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Reaching out to rural areas: South Lanarkshire’s mobile Men’s Shed

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24 Jul 2024
The project was run by Seniors Together – a team working within South Lanarkshire Council, in partnership with a network of organisations, to achieve an improved society for older people.

This case study explores the project and its benefits in accessing social support.

South Lanarkshire Council used a mobile Men’s Shed to reach isolated older men in rural areas.  
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Blogs | The State of Ageing 2023-24

Read our selection of blogs, which discuss in more detail the themes of this year's State of Ageing report.
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To realise economic growth mission, Labour must unleash potential of 50+ population

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18 Jul 2024
The new Labour government set out its legislative agenda for the next year in yesterday’s King’s Speech.
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Professor Dame Carol Black receives latest honour marking distinguished career

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Centre for Ageing Better
17 Jul 2024
Ageing Better is delighted to congratulate its Chair, Professor Dame Carol Black, on receiving the Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
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How to be an Age-friendly Business: A framework for customer-facing settings

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Centre for Ageing Better
16 Jul 2024
This framework has been developed to communicate what it means to be an age-friendly business and organises a broad range of ideas into the key steps any business can take to become more age-friendly.
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Being age-friendly makes perfect sense for businesses – and the customers they serve

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Rebecca Bayliss
3 Jul 2024
Being age-friendly makes perfect sense for businesses – and the customers they serve.
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Age-friendly Businesses

Sectors and businesses are vital components of local communities with a huge role to play in our day-to-day lives.
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How local authorities can support older people’s substantial contribution to local communities

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Natalie Turner
27 Jun 2024
This article first appeared in the Municipal Journal on 20 June. Local government faces unprecedented funding challenges, presenting difficult decisions on where to make savings. This can lead to an increase reliance on digital solutions and cuts to community resources.
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IDOP 2024

International Day of Older People - 1 October 2024

Join the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities in celebrating the integral role of older people in our communities, this International Day of Older People.
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Reform needed to stop unpaid carers paying the price for their vital role

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Aideen Young
10 Jun 2024
Unpaid carers’ reward for providing a secondary National Health Service is to be left substantially worse-off in employment and in retirement.
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