Ageing Better has hit another major landmark with the 500th employer committing to its Age-friendly Employer Pledge, says our Senior Programme Manager for Age-friendly Employment, Tracy Riddell.
The Good Home Network brings together local authorities to make connections, share challenges and drive change to improve the quality of homes. The Network is delighted be able to support members to visit other member areas to learn from each other.
Older people living in rural and coastal areas can face challenges in staying connected, accessing health and care services, and accessing the right housing, writes our Learning Officer for the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities, Pippa Mannerings.
Ageing Better has welcomed the Prime Minister’s decision to look again at the eligibility threshold for Winter Fuel Payments to allow more pensioners to qualify for support.
The Women and Equalities Committee recommended the government consider replicating the framework in Wales for a Commissioner for Older People in a report published earlier this year.
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