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  Terms of Use
Age Concern England authorizes you to view and download the materials at this web site ("site") only for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original materials on any copies of the materials.
Age Concern England has not reviewed all of these third party sites and does not control and is not responsible for any of these sites or their content.
Age Concern England makes no representation that materials at this site are appropriate or available for use outside the United Kingdom, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited.
www.ageconcern.org.uk /AgeConcern/0363BB1E2D554389B31AF3BC6314B368.asp   (814 words)

  
  Age Concern -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Age Concern is the name of a number of charitable organizations specifically concerned with the needs and concerns of old people.
Age Concern organisations are active in many countries, and the international network is considered to be one of the leading authorities on aging related issues.
In 1986 Age Concern established an Institute of (The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people) Gerontology at (additional info and facts about King's College, London) King's College, London.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Ag/Age_Concern.htm   (164 words)

  
 About Age Concern
Age Concern España is in a unique position to provide support to these people through its large network of English speaking volunteers.
Age Concern was established in Spain in 1994 and developed from an organisation called O.A.S.I.S., based in the Balearics.
Age Concern España is a registered charitable organisation, made up of a national body and six local organisations governed by a Board of Directors.
www.acespana.org /acespana/about.htm   (440 words)

  
 Age Concern Northern Ireland
Actively Ageing Well Launches Factsheet Series Actively Ageing Well have launched a series of good practice factsheets aimed at providing summaries of key topics for use by health and other professionals and leaders of older people’s groups.......
For nine years Age Concern NI has been the key organisation in the development of IP in Northern Ireland....
Age Concern Northern Ireland launched its first Public Policy Review on 30 March 2007.
www.ageconcernni.org   (148 words)

  
 Age Concern
From the 1950s onwards, NOPWC accessed government and local funds associated with the post-war development of the welfare state, to provide services to local committees, and training to wardens of old people's homes.
Over the last half of the twentieth century, numerous Age Concern organisations have been established, working at local and national levels; England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each has separate charitable organisation working under the Age Concern banner.
In 1986 Age Concern established an Institute of Gerontology at King's College, London.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/ag/age_concern.html   (253 words)

  
 Age Concern England - Patient UK
Age Concern is the leading movement in the UK working with and for older people.
Age Concerns are independent charities that work together in agreed ways, sharing the name and a commitment to making later life fulfilling, enjoyable and productive.
Nationally, Age Concern campaigns on issues that matter to older people such as income in retirement, age discrimination and health provision and enables their voices to be heard by those making decisions that affect them.
www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/26738703   (409 words)

  
 City and County of Swansea - Birthday celebrations for Age Concern
Age Concern Swansea has more than 200 volunteers and 46 staff who are dedicated to helping make a difference to the lives of tens of thousands of older people in the city every year.
Age Concern will be staging its annual meeting at 11am in the Guildhall's Gloucester Room and free tickets for the meeting are available from the charity.
“Age Concern Swansea is very much a local charity and we’re very grateful for all the support we’ve had over the last 30 years from the people of Swansea.
www.swansea.gov.uk /index.cfm?articleid=5685   (490 words)

  
 information advice and counselling Age Concern Manchester
Counsellors approved by Age Concern Manchester are available to help older people and carers of older people to explore and understand problems such as bereavement, loneliness, sexual and marital difficulties, or general fears and anxieties.
Age Concern Manchester’s counselling service was originally the brainchild of Dr. May Duddle, a retired psychiatrist who worked mainly in the Manchester area.
Duddle herself took on the training of the the initial group of volunteer counsellors and was the chairperson of the steering group until August 2002.
www.silverservice.org.uk /info.html   (299 words)

  
 Your Rights: Age Concern
Age Concern supports all people over 50 in the UK, ensuring that they get the most from life.
They provide essential services such as day care and information andcampaign on issues like age discrimination and pensions, and work to influence public opinion and government policy about older people.
Age Concern provide specific information for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people.
www.yourrights.org.uk /your-rights/further-information-and-advice/organisations/age-concern.shtml   (76 words)

  
 Age Concern España - Terms of Use
Age Concern España authorizes you to view and download the materials at this web site ("site") only for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original materials on any copies of the materials.
Age Concern España has not reviewed all of these third party sites and does not control and is not responsible for any of these sites or their content.
Thus, Age Concern España does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them.
www.acespana.org /acespana/terms.htm   (681 words)

