Briefings, Policy & Influencing – Age UK Communications for Partners

Can you feed into Age UK’s response to the UK Covid 19 Inquiry?

Complete a survey to inform Age UK’s response to the Covid-19 Inquiry.

Age UK have been asked to provide ongoing evidence to the UK Covid-19 inquiry and most recently for Module 1 which is concerned with emergency preparedness, resilience and pandemic planning and the extent to which the government factored pre-existing inequalities and vulnerabilities into emergency planning.

We want to make sure that the whole Age UK network has the opportunity to respond and provide their experiences and insight.

This survey covers specific questions related to Module 1 and some more general questions about the impact of the pandemic and opportunities for further engagement which we will use in responding to the inquiry as well as looking at Age UK’s own response. Please note that your responses may be included in Age UK’s formal response to the Covid-19 Inquiry in anonymised form. Individual responses will not be attributed to a specific organisation or person.

You can access the survey by clicking here. The deadline for this survey is 5pm on the 26^th January 2023.

We really appreciate any responses and thank you in advance for your time. Any issues or questions please contact healthinfluencing@ageuk.org.uk.

PIR for Q2 of 2022/23 – deadline extended to Friday 4 November

There are a few days left to complete the form for the second Quarterly PIR of 2022/23 ahead of the 2nd November deadline.

The deadline to complete the latest Partner Information Return has been extended to Friday 4 November! Thank you to all 88 Partners who have responded so far, if you haven’t had chance to complete the form yet, you can do so here. This latest PIR covers the period between 1^st July and 30^th September 2022, Quarter 2 of 2022/2023. Find out full details below, including the link to the data report from Q1 of 2022/23.

The reference copy and the data transparency statement for this PIR can be viewed below:

Word Doc Reference Copy:

PIR Reference Copy – Q2 2022-23

Data Transparency Statement:

PIR Data Transparency Statement

Click here to complete the partner information return for Q2 2022/23

Data Report for Q1 2022/23

A big thank you to all 99 Partners who completed the PIR for Quarter 1 of 2022/23 – this is the most returns we have received for the last five quarters!

You can find the full data report of your responses here.

Why the Partner Information Return Matters

The PIR is used to enhance Age UK’s knowledge of the Network, so that we can display our collective strength in media, fundraising, and influencing opportunities.

The more returns we receive, the more powerful and useful the data we can display when talking to funders over the winter, demonstrating the breadth of the Age UK Network’s work with older people.

If you have any questions or feedback please email localstatistics@ageuk.org.uk. Thank you as always for taking the time to complete the Partner Information Return

PIR for Q2 of 2022/23 closes Wednesday 2nd November

There are a few days left to complete the form for the second Quarterly PIR of 2022/23 ahead of the 2nd November deadline.

A quick reminder that there is still time to complete the latest Partner Information Return (PIR) here. This latest PIR covers the period between 1^st July and 30^th September 2022, Quarter 2 of 2022/2023. The deadline for completion is the 2nd November 2022. Find out full details below, including the link to the data report from Q1 of 2022/23.

The reference copy and the data transparency statement for this PIR can be viewed below:

Word Doc Reference Copy:

PIR Reference Copy – Q2 2022-23

Data Transparency Statement:

PIR Data Transparency Statement

Click here to complete the partner information return for Q2 2022/23

Data Report for Q1 2022/23

A big thank you to all 99 Partners who completed the PIR for Quarter 1 of 2022/23 – this is the most returns we have received for the last five quarters!

You can find the full data report of your responses here.

Why the Partner Information Return Matters

The PIR is used to enhance Age UK’s knowledge of the Network, so that we can display our collective strength in media, fundraising, and influencing opportunities.

The more returns we receive, the more powerful and useful the data we can display when talking to funders over the winter, demonstrating the breadth of the Age UK Network’s work with older people.

If you have any questions or feedback please email localstatistics@ageuk.org.uk. Thank you as always for taking the time to complete the Partner Information Return

There’s still time to complete the PIR for Q2 of 2022/23!

A quick reminder that the form for the second Quarterly PIR of 2022/23 is now available for you to complete ahead of the 2nd November deadline.

