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  1. Lobbying MPs in a crisis

    funding they need to respond to the crisis. Some MPs have visited their local Age UK to help with volunteering and response. We know that more than 60 MPs made representations of their local Age UK and asked ... a weekly basis. This has included the latest safeguarding advice and concerns, information on volunteering and the latest advice on health and wellbeing. We even provided a list of 10 things MPs can do

  2. Living well with dementia

    hobbies, it’s good to keep them going – or you could try something new like gardening or volunteering. Listen to music and the radio . Listening to music or to the radio can have a calming effect ... concentrate on a recipe with lots of different steps, look for a shorter one. Get involved with volunteering. Think about the kinds of things you like doing, what you’re good at, and what kind sort

  3. Making the most of it - experiences of wellbeing in later life

    adapting to life after retirement. Our participants said these help them to maintain their wellbeing: Volunteering. Being active in the community. Going to clubs/activities regularly. Having hobbies (not necessarily

  4. Growing a community

    carry on helping. Long-term belonging This sense of involvement stretches to the group’s volunteers, many of whom originally joined Budding Friends as carers with their loved ones. Maria Today, Mike ... to do something together. She lives in a home now, but I still come back to help.” Fellow volunteers Lindsey and Maria feel a similar pull towards the group, having both first joined with their late

  5. Age UK's new storytelling strategy

    stories in lots of different ways. From a film about TV licences to an article about experiences of volunteering , they are invaluable in not only showing the work that we do, but also painting an accurate picture ... thought-provoking experiences of loneliness, which struck a chord with the nation, encouraging them to volunteer with, donate to and find out more information about Age UK. We also tell heartwarming stories to

  6. The allure of allotments

    says Olivia who oversees this project. “We’ve got an amazing group of volunteers to help us maintain the plot.” One of these volunteers is Bridget. “Initially it was a question of getting the allotment into ... order,” she explains of the large area of dry grass that used to be here. “We’ve gradually got more volunteers that have made it the productive little unit it is at the moment." The benefits of the allotment

  7. Joining Forces

    veterans Befriending and social events What goes on at the Veterans Cafe Sean, an ex-serviceman and volunteer, talks about the importance of the Veterans Cafe, at Age UK Darlington Read about befriending services

  8. Education and training

    retirement. Befriending services We combat loneliness through our befriending services, where a volunteer befriender provides companionship to an older person. Sir Naim Dangoor We are grateful for the generous

  9. Age UK

    poverty, unseen and forgotten. But you can help fight this crisis hiding in plain sight. Get involved Volunteer with us Whether it’s supporting your local Age UK shop or lending an ear to someone who’s feeling

  10. Work & learning

    popular Topics Befriending services We combat loneliness through our befriending services, where a volunteer befriender provides companionship to an older person. Sir Naim Dangoor We are grateful for the generous

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