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  1. Ways we could work together

    the donation. See how your employees can sign up to payroll giving here Corporate volunteering Your employees can volunteer with Age UK as a telephone friend. Just 30 minutes a week could make a massive difference

  2. Celebrations for the Coronation

    Saturday 6 May, with celebrations continuing over the bank holiday weekend. From street parties to volunteering, there are plenty of ways for communities across the country to commemorate this historic occasion ... Silver Line in 2017. More recently, The King and The Queen Consort visited Age UK Colchester to meet volunteers for Age UK’s vital telephone services. Getting together Celebrations will begin with the

  3. Pet pals: companionship in later life

    ” Although most animals helped by the service are dogs, over the years Keep Your Pet’s volunteers have been known to look after hamsters, budgies, and even a bearded dragon. The programme offers ... up because of the unpredictability of my health.” With some swift adaptations to keep both volunteers and pet owners safe, Keep Your Pet even continued to operate during the pandemic – “those

  4. A recipe for camaraderie

    People work in teams and they learn tolerance, patience and time management.” Attendees and volunteers at the class offer encouragement to each other, both in and out of the kichen. “Everybody ... Barnet to host a cookery class.  Broadening horizons through food Cookery classes are led by a volunteer chef, who brings fresh excitement to the classes by inspiring members to try new foods. “They

  5. Sky

    staff and engineers, by offering them dedicated time each week to volunteer and get in touch with older people including volunteering at a local Age UK. Alongside this, Sky provided vital support to our

  6. What makes you happy?

    happiness and for positivity." Helen Russell, author and journalist Dick Evans, Age UK Milton Keynes volunteer I love being able to help people. If I can make just one person smile or laugh during the day then

  7. Fit for the future

    approach to support older people living with long-term health conditions. A trained staff member or volunteer met with each individual older person and agreed a personal, tailored plan to suit their health ... project Over 35% increased the amount of moderate to intense physical activity undertaken 70% of volunteers supporting the participants felt they had gained new skills and increased motivation and self esteem

  8. 5 tips to boost your mood

    other people will help to lift your mood. So do a favour for a friend, donate to charity or volunteer.' 5. Live in the moment 'If you’re feeling low, try to regulate your breathing and pay attention

  9. Unreasonable, discriminatory and/or abusive behaviour policy

    staff and volunteers have the right to carry out their work without being subjected to discrimination or abuse. We have a duty to safeguard the health and safety of our staff and volunteers and a duty ... unreasonable, discriminatory and/or abusive and likely to have a negative effect on our staff, volunteers or work. This policy sets out the kinds of actions and behaviours that may have a negative effect

  10. Clothes, careers and community: the impact of charity shops

    store going. But Rachel is also thankful for the many people who donate their time. Tamworth team Volunteers make a huge difference to our vital work. They help the Age UK Telephone Friendship Service and ... people’s needs and rights to be considered at the heart of Government. And every week, 3,889 volunteers across the UK devote their days to helping out in more than 260 Age UK charity shops – sorting

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