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Ageing Better and NCVO partner on age-friendly inclusive volunteering

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Centre for Ageing Better
5 Apr 2022

We're partnering with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) to help increase age-friendly inclusive volunteering in England.

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Age-friendly volunteering emerging from the pandemic

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Sarah Wilkinson
5 Apr 2022

Formal volunteering shifted in different ways among age groups throughout the pandemic, with informal volunteering rising considerably.

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Creating an age-friendly recovery

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Dr Thiago Hérick de Sá
1 Apr 2022

Age-friendly cities and communities were well-placed to respond to the pandemic. Encouraging communities to join the Network is more important than ever before.

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The hidden secret behind avoidable deaths

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Carole Easton
31 Mar 2022

Omitting over 75s in preventable death statistics has worrying implications for the value we place on older people’s lives.

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New images showing older and Disabled people getting active released

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Centre for Ageing Better
31 Mar 2022

The photographs – which depict older and Disabled people in non-stereotypical, positive and authentic ways – are available for download and free to use.

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Spring Statement fails to alleviate concerns regarding rising pensioner poverty

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Centre for Ageing Better
24 Mar 2022

Last year the number of pensioners living in poverty rose by 200,000 – and higher costs of living and energy prices will only further exacerbate the massive wealth inequalities we already see among older people.

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Confronting ageism, one bucket list adventure at a time

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23 Mar 2022

It’s clear we need a multi-generational approach to combating ageism, and it must start in the communities around us.

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Tackling poverty in later life

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Morgan Vine
22 Mar 2022

With pensioner poverty continuing to rise amid a wave of financial pressures, tailored action is urgently needed to help create a better later life for millions

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Latest research from others

Room for improvement: The experiences of people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds accessing home improvement support
Centre for Ageing Better
This project briefing examines housing support and home improvements for minority ethnic people in England.
Retirement report 2025
Scottish Widows
This report examines UK retirement planning.
Living better with dementia through care and support: it’s not rocket science
International Longevity Centre UK
This resource examines what a holistic primary care pathway for living well with dementia in the UK looks like.

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