The reference copy and the data transparency statement for this PIR can be viewed below:

Word Doc Reference Copy:

PIR Reference Copy – Q2 2022-23

Data Transparency Statement:

PIR Data Transparency Statement

Click here to complete the partner information return for Q2 2022/23

Data Report for Q1 2022/23

A big thank you to all 99 Partners who completed the PIR for Quarter 1 of 2022/23 – this is the most returns we have received for the last five quarters!

You can find the full data report of your responses here.

Why the Partner Information Return Matters

The PIR is used to enhance Age UK’s knowledge of the Network, so that we can display our collective strength in media, fundraising, and influencing opportunities.

The more returns we receive, the more powerful and useful the data we can display when talking to funders over the winter, demonstrating the breadth of the Age UK Network’s work with older people.

If you have any questions or feedback please email localstatistics@ageuk.org.uk. Thank you as always for taking the time to complete the Partner Information Return

Age UK’s Winter Health Campaign 2022/23 – Local Campaign Pack

Find out all the details of this year’s Winter Health Campaign from Age UK’s Health Influencing Team. You can also download the Local Campaign Pack below.

Age UK’s Health Influencing team is happy to announce the launch of our 2022/23 Winter Health Campaign! The Winter Health Campaign will hopefully play a crucial role in ensuring older people have access to the information, advice, and support that they need to navigate the upcoming winter months. Find full details below, including a Local Campaign Pack you can use to help inform and support your own local winter campaigns this year.

With pre-pandemic levels of social contact expected this winter, we are increasingly wary of the potential for co-circulation of influenza, Covid-19, and other respiratory issues to put increased pressure on the NHS during an already difficult time.

Taken together, it’s clear we are facing a perfect storm this winter. This is why we’re asking for your support with Age UK’s Winter Health Campaign for another year. By working together, we can ensure older people have access to the information, advice, and support that they need to navigate the upcoming winter months.

This campaign will take place between October 2022 and March 2023 and aims to support as many older people as possible through the winter period. Please find below the Age UK Winter Health Campaign local pack, which we hope will be a useful resource to help inform and support your own local winter campaigns this year:

Winter Health Campaign Pack 2022/23 Download

Please get in touch if you have any questions or require any further information – sophie.barrett@ageuk.org.uk. Thank you for supporting the campaign!

Reminder: PIR for Q2 of 2022/23 available for completion!

A quick reminder that the form for the second Quarterly PIR of 2022/23 is now available for you to complete ahead of the 2nd November deadline.

A quick reminder that the latest Partner Information Return (PIR) is now available for completion here. This covers the period between 1^st July and 30^th September 2022, Quarter 2 of 2022/2023. The deadline for completion is the 2nd November 2022. Find out full details below, including the link to the data report from Q1 of 2022/23.

The reference copy and the data transparency statement for this PIR can be viewed below:

Word Doc Reference Copy:

PIR Reference Copy – Q2 2022-23

Data Transparency Statement:

PIR Data Transparency Statement

Click here to complete the partner information return for Q2 2022/23

Data Report for Q1 2022/23

A big thank you to all 99 Partners who completed the PIR for Quarter 1 of 2022/23 – this is the most returns we have received for the last five quarters!

You can find the full data report of your responses here.

Why the Partner Information Return Matters

The PIR is used to enhance Age UK’s knowledge of the Network, so that we can display our collective strength in media, fundraising, and influencing opportunities.

The more returns we receive, the more powerful and useful the data we can display when talking to funders over the winter, demonstrating the breadth of the Age UK Network’s work with older people.

If you have any questions or feedback please email localstatistics@ageuk.org.uk. Thank you as always for taking the time to complete the Partner Information Return

Age UK Campaigns Calendar – October to December 2022

The latest Age UK campaigns calendar is now available! It contains details on the influencing work Age UK will be focusing on from October to December 2022 – including how you can get involved.

The latest Age UK campaigns calendar is now available below! Covering national influencing activity by Age UK and upcoming awareness campaigns across October to December, this edition includes details of our upcoming campaigning work over the coming months.

The Calendar is available to download below:

Age UK Campaigns Calendar – Oct to Dec 2022 Download

Upcoming Events and Actions

We’ve highlighted below some of the most important events in the calendar that will be coming up over the next few weeks, including some details on the ways you can get involved if you have time:

Malnutrition Awareness Week – 10th to 16th October

Please share the resources made available on the website and tweet the hashtag – #UKMAW2022

Black History Month – throughout October

Please look out for and share the three Discover pieces set to go live on our website throughout October.

