Working with employers & carers over 50 to overcome barriers to employment on both sides. An @AfAgeing scaled programme led by @GMCVO, funded by @TNLComFund
Manchester, England
Joined August 2018
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Today we attended Walk Leader training with the chair of Walking Potential, the group will continue to host walk & talk sessions for Carers after the project ends 😊 Thanks @ActiveBolton for the great session & thanks @BoltonCVS for funding the Walking Potential Carers.
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We're working with employers to promote age-friendly workplaces that help more people aged 50 and over to be in fulfilling work.
ageing-better.org.uk/our-wor…
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Are you looking to give out small pots of money in your local community? Our Technical Guidance is a must read. Find out the different methods we used, the different approaches and how you can implement a microfunding model yourself. ambitionforageing.org.uk/mic…
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Are you a parent/ #carer in Greater Manchester, looking to return to paid work? Are you looking for support to find flexible jobs with #familyfriendly and #carerfriendly employers? #CaringWorkingLiving can help with this, and the cost of job searching. buff.ly/2tuvNSp
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We want to understand how the findings of our research reports have been received and put to use, across a broad spectrum of organisations. Please complete our 5 minute survey to help us find this out! surveymonkey.co.uk/r/afarese…
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“More mixing between the generations is the way to build trust and understanding across our communities and our country. To make it happen requires not just vision and ambition, but also political will and leadership locally and nationally.” theguardian.com/society/2020…
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Women are more likely to care and take on larger responsibility for care. We need to ensure that the impact of caring is understood and included in workplace support. #CaringWorkingLiving support #employers to do this. Visit buff.ly/2PrFMQK #flexibleworking #returners
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Congratulations to the fifty-three neighbourhoods in Greater Manchester that have been awarded age-friendly status! Read more about the age-friendly challenge here: ambitionforageing.org.uk/cha…
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Do you have a creative idea to get people out and walking more? If so @GMCVO/we may be able to help fund it Find out more buff.ly/34ORtGx #GMWalking
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"Employers need to invest in their workforce in mid and later life to ensure that they can attract and retain the best talent in an ageing society." @ILCUK ilcuk.org.uk/maximising-the-…
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Amir, who is in his early 50s, talks about his struggles with finding employment after spending the last four years applying for jobs.
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There's an exciting new post for a part-time Director to lead the Agency, a national organisation that advocates for & supports the cultural sector to become more age-friendly. Full details here: ow.ly/qpoT50xtI46
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Useful guidance on how to be be more inclusive with your recruitment processes from one of our projects, @GMsHiddenTalent
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A real treat for us today during our @AfaWorking Network Meeting at @Upturn3 with one of the #carers cooking us lunch. She’s been testing out her catering skills following completion of a food hygiene certificate - all part of our project. @WorkPotBolton @MakingSpaceUK @AfAgeing
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While often painted as a risk to our economy, new research launched by @ILCUK today shows the UK’s #ageing population brings economic opportunities through older people’s growing spending, working and earning power. bit.ly/2YihSK4
#LongevityDividend #FutureOfAgeing
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Great conversations had at the @GoodEmpCharter conference with topics such as #flexibleworking, recruitment & progression, ageing, secure work & #returners all high on the agenda. Many links to our work with #carers & barriers to employment via #CaringWorkingLiving & @AfaWorking
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Our new analysis, released today for #CarersRightsDay, shows that two thirds of adults will provide care unpaid for a loved one at some point in their lives.
You can read this crucial research here: carersuk.org/will-i-care
@CircleShef @unibirmingham @sheffielduni @ESRC
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We believe that unpaid Carers have a right to breaks, through the Working Potential project we've provided Carers aged 50+ with opportunities to exercise, socialise & network with fellow Carers #CarersRightsDay
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I am fortunate to be working on both of these projects & hearing about the great work organisations such as @boltonathome are doing with #carers has been the best part of my #CarersRightsDay. All carers should have support like this. We need to care for carers @WorkPotBolton
Tomorrow is #CarersRightsDay and @gmcvo is proud to be working with #carers across Greater Manchester throughout the year. Find out more about our work with @AfaWorking and #CaringWorkingLiving on our website buff.ly/2XlPuGI
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Its Carers Rights Day & we're very proud to have helped the over 50s Carers in Bolton in finding their way over the past 18 months. Carers have a right to a Carers Assessment, Carers Health Check& a free flu jab among other things. To find out more visit carersuk.org