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  1. Unreasonable, discriminatory and/or abusive behaviour policy

    This policy sets out the kinds of actions and behaviours that may have a negative effect, and what we will do if they occur. It applies to everyone who interacts or communicates with us, including service

  2. Owning a pet

    sense to plan for the future so that you can cope with any unexpected expenses and know that your pet will be cared for if your circumstances change. Lifestyle choice If you’re keen to get a pet, think ... more than regular meals and affection. Care costs It’s also easy to underestimate how much it will cost to keep a pet. You need to factor in: pet food pet supplies, such as beds, food bowls, collars

  3. Our professional fundraisers

     Our fundraisers will be wearing branded Age UK clothing, display ID cards and have Age UK printed materials with them, including pull-up stands and thank you cards. Our fundraisers will also have Age UK-branded ... on individual tablets. They will use these secure tablets to sign people up as regular givers or weekly lottery players. They will only sign up people via direct debit, so will never ask for cash. In line

  4. Solitude and loneliness in the age of coronavirus

    unexpected, unpractised activity.” David acknowledges there are still those for whom the prospect will be challenging. “The cuts since 2010 have increasingly made living by yourself a risky business if ... move between the conditions of isolation for work and going back into my house to be with my wife at will,” he reveals. “For me, the key to productive solitude is the capacity to move between solitary and

  5. Access to cash during and after lockdown

    savings and expenditure. This means handing over cards, PIN numbers and online banking information. Trusted third parties like a partner, family member, friend, or someone in the community are a lifeline for ... well as the increasing numbers of people ageing without children, often don’t have a ‘trusted person’ they can rely on and they may not be getting the right support from their bank. Alongside

  6. Can your company support the Age UK Telephone Friendship Service?

    – our volunteers are full of praise for the Telephone Friendship Service. Zurich Community Trust There are many hidden benefits for companies getting involved including developing the skills of ... with. How does it work? Once you've joined Age UK's Telephone Friendship Service, our expert team will help you recruit volunteers and support them throughout their journey with us. We'll take them through

  7. Cookies

    website below. Most modern browsers will offer different ways to configure how they handle cookies. This can vary from only allowing cookies from websites that you trust to blocking all cookies by default

  8. Why we need a single workplace pensions regulator

    employers, understandably, have little or no knowledge of what can be a very complex product, and will find it extremely difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff. These decisions can have a profound ... employees’ futures from a position of ignorance, or even apathy. Thankfully Nest and the other master trusts have mitigated this problem, as they provide all-encompassing go-to schemes for any employer who’s

  9. What is Joining Forces?

    Joining Forces is an Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust-supported project to support the quality of life and wellbeing of veterans (anyone who has completed at least 1 day of military service) born before ... which will involve a partnership between the local Age UK and local SSAFA branch and offering person-centred conversations to older veterans and their family or carer. These local projects will take place

  10. Where you'll work

    do, not where we do it. This style of working embraces flexibility and is founded on mutual trust, open communication, equality, and consistency. Contractually, we define your ‘place of work’ ... work’ as both home and your linked office, with your time split between two locations. We will provide the essential equipment for you to carry out your hybrid role but do expect you to have a

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