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Paul Farmer

@paulfarmerceo.bsky.social

CEO of Age UK

121 Followers  |  32 Following  |  17 Posts  |  Joined: 16.11.2024  |  1.4884

Latest posts by paulfarmerceo.bsky.social on Bluesky

Excellent work by ⁦‪@guardian‬⁩ Never think you’re too old’: meet the world’s fastest 75-year-old woman, plus 78 year old Stephanie Beacham and the 105 year old sprinter. Act Now Age Better!

31.05.2025 14:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Important and welcome news from the PM that the Government is looking again at winter fuel payments. It's exactly what we have called for in recent months. The details will be crucial to ensure that many more older people will be eligible this winter.

21.05.2025 11:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social for a great session on older age and how we have to change the conversation. Perfect place to launch @age-uk.bsky.social ‘s Act Now, Age Better campaign.

29.04.2025 14:37 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pleased to be speaking this afternoon at the
@wfpevents conference on the NHS 10 Year Plan as we head towards the publication in the next few months. Huge chance to improve the health of older people by placing a focus on community health and prevention.

25.04.2025 12:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Thanks to colleagues @AgeUKSomerset for an excellent day learning about Chat and Map, active befriending , dementia support and much more.

21.03.2025 15:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Good to speak at #ABIConf25 about the financial issues facing older people as they head towards their "fourth" chapter, around 10-15 years into retirement and how we think about longevity more broadly.

28.02.2025 09:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Early start in Westminster for @bbcbreakfast.bsky.social as we hand in our petition of 650,056 calling on the Government to rethink its approach to winter fuel. Thanks to everyone who has supported older people in this harshest of winters.

18.02.2025 07:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's #TimeToTalkDay today-the 11th year it's been run by @mindcharity.bsky.social and Rethink. So good to see so many people taking time to talk about our mental health in workplaces, including here @age-uk.bsky.social, schools and communities across the country.

06.02.2025 16:50 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our @age-uk.bsky.social report is published today on the impact of the increase in National Insurance on local partners and the effects it could have on older people. www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-f...

31.01.2025 16:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My piece in @HSJnews about the important role of the voluntary sector in delivering short and long term plans for the NHS. t.co/FyKawyjf4J

17.01.2025 18:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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It’s cold outside-so important that we think about older people today and offer help and support. Good to be on @BBCBreakfast and @SkyNews this morning.

03.01.2025 07:56 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Advice on keeping warm and well in winter | Age UK As we get older, it can be harder to stay healthy in winter. Find out what the causes are, and what we can do to keep well - from beating the winter blues to making sure our home is warm enough.

It's chilly outside, so please do take a moment to check in on older relatives, neighbours or friends who might need help or support. Excellent advice from our @age_uk team here-
www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/keep-well-this-winter

02.01.2025 17:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Good to be on @TimesRadio this morning to highlight that today is the last day to claim pension credit for this year. @age_uk Information & Advice Line is open today for anyone who needs support on 08006781602.

21.12.2024 07:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Excellent day with our local partner @ageukoldham spending time with older people and visiting services. Truly delivering person centred support, as well as reducing hospital admissions, improving hospital discharge, and making a lot of people smile.

29.11.2024 16:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s good that more people are applying for pension credit but sadly not surprising that so many people are being rejected-we estimate there are over 1 million older people who really need this support but won’t be eligible. A review on this is needed. uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/pension-c…

29.11.2024 07:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

@martinslewis.bsky.social brilliant on Newsnight tonight explaining again why the winter fuel payment changes are so harmful to older people. We @age_uk are seeing ever growing numbers of older people seeking help from us. Please reach out if you need help.

22.11.2024 22:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s cold outside, and we will soon start to see the impact of the reduction in winter fuel payments on older people. Please support our work @ageuk.bsky.social

19.11.2024 20:28 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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