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carry on, that gives me strength. The connections sown in Budding Friends have grown into a wider community, too. “I’ve made some really lovely friends here and we’ve met up outside of the
The Department for Transport is planning to change the rules for minibus services. Write to your MP and urge them to stop this change. Find out more on Age UK.
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contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. This year’s Carers Week focuses on recognising and supporting carers in the community. Why is Carers Week so important? Carers
and reggae music hums in the background, and more than two dozen older people from the Caribbean community are gathering to eat, catch up, and have fun. Since being founded around 18 months ago by Juliet ... a firm fixture in diaries. “It was very clear to me that there was a missing link in this community for people from a Caribbean background,” explains Juliet. “I wanted them to be seen
other's languages and cultures, as well as the chance to laugh and joke. It was good that we could have meals that everyone was accustomed to, as the cook would know where people were from. Everyone would say
The Assistant Manager at the Age UK shop in Tamworth discusses the value of giving time, and how charity shops help make a difference.
there’s the risk of catching coronavirus, which depends upon both the number of people in the community who have it and the activity being undertaken. Secondly, there’s the risk that coronavirus ... catching coronavirus the more people there are in your community who have it. Estimates of the numbers of people with coronavirus in the community and the numbers of people catching it each day are available
Research is helping staff at local Age UKs with the creation of dementia-friendly communities.
The Age friendly communities guide gives suggestions for how we can make where we live a better place to grow older.