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  1. A guide to campaigning

    other additional actions that they can take. 6. Make it personal Above all, make it personal. MPs don't want to be bombarded with standard letters. If you've contacted them before, do mention it. And if the ... often respond personally. To find and contact your MP electronically, go to www.theyworkforyou.com . 8. Follow up If you don't like the reply you receive, follow up with them asking your MP to reconsider

  2. 3G switch off

    of 2025. After this, it won’t be possible to access 3G. If your smartphone, tablet, tracker or telehealth device currently uses the 3G network, soon you won’t be able to connect to the internet ... 3G Once 3G is switched off, apps like WhatsApp and Facebook won’t work when you’re out and about, and you won’t be able to receive emails or look things up on websites when you’re

  3. Responsible Gambling Guide

    have a problem with gambling please visit BeGambleAware’s website for help and advice at  www.begambleaware.org , or call 24-7 the National Gambling Helpline on  0808 8020 133 . If you would ... refund all the unused funds in your Age UK Weekly Lottery account. Your account will be closed. We won't contact you to ask if you'd like to be reinstated. It will be up to you to inform us. If you decide

  4. Stories of Painful Journeys

    Maureen explain just how painful their journeys are in their own words below. 'Amazingly, I don't qualify for hospital transport' - Peter, 79 ‘I have a disease which make me pass out in cold weather ... to drive. I have to travel to hospital for weekly blood tests. ‘I find it painful walking and I can’t go far - I get too knackered. ‘To get to hospital, I take three buses but over this last year, it has

  5. My dad: family, faith and fostering

    the house didn’t do anything and wives did everything. He very much believed it was his duty to earn a living, and Mum would be at home and raise the kids. That wasn’t always possible, though ... interest in what we were doing. He wasn’t overly expressive, but he was always there. Tammy Mormonism did make us different, but not impossibly, and I don’t know that Dad was aware it made us feel

  6. Waterloo Sunset

    living in the heart of London, experienced journalist turned filmmaker, Harvey Marcus, couldn’t agree more. An inspirational oasis About 10 years ago, Harvey was working in magazines in Southwark ... amid everything else.” Shamus Many of the interviews result in revelations that we won’t spoil here. Shamus, for instance, is a 76-year-old musician who reveals he enjoyed a level of success

  7. Why is the Winter Fuel Payment so important?

    people’s voices are heard As charities we are not party political, but that doesn’t mean we don’t campaign, or seek to represent the views of older people to the Government and opposition ... wrong one at the wrong time. Why? Many older people who have financial security will say they don’t really need it. But there are also many older people who do – about two million, in fact.  Those

  8. Doorstep scams

    Older people are often the target of doorstep scammers. Find out how to protect yourself against the fraudsters. Find out more here from Age UK.

  9. The digital conundrum

    older people who aren't proficient with computers, this situation is being exploited to charge them over the odds. If you don’t have a smartphone, what do you do? If you can’t use one because it’s ... because no one has ever taken the time to explain it to you, you are scuppered. And if you can’t use the banking app, how long do you have to wait to talk to someone, being told “your call is

  10. Winter one-pot sausage casserole

    and add the sausages. Cook on a medium heat for about 5 minutes or until browned on the outside. Don't cook through. Remove the sausages from the pan and set aside. Reduce the heat and gently fry the onions ... and tomato puree. Then pour in the beef stock and stir well. The mixture will look quite liquid - don't worry, it'll reduce. Add the red pepper chunks and Worcestershire sauce. Return the sausages to the

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