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  1. Ruby Wax on mindfulness for older people

    non-judgemental space. This idea would, of course, prove even more vital once COVID arrived. Conscious of safety, however, the sessions soon moved to Zoom. It was during this period that Ruby began to

  2. Safe to be me

    like to support older people who are LGBT. It will also be helpful for training providers to ensure courses integrate discussions and scenarios relating to the needs of people who are LGBT. Ian The staff

  3. u3a – Later life learning

    Many organisations offer learning and development courses. u3a is uniquely for older people, giving you the opportunity to meet and make new friends who share the same interests or lifestyle. If you’ve ... different, so membership fees vary. The fees are often lower than those of most adult education courses because each u3a is run by volunteers. Find your local u3a on the u3a website to find out how much

  4. Older people take their passion for writing online

    Writing group goes Zoom! A writing group at Age UK Salford hasn't let the lockdown dampen their creative spirits. Instead they've taken their sessions online to great success. Writing provides the opportunity ... efforts online, keeping the same day and time they used to (Wednesdays at 1.30pm) but now hold them on Zoom. The group is led by Bill Cameron – a volunteer at Critchley for 5 years who supports IT learning

  5. Making devices easier to use for older people

    smartphones and tablets, which are touchscreen, you can 'pinch' the screen to zoom in and out – for example, to zoom in to a webpage or to look more closely at a photo. You can set up your phone ... Scroll down to find 'display & brightness', then scroll down to 'display zoom' setting. Click on 'view' and then choose the 'zoomed' option (instead of the 'standard' option).  Then click 'set' in the

  6. A recipe for camaraderie

    beyond beans on toast. Age UK Barnet wants to change that. They run affordable face-to-face cooking courses for older people, ranging from single sessions to 6-week programmes. The classes teach a range of

  7. Looking after yourself as a carer

    you can. Your local library may provide information about social activities, events, education and courses. But even if you don’t have the time for an activity or class, simply taking ten minutes whenever

  8. Be your own boss

    Some may offer a one-day or two-day course followed by counselling and advice, others start with counselling or advice sessions. There may be optional training courses, and some will have areas where you

  9. CVs and job applications

    you don’t have to include the dates that you got them if you don’t want to. You should include any courses or training you have done in previous jobs or elsewhere, which will demonstrate willingness to learn ... It could be that some of your qualifications have expired if they were time-limited. First-aid courses need to be repeated every few years, as do qualifications on food hygiene. Find out if you need to

  10. How to adjust to living alone

    new. Find out if there’s a branch of the University of the Third Age (U3A) near you. These offer courses for retired people in subject areas including arts and crafts, history and computers, as well as

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