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  1. Save our community transport

    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.

  2. Transport services for older people

    Age UK works alongside other community organisations to provide door-to-door transport for older people to help them to maintain their independence.

  3. Transport concessions for disabled people

    travel on local busses or discounts on your rail journeys. Find out how you could save on your transport costs.

  4. Over 60 free bus pass, senior railcard and transport concessions

    If you're 60 or over or you have a disability, you might be eligible for public transport concessions – from a senior rail card to a free bus pass.

  5. Painful Journeys for veterans

    three key issues: Long and uncomfortable public transport journeys to and from hospital. Many older people have no option but to rely on public transport to get to their hospital appointments. For some ... changes. Patient transport services are of variable quality.  Many services run late, or journeys take much longer than they should. Not everyone is eligible for free hospital transport, with veterans

  6. Travelling Companions programme

    was interested in exploring the link between transport and loneliness. When older people don't have the knowledge or confidence needed to access local transport links, they then may be unable to access local ... social connections and help to reduce feelings of loneliness. Therefore, helping older people with transport and travel was the first step to improving access to the support and services that local Age UKs

  7. Stories of Painful Journeys

    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 and affects my mobility. I ... small distances, so its painful walking between buses. ‘Amazingly, I don’t qualify for hospital transport. Apparently, I am too sufficiently able-bodied. I would dread to think how bad I would have to be

  8. Painful Journeys

    We did it! Your campaigning prompted a national review into patient transport services, and the NHS has now taken many of our crucial recommendations on board. Thank you for making it happen. Thousands ... to and from hospital. Our system for getting older people to hospital isn't fit-for-purpose... Transporting older people to and from hospital costs the NHS and the Government millions of pounds a year Yet

  9. Staying safe information guide

    covers: boosting security around your home fire and electrical safety safety in taxis and on public transport what to do if you receive a suspicious email. It also includes a glossary of important digital terms

  10. How every Age UK Weekly Lottery and Raffle entry helps

    older people. With your support, we've helped to raise £73.8* million since 2005. From free transport to lunch clubs, information and advice to research, you're helping us support older people across

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