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  1. The women of walking football

    minds and get more women on the pitch. “Once people try it they enjoy it, but getting people to engage at that first initial stage has required some careful thought,” says Jo Woodward, one of the ... easy to get older women engaged. The marketing of their women’s sessions has been key.   “[The women we work with] don’t often get the opportunity to engage in sport and tend to stick

  2. Lessons in love

    there was a thawing of relations over time. And then, on a beautiful summer’s day, cancelled plans with friends turned into an impromptu trip to the cinema to see Frank Sinatra and Doris Day in the ... Maurice’s parents and brother. When Maurice was given six weeks leave to come home, the couple got engaged. On 1 August 1959, they tied the knot. They’ve been married for 62 years. So, what do they

  3. General Election: Older people’s priorities

    we’ve been exploring in recent months, together with older people who have kindly given their time to engage with us face to face, over the phone and online, so we can be sure that what we ask of all the political ... candidates about older people’s priorities, this document will also help the next Government when it plans its programme in office. So what did older people tell us their priorities are at this election? When

  4. How important is creative and cultural participation to our wellbeing?

    physically. An analysis of USoc data by other researchers found a positive relationship between engagement in cultural activities, the arts, and subjective wellbeing, not just in older people but all adults

  5. Age UK Complaints procedure

    be raised within 3 months of the matter in question. Complaints should be directed to: Supporter Engagement Team Age UK 7th Floor One America Square 17 Crosswall London EC3N 2LB.  Tel: 0800 169 87 87

  6. All-Party Parliamentary Group

    The APPG for Ageing and Older People works to engage with the political and legislative issues before parliament affecting people in later life. The group covers a wide range of issues from housing and ... who addressed the most recent demographic data on health and inequality, the NHS England long-term plan on tackling inequalities, and the impact of socio-economic deprivation on older Londoners in Lambeth

  7. The making of Age UK's sex, relationships and intimacy information guide

    life. What did our audiences tell us? During our initial research, we consulted Age UK’s Engagement Panel – an initiative that invites older people from a wide range of backgrounds to share ... How was the guide developed? After conducting background research and consulting Age UK’s Engagement Panel, it was time to put together a first draft. At Age UK, we’re lucky to have a fantastic

  8. What does the Queen's Speech mean for you?

    personal data, including charities.' Other proposals and areas where no immediate legislation is planned Social Care Consultation The Queen's speech said, 'My Ministers will work to improve social care ... life. 'We are pleased that the consultation appears to have been presented in very broad terms and engaging with the consultation and making sure it results in significant reform and an improved system for

  9. Unreasonable, discriminatory and/or abusive behaviour policy

    different outcome. Requiring responses to correspondence where the content is malicious. Refusing to engage with, and abide by, the policies and procedures of the Age UK service you are accessing including ... their personal circumstances and any reasonable adjustments), the extent to which we are able to engage or provide support, and the extent to which the process or subject matter has been exhausted. Decisions

  10. Solitude and loneliness in the age of coronavirus

    to strike this balance between being alone and not, and how it would impact his work. “Most people engage in solitude knowing they can move out of it when they want to. The danger in our present crisis is ... period for the rest of the 21st century, with the first books surely already being commissioned and planned. David suggests that being a historian is something anyone can pursue, particularly while shielding

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