www.ageuk.org.uk/campaigns 1 External Affairs team Supporting local Age UKs to work with MPs & local authorities Supporting Local Age UKs to work with MPs & Local Authorities Rob Henderson, Senior Public ... henderson@ageuk.org.uk Alison Trew, Public Affairs Offi cer alison.trew@ageuk.org.uk Lucy Williams, Campaigns Offi cer (Local Infl uencing) lucy.williams@ageuk.org.uk June 2020 Supporting local Age UKs to work with
thanks to Lelly Oboh, Nikesh Parekh, Kath Howes and Nick Kaye. For more details: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/our-impact/policy-research/frailty-in-older-people/ 3 Executive summary More harm than good Why more ... In England, more than one in 10 people aged over 65 take at least eight different prescribed medications each week. This increases to nearly one in four people aged over 85. In 2017/18, the NHS spent more
change how we age Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2024/25 2 Strategic Report Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2024/25 Strategic report Highlights from our year 3 Introducing Age UK 4 Introducing ... Introducing the Age UK Network 5 Introducing our strategy 7 Our impact: Transforming public attitudes 10 Poverty and inequality 16 Health and social care needs 22 Impactful services 31 Inspiring 37 Our
people who need us the most A pandemic year – rising to the challenge Age UK Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2020/21 We are Age UK We exist to help the older people who need us. We’re focusing on helping ... to. A life led by too many older people. Age UK is here to help. A friend. A champion. A voice. In person, in communities. On the phone. Online. We are Age UK. Thank you Thank you We want to start our
Older Women in the UK Building a picture of older women’s lives Dr Aisha Islam and Dr Ifeoma Offiah March 2025 2 Executive Summary We like to think of ourselves as a thoroughly progressive society ... their GP and more worried and upset than men when this is difficult, as for many it currently is. Age UK research also suggests they have lower trust in the NHS compared to men. The data indicate that many
Age UK General Election Manifesto 2019 www.ageuk.org.uk/GE2019 Header here website address2 3 Introduction There are more than 10 million people aged 65 and above in England, nearly one in five of the ... population: l 4.1 million people aged 65+ in England have poor health (41%) l 1.5 million people aged 65+ in England have an unmet need for care (15%) l 1.6 million people aged 65+ in England are in poverty
Policy Statement People volunteer with Age UK for a variety of reasons, bringing with them a wealth of skills and experiences and their passion for supporting Age UK and the older people we serve. We welcome ... we strive to make clear the reasons why we involve volunteers with our Volunteering Fundamentals: Age UK Volunteering Fundamentals 1. Volunteers bring authenticity and credibility to our work, whether through
Changing Times Age UK Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2022/23 Thank you At Age UK we exist to make life better for older people. We do not do this alone. We have an amazing community who support ... Thank you to our Local Age UK Partners, National Partners, and International Partners– our collective work and efforts for older people make us intensely proud to be part of the Age UK Network. It’s a network
Changing Times Age UK Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2022/23 Thank you At Age UK we exist to make life better for older people. We do not do this alone. We have an amazing community who support ... Thank you to our Local Age UK Partners, National Partners, and International Partners– our collective work and efforts for older people make us intensely proud to be part of the Age UK Network. It’s a network
prescriptions October 2021 Introduction At Age UK, we are deeply concerned by the Government’s plans to align the qualifying age for free prescriptions with the State Pension age. These proposals are contradictory ... fee and have gone without medication. In 6 months I should qualify for free NHS prescriptions at the age of 60. If the law changes I will have to review my budget. To eat, to heat or buy medication. I take