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Why health improvement needs to be the focus of the UK’s future

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6 Nov 2020

As Public Health England is replaced by the National Institute for Health Protection it’s vital that improving the nation’s health remains the focus.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
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Library of resources on healthy ageing launched

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5 Nov 2020

The resource library brings together a catalogue of reports, studies and infographics on a range of topics related to ageing better.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
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Charities and housing organisations call on public to back proposals for better homes

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4 Nov 2020

The Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition is calling for urgent action to tackle the UK’s accessible housing crisis by raising the mandatory building standards.

  • Homes
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UK’s damaging views on ageing revealed in new report analysing language used across society

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3 Nov 2020
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Language used across society to describe ageing and older people risks ‘damaging UK’s social fabric’, our new report says.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
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Windrush & Diversity: Stories of a Hackney Generation

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30 Oct 2020

A collection of booklets and podcasts from Hackney CVS have helped to record and celebrate the diversity of Hackney.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
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The need for healthy homes

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23 Oct 2020

Town and Country Planning Association's Healthy Homes Act sets out to create a clear definition of what a healthy home should be and to bring in a law that would require all homes to meet this standard.

  • Homes
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Guide launched to help community organisations future-proof their volunteer base in wake of COVID-19

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22 Oct 2020

The guide will help voluntary organisations mobilise and engage a more diverse range of over 50s volunteers, including those who typically face barriers to getting involved in their communities.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
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The rise in entrepreneurialism among older workers post COVID-19

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19 Oct 2020

Starting up your own business at any stage of life is not an easy task, but when compared with the alternatives, it appears that increasing numbers of talented over 50s are deciding to invest in themselves.

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