  
 Age Concern London
Welcome to the Age Concern London Website.We act as the collective voice of Age Concerns in London by representing all of our London Age Concern members at regional level.
Age Concern London is working to improve the quality of life and enhance the status and influence of older people in London.
Age Concern London is running a campaign to generate support, from London statutory and funding bodies.
www.aclondon.org.uk   (159 words)

  
 Age Concern Insurance
Age Concern has developed a trading organisation called Age Concern Enterprises (ACEnt) which addresses the needs and concerns of older people.
Age Concern Leicestershire and Rutland is a member of this Trading Alliance and the staff at our Leicester office will be happy to deal with any enquiry.
Age Concern Enterprises Ltd is a trading company of Age Concern England and is registered in England and Wales: registered number 3156159: registered office 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER.
www.ageconcernleics.com /insurance.html   (248 words)

  
 Age Concern New Zealand
Age Concern New Zealand He Manaakitanga Kaumatua Aotearoa works for the rights and well-being of older people, koroua and kuia.
We inform and advocate, and provide services through a federation of Age Concern councils across New Zealand.
Information provided on this website may be used for not-for-profit educational or personal information purposes only, provided that full acknowledgment and material source is made to Age Concern New Zealand Incorporated.
www.ageconcern.org.nz   (205 words)

  
 Neston_Methodist_Age_Concern
With the rebuilding work now completed the Church is now able to offer a modernised tea/coffee/snackbar run by Age Concern, extra office space for use by Age Concern, the Methodist 'Live at home' scheme and other use.
Some 20 years ago Age Concern forged the first links by opening an office on the premises.
The aim of the church is, and always has been, to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the area and to provide a lively, worshipful and caring Christian community for people of all ages including children.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/peteronwright/Neston_Methodist_Age_Conce.html   (868 words)

  
 Age Concern England
Age Concern England provides a comprehensive information and advisory service for older people aged 60 and over.
Innovative programmes are now in place to promote healthier lifestyles and also to provide opportunities for older people to interact across other age bands, sharing their life experiences with the community and thereby breaking down stereotypical perceptions.
A large number of publications of interest to elderly people and their carers are available for purchase through Age Concern locally or through the organisation’s Web Site.These are split into three broad classes: personal, professional and policy.
www.netdoctor.co.uk /support_groups/006013.htm   (514 words)

  
 Age Concern Tameside
Below is an outline of the service Age Concern Tameside can provide for older people and for those caring for older people.
For those aged 54+ living in Tameside or Glossop, this service provides support with issues such as bereavement, major loss such as the loss of a limb or a job, coping with terminal illness or the on-set of dementia.
Age Concern Tameside Trading Limited provides general insurance products.
www.tameside.gov.uk /tmbc1/ageconcern-tame.htm   (592 words)

  
 Find your local Age Concern
Not all towns/villages in England will have a corresponding Age Concern and not all Age Concerns are listed here.
Age Concerns in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are not listed here.
If your search was not successful, then please contact us and you will be emailed the address of the Age Concern nearest the area you specify.
www.ageconcern.org.uk /AgeConcern/local.asp   (138 words)

  
 Age Concern Scotland. Grants
Age Concern Scotland Grants awards small grants to voluntary organisations working for the benefit of older people in Scotland.
General Project Grants of up to £1,000 to support the development of new projects or services for older people, or to develop an existing project or service so that more people can benefit or so that the quality of service can be improved.
All grants are assessed by Age Concern Scotland's Grants Committee, which meets every two months.
www.ageconcernscotland.org.uk /grants?p=13&s=13   (504 words)

  
 Camden Council: Contact Age Concern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Age Concern Direct Payments Service offers support to those wishing to take up this option, including explaining the scheme and helping them decide if it is suitable, assisting with recruiting care staff directly or choosing an agency and making sure that all of Camden Council's terms and conditions are met.
Residents of the borough of Camden are invited to become 'Friends' of Age Concern Camden.
For an annual donation, Friends are updated on Age Concern activities and invited to Friends events.
www.camden.gov.uk /ccm/content/contacts/non-council-contacts/contact-age-concern.en;jsessionid=bQjwiKKeV38a   (1453 words)

