With new year resolutions being made around the country, people over 50 are being urged to turn off the TV and take up activities to increase muscle strength and balance.
Jo Cox said, ‘young or old, loneliness doesn’t discriminate’. Today her fellow MPs Seema Kennedy and Rachel Reeves launch the conclusions of the Jo Cox Loneliness Commission.
Older women are more vulnerable to financial difficulties than men, with both their employment history and family circumstances impacting on pension income.
In the Greater Manchester Strategy, published by the Combined Authority in October, we set out our vision for Greater Manchester, including our ambitions for employment.
This report from the Centre for Ageing Better calls for a radical rethink to tackle chronic worklessness experienced by the over 50s, with data showing this age group experience an ‘unemployment trap'.
The Centre for Ageing Better has launched a call for evidence to capture the views of charities, community groups, organisations, researchers and individuals on how to increase voluntary and community activity amongst people aged 50 and over.
