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  1. Black History Month 2022

    faced by Black older people, to effectively respond to those challenges, and to strive to be an inclusive employer. A disproportionate level of need Black older people currently make up a small percentage ... that Age UK supports older people with – including health and care needs, managing money, digital confidence, and loneliness; 10% of Black Caribbean and 13% of Black African older people we spoke

  2. All-Party Parliamentary Group

    impacted her. Digital inclusion and older people May 2022 This meeting looked at issues surrounding digital inclusion and older people. Although the number of older people who are digitally connected continues ... use the internet. As much of the economy and society becomes increasingly reliant on the use of digital technology, it’s more important than ever that older people are still able to access essential

  3. Highlighting the issues affecting older people

    housing, social care, climate change, TV licences, the NHS, state pension changes, scams and digital inclusion – among other issues. We collected videos and photos and some people wrote letters to the new

  4. Age UK’s Cost of Living Response Fund

    befriending and seated exercise. 17,598 older people attended day centre activities such as crafts, digital inclusion, bingo, ‘Knit and Natter’, choir, lunch clubs and warm hubs.  Social activities:

  5. Parliament listens to older people regarding coronavirus

    reflect on how the pandemic had changed society for older people. The group also felt that social inclusion was important, and that older people are often forgotten about. Steve from Manchester said the way ... health to help them stay connected. Staying connected Tracey from Lewisham told the Committee that digital exclusion had been a barrier for many older people before the pandemic, and this is something that

  6. Online art classes

    Art meets digital inclusion Julie Sajous knew how important her art classes were to the older people she taught, so decided to host them online during lockdown to provide creativity and company. Lockdown

  7. Celebrities support volunteering with Age UK

    “We have 26,000 formal volunteers across the country – as well as more than 110,000 digital campaigners – and they provide so many different types of support. We also know that a lot ... it’s spending a day a week helping in one of Age UK’s shops , giving time to a digital inclusion programme or home from hospital service at a local Age UK near you , or spending 30 minutes

  8. Vodafone

    becoming more lonely, isolated, and cut off from modern life.   ​ Age UK’s Digital Champions Programme will support 120,000 older people to build their skills and confidence to ... Whether it's learning how to video-call family overseas, order shopping or apply for benefits, the Digital Champions Programme will ensure that older people are more connected, less lonely, and can access

  9. Responding to the cost of living crisis

    Response Fund, more than 17,500 older people attended day centre activities such as crafts, digital inclusion, bingo, ‘Knit and Natter’, choir, lunch clubs and warm hubs at local Age UKs. A

  10. Santander

    helped Age UK to provide digital skills support to older people across the country. By supporting Age UK’s Think Digital programme, Santander helped Age UK provide digital support to more than 1,300 ... develop, and secure further funding for, our Digital Champion Programme . Santander’s continued support for this programme is now helping us provide digitals skills for older people with memory loss

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