Carers Leave Private Members Bill – Second reading: 21st October

The bill will enshrine in employment law the Government’s pledge to provide five days of unpaid carers leave for all unpaid carers.
If you have time, please write to your MPs to ask and ask them to support the bill.

Debt and mid-term fiscal plan – 31st October

This has now been brought forward to the 31^st October (originally proposed for 23^rd November)
If you have time, please write to your MPs to make clear the need for: benefits to be uprated in line with inflation, targeted funding for NHS and social care, and extended support for energy bills for older and vulnerable people.

Befriending Week – 1st to 7th November

See if you can put on thank you events for befrienders in your local area.
Please share resources using the Befriending Networks resource pack and their website and post during the week on socials.

Get in touch!

If you have any questions about our upcoming campaigning and influencing, or if you have any suggestions for future editions of the campaigns calendar, please get in touch with Miles Bassett: miles.bassett@ageuk.org.uk.

Reminder: PIR for Q2 of 2022/23 now available for completion!

A reminder that the form for the second Quarterly PIR of 2022/23 is now available for you to complete ahead of the 2nd November deadline.

The reference copy and the data transparency statement for this PIR can be viewed below:

Word Doc Reference Copy:

PIR Reference Copy – Q2 2022-23

Data Transparency Statement:

PIR Data Transparency Statement

Click here to complete the partner information return for Q2 2022/23

Data Report for Q1 2022/23

A big thank you to all 99 Partners who completed the PIR for Quarter 1 of 2022/23 – this is the most returns we have received for the last five quarters!

You can find the full data report of your responses here.

Why the Partner Information Return Matters

The PIR is used to enhance Age UK’s knowledge of the Network, so that we can display our collective strength in media, fundraising, and influencing opportunities.

The more returns we receive, the more powerful and useful the data we can display when talking to funders over the winter, demonstrating the breadth of the Age UK Network’s work with older people.

If you have any questions or feedback please email localstatistics@ageuk.org.uk. Thank you as always for taking the time to complete the Partner Information Return.

Older People’s Health and Care Survey – October 2022

Age UK’s Health Influencing Team are once again conducting the “Older People’s Health and Care Survey” and would be grateful if you could share the survey across your networks.

Age UK’s latest Older People’s Health and Care Survey is now live! As with our previous surveys in 2020 and 2021, our aim is to understand more about the current health and care needs of older people. We are looking to hear from older people and those that support them, including local Age UKs. Over 15,000 people responded to last year’s survey, which gave us a powerful position from which to influence the Government and the NHS.

Your responses helped us put pressure on the Government on a number of issues, particularly help during the cost of living crisis and access to NHS services.

We would be really grateful if you could once again share this survey across your networks so that we can hear as many voices as possible. Thank you!

The survey closes on Wednesday 19th October.

PIR for Q2 of 2022/23 now available for completion!

The form for the second Quarterly PIR of 2022/23 is now available for you to complete ahead of the 2nd November deadline.

This is to let you know that the latest Partner Information Return (PIR) is now available for completion here. This covers the period between 1^st July and 30^th September 2022, Quarter 2 of 2022/2023. The deadline for completion is the 2nd November 2022. Find out full details below, including the link to the data report from Q1 of 2022/23.

The reference copy and the data transparency statement for this PIR can be viewed below:

Word Doc Reference Copy:

PIR Reference Copy – Q2 2022-23

Data Transparency Statement:

PIR Data Transparency Statement

Click here to complete the partner information return for Q2 2022/23

Data Report for Q1 2022/23

A big thank you to all 99 Partners who completed the PIR for Quarter 1 of 2022/23 – this is the most returns we have received for the last five quarters!

You can find the full data report of your responses here.

Why the Partner Information Return Matters

The PIR is used to enhance Age UK’s knowledge of the Network, so that we can display our collective strength in media, fundraising, and influencing opportunities.

The more returns we receive, the more powerful and useful the data we can display when talking to funders over the winter, demonstrating the breadth of the Age UK Network’s work with older people.

If you have any questions or feedback please email localstatistics@ageuk.org.uk. Thank you as always for taking the time to complete the Partner Information Return.