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Learning and sharing: Coming together to celebrate Age-friendly Communities

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Rebecca Lines
11 Dec 2023

At the end of last month, Age-friendly Community members from across the country came together for another successful UK Network of Age-friendly Communities Conference.

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Home improvement is the ‘triple dividend’ the UK desperately needs

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Andrew O'Brien
11 Dec 2023

Whoever gains the keys to Number 10 at the next election knows they will have limited resources to work with to fix a range of large-scale, long-term challenges the country faces.

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The voices behind the numbers

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Sarah Wilkinson
5 Dec 2023

Our new State of Ageing report details how older people from some Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds are more likely to live in poverty, poor housing and poorer health than average.

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The retirement cliff-edge is a thing of the past – so why hasn’t our benefits and employment support model changed too?

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Emily Andrews
1 Dec 2023

This year, we have had a Spring Budget that promised much for older workers and an Autumn Statement that did not mention them at all.

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Happy first birthday, Age-friendly Employer Pledge

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Andy Briggs
30 Nov 2023

Ageing Better’s Age-friendly Employer Pledge was launched one year ago today for employers who recognise the importance and value of older workers.

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Almost 300 employers sign up to older worker pledge within its first year 

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Centre for Ageing Better
30 Nov 2023

Hundreds of employers have signed the Age-friendly Employer Pledge since Ageing Better launched the scheme last year.

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Numbers of impoverished older people from minority ethnic backgrounds set to soar without urgent action

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Centre for Ageing Better
28 Nov 2023

Our newly published State of Ageing report details how older people from certain ethnic minority backgrounds are currently much more likely to be living in poor health, deep poverty and inadequate housing than the national average.

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The stats which show it is harder getting older in the North

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Centre for Ageing Better
20 Nov 2023

Our annual State of Ageing report is the definitive compilation of data around the experiences of our ageing population.

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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…
Unlocking potential for seniors housing development
Irwin Mitchell
16 May 2024
This report provides insights into the senior housing sector in England. Drawing on survey research and national statistics, this report ranks all England’s local planning authorities on the presence…
Barriers and motivators to undertaking physical activity in adults over 70
Kilgour, A., et al., Age and Ageing
22 Apr 2024
This systematic review summarises international evidence on barriers and motivators to physical activity amongst adults aged 70 and over. Drawing on 73 studies, it identifies key barriers such as…

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