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  1. The State of Health and Care of Older People in England 2025

    Nurses play a crucial role in supporting older people at home, whether recovering from an illness or managing long-term health needs. However, they are one of several key job roles to decline in recent ... hospital for avoidable reasons is going up. 5. The number of vacancies for some key adult social care roles has increased. The lack of staff in the community is even more apparent in social care. On average

  2. Telling stories and changing perceptions

    development discusses his work with Age UK, and how its informed by stories about his family history. My role is to influence the behaviour of an individual – in helping them to think and act more inclusively ... to fight at the time, as they weren’t deemed worthy, but supported forces in their various roles. My grandfather was one of those volunteers. A change of perception Before this discovery, when my

  3. CVs and job applications

    experience fit the jobs you're applying for. You can then tailor your CV to the role - it’s tempting to use the same CV for every role you apply for, but you’ll increase your chances of getting an interview ... a cover letter to go with your CV. This is a short letter to introduce yourself and refer to which role or post you are applying for. You can also use it to highlight your key ‘selling points’. Ideally

  4. Disciplinaries and dismissals at work

    Service), a government-funded service that helps to resolve workplace disputes. You can also consult a solicitor, although you will usually have to pay for this.  If you started working for your employer

  5. How our thinking skills change with age

    attainment, employment, levels of physical exercise, and whether they were a smoker or drinker, and the roles these factors play in brain ageing and thinking skills. The good news is that it turns out that our ... why thinking skills change , including the ways in which normal cognitive ageing affects us and the role our genetics can play in this. Taking action to protect your thinking skills , discussing the importance

  6. What is a carer's assessment?

    caring role. The kind of help and support you could get includes: respite care to give you a break information on local support groups help with caring equipment to help you in your caring role. As part

  7. Financial support for carers

    If you're taking on a caring role, it's important to check whether you might be entitled to financial support – especially if your income is lower because you've given up work or reduced your hours ... GOV.UK Your local council may have a duty to provide you with support services to help you in your role as a carer. The services provided include things like: getting help around the house or garden counselling

  8. Recognising the carers in need of help

    Executive of Carers UK says: “With as many as one in six adults in the UK now taking on an unpaid caring role it is high time our society recognises and values the crucial support they provide. “Many unpaid carers ... employers, health and care professionals, schools and universities, and each of us individually – plays a role putting carers in touch with practical and financial help. “Carers need to feel they are valued, understood

  9. Charity shops volunteering

    treasure. As a volunteer you’ll serve customers, sort stock and make window displays. But the role is so much more than that. Our shops are local hubs of activity. Older people visit to browse and ... volunteer@ageuk.org.uk . Although Age UK does not specifically seek parental consent when advertising roles available for young volunteers, if their application is progressed and they become volunteers, we

  10. Our policy positions

    ageism, poor transport links and digital exclusion, which prevent them from playing a full and active role in the economy and society.

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