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  1. Vodafone Connected Age

    Around 3.1 million people aged 65 and over don't use the internet. The Tablet Loan Scheme aims to identify digitally excluded older people and provide them with accessible technology on a loan basis, giving

  2. Dunelm

    valued, feel included, and feel the joy of being truly at home. Which is Dunelm is supporting Age UK over the next three years aiming to raise at least £2 million. Find out more about our partnership.

  3. We can't wait for care

    care. Millions of older people in England are waiting for care. 2.6 million people in England aged over 50 are unable to get care, including hundreds of thousands who are stuck on waiting lists for support ... leaving many older people without enough, or any, support. Unmet need – 2.6 million people aged 50+ aren't receiving the care and support they need. Families are at breaking point – cuts in local

  4. Government announce new loneliness strategy

    older people haven't had a conversation with a friend or relative in the past month. 3 The number of over 50s suffering from loneliness is set to reach 2 million by 2025/6. This amounts to a 49% increase in ... real step in the right direction. "Our  recent report  set out that the number of people over 50 suffering from loneliness is set to reach 2 million by 2025/6. Being lonely means a life cut off

  5. The future of employment for older people

    and is supporting older workers to remain in and get back into work. As we’ve heard frequently over the past year, the jobs market has been badly affected by the pandemic, leading to a large number ... number of people – including many older workers – finding themselves out of work. The over-60s have been particularly affected, with many looking for work at a time when they thought they had a job

  6. 5 ways to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes

    can't control – such as age, ethnicity and family history. But with lifestyle changes, around 50% of cases of type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed.  Preventing diabetes Dr Sarah Jarvis ... about type 2 diabetes and what we could do to help prevent it. T ype 2 diabetes mostly affects people over the age of 40, so it’s important to get a check-up from your doctor if you think you might have

  7. Donate unwanted shares

    then donating the resulting proceeds to a wide range of charities. To date ShareGift has donated over £50 million and supported thousands of charities. ShareGift make their grants based upon a variety

  8. Fit for the future

    future project has now come to an end after working with 11 local Age UK partners across the country over an 18 month period. This project was an extension of the original Fit as a Fiddle programme and worked ... working with a total of 4799 participants across the country. Over 38% of participants experienced an increase in life satisfaction Almost 50% of participants felt an increased sense of mental wellbeing

  9. Birthday prize draw rules

    Entrants in the Age UK Weekly Lottery Birthday Draw must be 18 years and over. The Promoter will conduct the Age UK Weekly Lottery Birthday Draw on the last Friday of every month. The draw will be made ... be 150 guaranteed prizes every month, 1st prize £200, 2nd prize of £100, 3rd of £50, 147 of £5 prize. There are no alternatives to any prize and no interest is payable. Prizes will

  10. Loneliness research and resources

    – but they’re not the same thing . How prevalent is loneliness among people aged 50 and over? What factors increase the risk of these people often being lonely? What are the practical steps

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