coronavirus shielders

    ethnicity, people with some medical conditions, people who are obese, people living in more deprived areas – have been at higher risk of being hospitalised and dying from coronavirus than others in the

  4. Visiting the National Memorial Arboretum

    “But she has people that do. Knowing that has made me want to do the same for people in my local area. It’s not really altruism on my part  – I love getting out and meeting people like these here

  5. We can't wait for care

    demand.  Postcode lottery – despite the 2014 Care Act introducing a national system, local areas are still making different decisions about who gets care leaving many older people without enough

  6. The amazing work done by local Age UKs nationwide

    deliveries to the homes of older people. There was vital assistance, too, from supermarkets in the area. The local branches of Morrison’s and Waitrose made deliveries direct to the centre, while the Tesco ... large distances to bring food to those in need How do you meet the needs of older people across a vast area, much of it rural, when you have limited staff and older volunteers in your team? That was the challenge

  7. Government announce new loneliness strategy

    Minister Theresa May announced £1.8 million to increase community spaces by transforming underused areas and creating new community cafés, arts spaces and gardens. The facts about loneliness In announcing

  8. Reforming the Windrush Compensation Scheme

    in some cases compensation levels have been insultingly low and that the scheme does not cover all areas of life impacted, including losses to private pensions, and loss of future earnings. The Home Office

  9. Help with shopping

    barriers to food shopping: Difficulty getting to food shops, particularly for those living in rural areas with further to travel and those who do not drive a car. Store layouts can be difficult due to high

  10. Renting and social housing

    accessible or adapted property. Find out more about accessible social housing from Scope In many areas, social housing is allocated by the council. This means that the council has a waiting list of people ... need will be given the highest priority. Some councils also say that you must have lived in their area for a certain number of years to qualify. The housing allocation policy also applies to people who

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