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  1. Say hello to an older neighbour

    them round for a cup of tea and a slice of cake drive them to a medical appointment pick up some shopping for them ask if they have anything that needs taking to the tip offer to sweep up leaves or salt

  2. What is domestic abuse?

    carry her shopping home from the supermarket.  Jean's granddaughter, Elaine, has offered to go and do her shopping for her. Elaine suggested she takes Jean's card and just charges the shopping directly ... it. But then she noticed more and more money being taken off – and it wasn't just her weekly shop. Elaine started using the card to order things online and quickly racked up a bill of a few hundred

  3. MoD Discount Service

    savings on holidays, phones, energy bills, dining out, cars, travel, clothing, trips to the cinema, shopping, gifts and more. Companies listed include British Airways, EE, National Express, Cineworld, Starbucks

  4. Older people’s lives during the pandemic: Age UK is listening and acting

    to put older people at the front and centre of the response to the coronavirus outbreak. Making shopping more accessible Senior Campaigns Manager, Eorann Lean, has been working closely with the Department ... an offline option, secure methods for volunteers or friends to buy shopping for others and help for those who didn’t have others to shop for them and didn’t know where to turn. "Many supermarkets have now

  5. Meet Fred

    yearning for someone to speak to, or the older person you see struggling in the cold with the weekly shopping they can't really afford. Maybe it's someone who's always been alone, but who has felt increasingly

  6. Home help services for older people

    fails to answer the door or is in difficulty. These are some of the tasks we can offer help with: Shopping Laundry Housework Preparing light meals/meal delivery Companionship Running errands, e.g. prescription

  7. Women on a mission

    this year’s theme, ‘Give to Gain’ – what they’ve gained from giving back. From helping in our retail shops to easing loneliness through our friendship services, every day thousands of Age UK volunteers generously

  8. Directors

    Director since 2022. Nick has over 30 years of experience working within the retail industry from shop floor through to board room. Prior to joining the charity retail sector Nick worked in the commercial ... roles within Age UK. Nick is responsible for our retail operation which includes over 250 charity shops, an online presence, our retail support centre based in Warrington, approximately 870 colleagues and

  9. Inspirational women on International Women's Day

    support. The 86-year-old volunteer Eighteen years ago Jenny Williams began volunteering at the Age Cymru shop in Bangor. She started after her husband died and her children left home. “I volunteer here so that ... of Snowdonia. In rain or shine, and sometimes even snow, Jenny makes sure she’s able to get to the shop. She's dedicated to her role, considering it a “home away from home”. One of Jenny’s favourite sayings

  10. How the NHS recovers from coronavirus

    returning with the absence of coping mechanisms like local social groups or even just trips to the shops. Even before we talk about addressing the mammoth waiting list for procedures that will need to be

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