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The Centre for Ageing Better welcomes passing of new Carer’s Leave Act

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Centre for Ageing Better
25 May 2023

The new legislation requiring employers to provide a week’s unpaid leave for carers could make a real difference in helping older workers to balance work and caring duties.

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Why aren’t older workers returning to work?

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Luke Price
24 May 2023

The reasons for the rise in older workers exiting the labour market are complex but there are solutions available.

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Oliver Bonas joins Age-friendly Employer Pledge programme recognising value of older workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
18 May 2023

The department store becomes the 129th employer to sign the Centre for Ageing Better scheme 

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How Wolverhampton Homes is making a difference in its communities

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11 May 2023

The Good Home Network brings together local authority housing managers from all over England to share challenges and find new ways to improve poor-quality homes.

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Our mission to ensure everyone benefits from living in a good home

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Millie Brown
4 May 2023

The quality of a home has a fundamental bearing on an individual’s health and wellbeing and yet millions of people in England endure the hardship of living in sub-standard housing.

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How to help ensure older people can make the most of volunteering opportunities

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Rachel Monaghan
2 May 2023

Too many older people are missing out on the diverse benefits volunteering brings for both the volunteers and communities involved.

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Why we need to change how we talk about ageing

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Carole Easton
28 Apr 2023

Intergenerational Week 2023 launched this Monday, celebrating and highlighting opportunities for different age groups to come together and form intergenerational friendships.

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Individuals need to call out ageism if discrimination is to be overcome, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales warns

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Centre for Ageing Better
25 Apr 2023

Ageism is still not taken as seriously as other forms of discrimination, Heléna Herklots CBE tells our Chief Executive Dr Carole Easton OBE.

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Latest research from others

The great skills divide: how learning inequalities risk holding the UK back
Learning and Work Institute
28 May 2024
This report finds that there is a growing skills gap, with half the workforce holding a higher education qualification, but a further third with only a GCSE qualification at most. As older, generally…
Inequalities in dementia services
House of Commons Library
14 May 2024
This report outlines evidence on the drivers of inequalities experienced in dementia services across England and Wales. Drawing on data from NHS England and research from dementia charities, it…
Advancing Age-friendly Cities and Communities. The crucial role of leadership
McGarry, P. et al., University of Manchester
25 Jun 2024
This guide from the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub brings together insights from age-friendly leaders on the role of leadership in driving age-friendly initiatives.

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