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The COVID-19 effect on flexible working

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Nayyara Tabassum
14 Jul 2020

When the COVID-19 lockdown was announced many organisations had to switch to flexible working, which brought about its challenges but also allowed the practice to thrive.

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Calls for support for older workers as Rishi Sunak announces measures to protect workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
8 Jul 2020

Responding to the chancellor’s announcements on support for those who have lost their jobs during the crisis, the Centre for Ageing Better has warned that over 50s must not be left behind.

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Communities, coronavirus and creative solutions?

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8 Jul 2020

Leeds has an ambition to be the best city to grow old in. This is how the Leeds Neighbourhood Network is helping.

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Older jobseekers risk being left ‘on the scrapheap’ in the wake of COVID-19, new report warns

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Centre for Ageing Better
7 Jul 2020

Older jobseekers face a series of barriers to finding work, according to our report on improving employment support for over 50s.

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COVID-19 and ageism – the view from outside the UK

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John Kiernan
2 Jul 2020

Ageism is not just a UK issue, in fact the United Nations has recognised this as an international one with them highlighting the importance of older people in society.

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Our response to COVID-19 can’t be even more poor quality, inaccessible homes

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David Orr
30 Jun 2020

Any relaxation of planning regulations would be a disaster for accessible housing. We must not let the chaos of coronavirus push accessible housing down the priority order.

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Open letter from the HoME coalition to the Housing Minister

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Centre for Ageing Better
30 Jun 2020

The Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition has published an open letter to the Housing Minister, asking the government to resist calls from developers to loosen planning rules in the wake of coronavirus.

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Road to recovery: How can physical activity help?

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Jess Kuehne 1
25 Jun 2020

As people recover from COVID-19, the importance of physical activity and rebuilding muscle strength cannot be overstated.

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Latest research from others

Adequacy of future retirement incomes: new evidence for private sector employees
The Institute for Fiscal Studies
This report examines the future of retirement income for workers in the UK.
Scottish Housing Day 2024
Scottish Housing Day Partners
This report addresses the importance of housing in supporting people through all life stages.
Fostering intergenerational harmony: Can good quality contact between older and younger employees reduce workplace conflict?
Drury, L., and Fasbender, U., Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
This UK study examined conflicts between older and younger co-workers and ways to reduce them.

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