Cymru Older People’s Alliance [COPA] are looking for Co-opted Trustees to join its Board. If the answer to these questions is ‘Yes’, please consider applying for these Trustee vacancies COPA is a national charity run by older people for older people in Wales. We want to make sure that older people are listened to, and …
Although as a registered charity COPA is entirely politically impartial, we have written in the same terms to all of the main political parties with the aim of influencing the debate in the General Election on 4 July in respect of older people. Our “Manifesto” for Older People” sets out a prospectus [here] that …
Cymru Older Peoples Alliance have today (9 May 2024) responded to the Welsh Government consultation which proposes a £20 a week increase in fees paid by some older and disabled people for the personal care they receive at home. A summary of our response is below. The full response is here. “The proposal to increase …
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POVERTY AMONGST OLDER PEOPLE IN WALES Cymru Older Peoples Alliance – COPA – are today joining over 70 organisations across the UK in supporting a Statement of Intent to shine a light on pensioner poverty and its serious impacts. In Wales, an estimated 84,000 older people live in poverty, 1 in 6, with many of …
TACKLING AGE DISCRIMINATION IN WALES Cymru Older Peoples Alliance have started a new campaign to highlight the adverse consequences of age discrimination and its effects on older people and society. We want the process to be positive and based on collaboration and lead to a tangible outcome. A new policy or strategy on age discrimination including …
EMPOWERING OLDER PEOPLE: BRIDGING THE DIGITAL GAP INTRODUCTION As we begin a new year, we should focus on addressing the digital exclusion of older people – Bridging the Digital Gap. There are a considerable number of older adults who find themselves on the other side of the digital divide. Tackling digital exclusion among seniors is …
Age Friendly Flintshire In May 2023, Flintshire received the accolade of becoming a member of the Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities. Flintshire joins more than 1400 cities, counties, and communities across 51 countries around the world in being recognised as working to improve the age-friendliness in their area. As the second community in …
Cymru Older People’s Alliance (COPA) are delighted to support the publication of a new Forum Resource Manual for Older People’s forums that Age Cymru has developed. The new Resource Manual is designed to help forums and groups to develop and ensure the views of older people can be heard and acted upon. The Manual …
