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  1. Parliament listens to older people regarding coronavirus

    the pandemic, in terms of our daily lives and our society?”. That was the question posed to a group of older people by the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee recently . The Committee has been established ... UK’s External Affairs team worked with local Age UKs, nations and regions to find a wide ranging group of older people to speak about their experiences. One size does not fit all The Committee was particularly

  2. Older Men at the Margins

    practical, like struggling to find groups or activities that fit their needs or interests." The study, entitled Older Men at the Margins, focused on ‘seldom-heard’ groups of men: Men who are heterosexual ... to stay connected with others and feel less lonely – in particular the role of group activities. “While being part of groups can be really helpful for older men, we know that many struggle to access social

  3. Breaking down the barriers of ethnic inequalities in health

    available, including some of our own, the UK’s ethnic minority groups are grouped together. This disguises important differences between groups that have very different experiences, in terms of whether they ... Black African people have a longer life expectancy than other groups while Black Caribbean people have lower life expectancy than other groups. Investment and improvement needs to be made - by Age UK and

  4. Cascade Volunteer Training Programme

    Network Talking Tonics offers an innovative group telephone befriending approach, using telephone conferencing as a tool to train volunteers and also support small groups of isolated older people. Visit the Community ... and services. improved knowledge and skills of volunteers, improved ability to engage with certain groups of older people and improved outcomes for older people. Download the Cascade Volunteer Training evaluation

  5. Bringing age to the stage

    Camden , and culminated in an electrifying performance to a full house. We caught up with one of the group leaders and two of the participants to find out more. “The big thing we wanted was to challenge ... ageing. New beginnings The group met every fortnight, with the goal of guiding the older participants to produce their first piece of creative writing . In their sessions, the group explored character, form

  6. Our history

    was no welfare state and the 'poor law' provision of the time was woefully inadequate. In 1940 a group of individuals, governmental and voluntary organisations came together to discuss how this situation ... 1971 the NOPWC became completely independent of government, and was renamed Age Concern. Many local groups took on the Age Concern name as time went on, and together they benefited from a unified image and

  7. Digital Champion Programme 2022-2026

    delivery group and a high-risk group. The Digital Champion Programme is being formally evaluated. This evaluation is taking advantage of a longer delivery period and focus on high-risk groups, as well ... of the model beyond the funded period flexibility of the model, particularly supporting high-risk groups medium-term (6-12 months) impact that the programme has on the wellbeing and loneliness of older

  8. Classes and courses

    of the Third Age (U3A) consists of local groups of older people whose members run informal courses, study groups and talks. You could find out if there are groups in your area on topics you’re interested ... Your local Age UK may also run a variety of classes and events, such as exercise classes, social groups, or computer training. Contact your local Age UK to find out what they offer.

  9. The allure of allotments

    gym..." We visit Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire to find out how their allotment gardening group is transforming lives as well as land. Welcome to the allotment owned by Age UK Herefordshire & ... have got a very different picture,” says Olivia who oversees this project. “We’ve got an amazing group of volunteers to help us maintain the plot.” One of these volunteers is Bridget. “Initially it was

  10. Thank you for helping us be there

    to a bereavement group. I like to hear how other people feel, if they feel the silly things I do, and I was amazed how much I enjoyed it,’ Florence explains. ‘Going to the Age UK group gives you more confidence

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