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  1. Silver Sunday

    Silver Sunday Celebrate ageing and fight loneliness at a fantastic community event near you Age UK will no longer be coordinating Silver Sunday, but fully support anyone who wishes to hold an event in

  2. Digital Champion Programme 2022-2026

    supporting high-risk groups medium-term (6-12 months) impact that the programme has on the wellbeing and loneliness of older learners. The evaluation and other learnings from this programme will be made available

  3. Building Better Lives

    older relatives, carers or professionals working with older people. Age UK is extremely grateful to Yorkshire Building Society for funding the Building Better Lives programme.

  4. Marking the Armistice centenary

    featuring poetry readings and a brass band, for our local veterans.” Joining Forces – North Yorkshire & Darlington “We wanted to create something that all staff, volunteers, activity groups ... the centre could engage with,” says Vicki Conroy, Business Support Officer at Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington . “Our writers group have written poems to commemorate the war and are at

  5. What we research

    reviews; and we develop indices of different dimensions of ageing, for example the index of risk of loneliness. We also carry out evaluations of our services and have developed an evaluation guide and toolkit ... the unmet needs of older people in areas such as care and support,  poverty, poor housing, loneliness and isolation. We wanted to find out how many older people live with unmet needs, multiple needs

  6. Stream for Ages

    1 in 10 older people in the UK struggled to eat regularly, pay bills or keep their homes warm. Loneliness is also a huge issue, with over 1 million older people often feeling lonely.   Age UK is here ... providing free information and advice, campaigning for older people’s rights, or tackling loneliness and isolation – Age UK will be there.   Raise £70 and you could help pay towards

  7. Together we're not alone

    4 million older people feel more isolated at Christmas than any other time of year. ​ “I accept loneliness as my normal condition.” During his career in the Merchant Navy, Steve sailed all over the world ... can remember joyful family Christmases from years ago, these days he often spends it alone . “The loneliness is devastating.” Since experiencing a series of mini strokes, former delivery driver Michael, 73

  8. Education and training

    people, acquire work skills or just to have an active retirement. Befriending services We combat loneliness through our befriending services, where a volunteer befriender provides companionship to an older

  9. Work & learning

    retrain and tips on improving your tech knowledge. Most popular Topics Befriending services We combat loneliness through our befriending services, where a volunteer befriender provides companionship to an older

  10. Feeling lonely? information guide

    discussions we held with older people and carers to find out about their experiences of loneliness. It looks at:  what loneliness is what might help if you're feeling lonely what to do if someone you know is

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