Services
Getting the best from the organisations who deliver services to older customers from retailers to utilities
Rural community wheelchair-accessible vehicles tackling loneliness
A UK charity has employed an adapted Wheelchair-Accessible Electric Vehicle to help tackle social isolation in rural communities. Lutterworth Community Transport, a service of Lutterworth Volunteer Centre, provides a volunteer-driven social car and community minibus scheme for people who are vulnerable, disabled, elderly or rurally isolated in the Lutterworth and Broughton Astley districts in Leicestershire. […]
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The rules for voting in the UK are changing
The UK is about to experience a significant change in how to vote at both general and local elections. Anyone who wants to vote in person at a local polling station will need ID from the following dates: England – General Elections from October 2023 and all other elections from May 2023 Wales – General […]
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Helpful and effective pieces of home selling advice
Collaborative Post Are you thinking about selling your home in 2021? If so, you need to be prepared. There is a lot to consider. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some useful tips that can help you sell your property in the coming year. How many people click on your Rightmove property […]
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How can retailers become truly dementia-friendly?
Written by Kathy Lawrence Simple changes can make navigating and enjoying the shopping and eating out experience much easier for those with dementia. Shops, restaurants and community spaces regularly do an excellent job in signposting the way to the toilets in their buildings. But how about signposting the way out as well? Dementia expert Prof […]
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Incoherent Codes of Practice: Energy Companies
Written by Rebecca Lenton June 2020: For the latest tips on managing energy bills and getting the best deals, visit Citizens Advice. The advice in this article is current at 08/04/2013. Energy suppliers’ codes of practice are difficult to wade through at the best of times. But when you feel that your parent isn’t receiving […]
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