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  1. Fit as a Fiddle

    community organisations, including 100 local Age UKs. Over 350,000 older people and 4,500 volunteers participated in activities throughout the programme. The  National Programme  delivered ...  delivered two England wide initiatives: it developed new models for engaging older people in volunteer based activity programmes and a range of activity based resources for consumers and practitioners. Nine

  2. Terry's wartime memories

    army ever since I was a child. My family was an army family. I tried when I was 16 but I was too young – you had to be 18 to get in without your parents’ permission. At the beginning of 1941 ... even tell you how angry she was. I was in so much trouble. At the time, you joined the army as a volunteer and could come out again. This was changed later in the year when it became compulsory for you to

  3. Marking the Armistice centenary

    Forces – North Yorkshire & Darlington “We wanted to create something that all staff, volunteers, activity groups and visitors at the centre could engage with,” says Vicki Conroy, Business ... first poppies on the wall here. They have been placed by people of all ages – from the very young to a gentleman in his nineties.” The mural was unveiled by Veronica Copeland, Mayor of Darlington

  4. The life cycle of Dr Norman Lazarus

    oldest person to ever complete the challenge. “I’m only 89, so really I’m still young,” he remarks with a smile. Long-distance cycling has been a passion of Norman’s since ... part of the research team, Norman is also one of the project’s participants. “All the volunteers were aged between 50 and 75 when we started, and we’ve been following them for 15 years,”

  5. A recipe for camaraderie

    People work in teams and they learn tolerance, patience and time management.” Attendees and volunteers at the class offer encouragement to each other, both in and out of the kichen. “Everybody ... Barnet to host a cookery class.  Broadening horizons through food Cookery classes are led by a volunteer chef, who brings fresh excitement to the classes by inspiring members to try new foods. “They

  6. Sky

    staff and engineers, by offering them dedicated time each week to volunteer and get in touch with older people including volunteering at a local Age UK. Alongside this, Sky provided vital support to our

  7. Ways we could work together

    the donation. See how your employees can sign up to payroll giving here Corporate volunteering Your employees can volunteer with Age UK as a telephone friend. Just 30 minutes a week could make a massive difference

  8. Celebrations for the Coronation

    Saturday 6 May, with celebrations continuing over the bank holiday weekend. From street parties to volunteering, there are plenty of ways for communities across the country to commemorate this historic occasion ... Silver Line in 2017. More recently, The King and The Queen Consort visited Age UK Colchester to meet volunteers for Age UK’s vital telephone services. Getting together Celebrations will begin with the

  9. What makes you happy?

    happiness and for positivity." Helen Russell, author and journalist Dick Evans, Age UK Milton Keynes volunteer I love being able to help people. If I can make just one person smile or laugh during the day then

  10. Pet pals: companionship in later life

    ” Although most animals helped by the service are dogs, over the years Keep Your Pet’s volunteers have been known to look after hamsters, budgies, and even a bearded dragon. The programme offers ... up because of the unpredictability of my health.” With some swift adaptations to keep both volunteers and pet owners safe, Keep Your Pet even continued to operate during the pandemic – “those

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