Search Age UK

Lone_Working_and_Volunteering_Policy_and_Guidance.docx

committed to promoting the safety, welfare and wellbeing of its staff and volunteers and acknowledges that working alone brings with it inherent risks. Staff and volunteers at Age UK should feel empowered ... take reasonable steps to protect their best interests and those of the organisation when working alone. Above all else, Age UK values its people and aims to ensure that lone working is as safe as possible

Expenses Procedure word.docx

result of volunteering with Age UK. We will reimburse volunteer expenses including travel, subsistence, and other agreed expenses. Given the variety of volunteering roles at Age UK, we recognise that not all ... role. However, this policy applies to every volunteer who may at any time incur in out-of-pocket expenses to be able to carry out a volunteering activity agreed in advance with and approved by Age UK.

February_2020_policy_and_ research_,update.pdf

. Policy & Research Update February 2020 With a new Chancellor in post, Age UK’s determined to ensure that social care doesn’t get forgotten. You can read about our asks for the forthcoming Budget here ... the last 12 months, about 700,000 requests for formal care and support, equivalent to 51% of all requests, have been made by older people and yet have resulted in them not receiving formal care services

January_2020_policy_and_research_update.pdf

. Policy & Research Update January 2020 2020 is the year when we at Age UK sincerely hope to see real progress towards fixing our broken care system. It was encouraging to see social care near the top ... the Government doesn’t falter in its commitment to fix social care. You can sign our petition here, and see our response to the Queen’s Speech. News Age UK analysis finds our over 80s save Government £23

Diversity, equity, and inclusion policy.pdf

Expenses Procedure.pdf

expenses Policy and Procedure October 2024 2 No one should be out of pocket as a direct result of volunteering with Age UK. We will reimburse volunteer expenses including travel, subsistence, and other ... their. However, this policy applies to every volunteer who may at any time incur in out-of-pocket expenses to be able to carry out a volunteering activity agreed in advance with and approved by Age UK.

Health and Safety Policy.pdf

Policy position: dignity in health and social care (PDF)

Policy Position Paper Dignity in Health and Social Care (England) March 2016 At all times, older people using health and care services must be treated and cared for with dignity and respect. Key Issues ... living in almost 18,000 care homes. 65 per cent of all admissions to hospitals are people over 65 and because, on average, they stay longer they make up around 70 per cent of bed days1. It is estimated

Policy position: health, wellbeing and prevention (PDF)

1 Policy Position Paper Health, wellbeing & prevention (England) March, 2016 Efforts to improve public health must be seen as just as important to older age groups as to other age groups. Preventing ... health and health crises in older people should be an essential objective for health and care services. Key issues Older people view health holistically as an interaction between physical, mental and social

Policy position: loneliness and isolation (PDF)

Policy Position Paper Loneliness (England) May 2019 Older people should have the support and opportunity to make and maintain meaningful connections so that they can enjoy life as much as ... issues People can become isolated and lonely in later life for a wide range of reasons, including bereavement, ill health, lack of local services, poor public transport and a poor physical environment.