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  1. Age UK's new storytelling strategy

    say on how they are used. If a storyteller's photo is going to be appearing in a shop window, of course they should know about it first. The last thing we want to do is to give them a shock when they come ... topics. In the coming months, I'll be sharing ways  you can get involved as a storyteller and, of course, will be sharing experiences from lots of storytellers on the subjects that matter most to them.

  2. The power of volunteering

    Collectively, they make an extraordinary contribution to our work in supporting older people. And of course many of our volunteers are older people themselves. Memorable conversations The power of volunteering ... meet The King. He was so easy to chat to – I told him all about my Age UK friend and Rosie of course.” Atique also supports older people directly, as a volunteer for The Silver Line . Technology

  3. Afternoon tea for veterans spreads the word

    bring local veterans together in the name of Joining Forces. "We've got out monthly Lunch Club, of course, which is also in partership with Blind Veterans UK. We've also got another afternoon tea in June

  4. Thinking about your health

    our programmes help find ways to stay active and connected with others in your community. And, of course, we'll be with you every step of the way. Coming to the group has been an outlet for me... The group

  5. Travelling Companions programme

    Age UKs and their community offer.  In total, the service supported 320 older people over the course of 679 sessions. Each older person was matched with a Travelling Companion, to receive personalised

  6. Terry and Tim: a love story

    ‘the one’ took three years and came right at the end of her posting. She was sent to do a course in Egypt’s Eastern desert in 1948, and caught the eye of a sergeant in the education corps ... his mind to marry her. Through accident or design, the pair ended up sat next to one another on the course. They hit it off – giggling over how pompous the trainer was – and so began a courtship

  7. Lessons in love

    our wedding day that we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. There was desire there, of course, because I wanted her, and she wanted me. But this business of love is an action — it’s ... than their own, which they’ve made their specialist subject. Early on, they went on a marriage course through their church, called Marriage Encounter, on which they learned how to communicate with one

  8. Jim Broadbent discusses The Duke

    a warm, chucklesome purr — we’re instantly reminded of the many iconic roles over the course of his career. We think of Roy Slater, the antagonist of Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses. Of Bridget ... father. Of Professor Horace Slughorn, Potions master in a couple of the Harry Potter films. And, of course, Mr Gruber, the lovable antique shop owner in Paddington and Paddington 2. The list goes on. The

  9. Celebrating Volunteers' Week

    re-consider volunteering options once they’ve properly adjusted. This Volunteers’ Week Of course, we completely understand all these reasons – and all the other reasons different volunteers

  10. Economics and ageing

    describes as a “mismatch” in the teaching of the subject, having led the first Economics of Ageing course at Queens University Belfast, specifically designed for non-economists for that very reason. “When

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