  
 Age Concern Hertfordshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Arriva is one of the largest transport services organisations in Europe, employing some 30,000 people and delivering more than one billion passenger journeys across eight European countries every year.
Arriva launched its partnership with Age Concern in 2002, supporting exercise classes for older people in Shropshire, and then in 2003 supporting Age Concern Scotland's 'Information Service for Older People'.
Age Concern Hertfordshire realised that older people were being excluded from many day-to-day tasks that involved the use of IT.
www.arriva.co.uk /__80256fa3003f4b48.nsf/vweb/pcnpok69qefl   (176 words)

  
 Day Centres (Age Concern) | Shropshire County Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Age Concerns runs 45 Day Centres in Shropshire.
Referrals are made to Age Concern’s Area Development Workers or the Services Manager who is based at the Shrewsbury office.
Each centre is run entirely by a team of much valued volunteers who are supported by Age Concern staff.
www.shropshire.gov.uk /ageconcern.nsf/open/24F8C1D27127A5CF80256C8B00494595   (387 words)

  
 Age Concern Hertfordshire
Welcome to Age Concern Hertfordshire, working with and for older people in the county of Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire Voice is a countywide network of people over 50 who want to have their say.  To find out more, click here.
Age Concern England has launched an exciting new range of free information guides.  These guides, in handy A5 format, cover issues about your health and home, your money and managing your life.
www.acherts.org.uk   (201 words)

  
 Age Concern association Costa del Sol, Clubs in Andalucia
Age Concern association Costa del Sol, Clubs in Andalucia
This non profit association in Estepona and Manilva are currently raising funds to open an Age Concern Centre.
To become of friend of Age concert call 952 897 104.
www.andalucia.com /entertainment/clubs/ageconcern.htm   (109 words)

  
 Age Concern España Privacy Policy
This page explains how Age Concern España uses any information visitors gives to us on the Age Concern Esapña website, and the ways in which we protect visitors' privacy.
We collect log file information from all our visitors, which we use to make changes to the layout of the site and to the information in it, based on the way visitors move around it.
This privacy policy applies only to our site, so visitors should always be aware when they are moving to another site and read the privacy statement of any site which collects personal information.
www.acespana.org /acespana/privacy.htm   (439 words)

  
 Age Concern Waltham Forest
We work to improve the quality of life for older adults in Waltham Forest by providing services, campaigning for the rights of older adults and working with other organisations that share our goals.
We are a registered charity and a member of the national Age Concern Federation.
Capital Age Festival - London's largest and liveliest arts festival organised by, for and with older people - is taking place on Sunday 19 August.
www.ageconcernwf.org.uk   (507 words)

  
 Age Concern for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ::
Age Concern Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (ACNN) is the largest independent local charity providing direct services to older people from all communities and backgrounds in the city and county.
We aim to enhance the quality of life and promote the well being of all older people.
As part of a national federation of over 400 Age Concern charities we work on a local level for all older people.
www.ageconcernnotts.org.uk   (207 words)

  
 Age Concern Advisory Service, Aberdeen Scotland - Home Page
You may be concerned about a relative or a friend who is elderly.
To be a volunteer Counsellor you don’t need special qualifications, just an interest in older people and their problems and some time to spare.
Age Concern Advisory Service, Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland AB15 6XS
www.ageadvice.org.uk   (228 words)

  
 Aged Care Private Training - Dementia Courses, Alzheimer Training with Age Concern
Ltd., established in 1986, is one of Australia's oldest private training organisations in aged care and is a Registered Training Organisation.
As few people can be 'experts' in all areas, Age Concern Pty.
Age Concern Pty Limited is registered to deliver training to eligible participants.
www.ageconcern.com.au   (315 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - UK - Age concern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A COMPANY has banned office birthday cards after concerns they may fall foul of the new laws on age discrimination.
Bournemouth-based insurance brokers Alan & Thomas fear references to the age of staff members in cards written by colleagues could pose problems.
People are increasingly becoming fearful of stepping outside their front doors for fear of offending someone on the street.
news.scotsman.com /uk.cfm?id=1509132006   (576 words)

  
 Age Concern Hillingdon
Age Concern Hillingdon is working with and for older people in Hillingdon borough.
Our NEW Tidy Gardens Service was successfully launched on the 2nd of April.
Well now you can - simply shop online through our webshop at www.buy.at/ageconcernhillingdon and the retailers give us money when you shop with them.
www.ageconcernhillingdon.org.uk   (127 words)

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