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  1. A guide to smart meters

    With a smart meter, you can track your energy usage more accurately – so it could be a useful addition to your home. Energy suppliers are required to offer a smart meter to all households by the ... don’t need to have internet access or strong mobile service at your home, as smart meters use a separate, bespoke wireless system to stay in contact with your energy provider. There are two different

  2. Lobbying MPs in a crisis

    by those in power is important at any time for a charity like Age UK. And our efforts to make life better for older people are even more important during a crisis, as Senior Public Affairs Manager Rob Henderson ... they do what they can to support us as we respond. Before coronavirus It’s hard to believe that only a few months ago we were working on the General Election. Our focus then was ensuring every local Age

  3. How to spot a catfish

    A catfish is a person who sets up a fake online identity to trick people who are looking for love, often to get money. Find out how to spot a catfish.

  4. A tribute to my grandparents

    “Without them, I wouldn’t be a quarter of the person I am today.” Jamie, who has run the London Marathon for Age UK, pays tribute to the lasting influence of his late grandparents, Ron and Pat. Running ... started running in lockdown when the gyms closed and I hadn’t run more than a kilometre before 2020, so it had been quite a journey. My grandad, (Poppa to me, Ron to others), had witnessed my progress

  5. A guide to online banking

    to find your bank's website is to enter the web address as it's printed on a piece of communcation from your bank (such as a bank statement or letter). How you set up online banking may vary slightly depending ... identity entering an activation code that's sent to you either in the post or via text setting up a username and a secure password or passcode. Most banks also have their own smartphone and tablet apps, so once

  6. Free days out in the UK

    Get ideas for free days out in the UK, ideal for people over 50. Don't forget to also get our Free Days out in the UK guide.

  7. A special kind of carnival

    A reason to celebrate Age UK Kensington & Chelsea put on a special carnival to celebrate the inclusivity and diversity of the local area. And as you can see, it proved a lively occasion. Notting Hill Carnival ... Carnival has been a firm fixture in the capital’s calendar since it started in 1966. But what happens when the people there in those early days grow older? Are they expected to have lost their party spirit

  8. A year at Age UK

    breathless. The work we do One year in is a bit like running a long distance in that sense – it’s quite a way, but it’s only the start of a marathon journey to end ageism and ensure every ... every older person is valued in our society. I’ve now got a strong sense of the work we do, supporting around one million older people every year, our international work, our national influencing

  9. One step at a time

    moderate intensity activity. As we get older, our activity levels often decrease. That may be due to a long-term health condition, or practical, financial or emotional reasons – for example, not being able ... risk of illness for older people, and save money for public services such as the NHS. We undertook a qualitative research project to understand the experiences, attitudes and opinions of inactive older

  10. A volunteer for 30 years

    recently had a double celebration. Pat, as she prefers to be called, not only toasted her 90th birthday at a dinner attended by family and friends, she has also marked 30 years continuous service as a volunteer ... volunteer for Age UK North Craven’s shop in Settle, a market town in the Yorkshire dales. We had a chat with Pat as she prepared to go in and help out at the shop this week, to discuss her three decades of volunteering

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