Age UK launches £10m emergency coronavirus appeal
The Charity is urgently asking for donations to fund its vital services and so it can be there for the…
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Call for people to work or volunteer in social care
In response to COVID19 pandemic Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care is calling…
Rise in coronavirus fraudsters targeting elderly
Elderly and vulnerable residents self-isolating are at risk of being exploited by strangers and cold callers posing as helpful neighbours…
Lockdown could be ‘dangerous time for victims of domestic abuse’
Nicole Westmarland, professor of Criminology, Durham University, and Rosanna Bellini PhD candidate in Digital Civics, Newcastle University, discuss how a lockdown…
BBC delays over-75 TV licence fee changes
The BBC will delay TV licence fee changes for the over-75s until August in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Plans…
Lack of affordable housing ‘forcing councils to leave people homeless’
Homelessness charity, Crisis, is calling for more affordable housing as councils struggle to find homes for more than a third…
Feature: Trauma and deprivation linked to opioid use
People who’ve experienced trauma in their lives are more at risk of problematic opioid use, according to drug and alcohol…
£1m investment in student mental health projects
Student groups most at risk of poor mental health will benefit from more targeted support through a £1m funding boost,…
