Age Cymru

We love this - these wonderful ladies and gentlemen take part in weekly Pom Pom classes.
What a fun way to get the body moving 🙌

cARTrefu: Exhibition Announcement
We're delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting work by all 12 of our artists at the Courtyard in Hereford on Wednesday 14 November 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
We’ll be launching our very own custom-built exhibition space, the cARTrefu cube; a cross-art form and immersive platform for our artists to present their provocative artwork, re-examining the idea of ‘home’.
... We’d love for you to join us. For more information and details on where to book, please visit our website - http://bit.ly/cARTrefuExhibition
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We love this - 10-year-old Maeve and her 72-year-old grandfather Bill tap dancing at her summer recital is just amazing.
Just wait for the incredible finish 😊🙌

We had a fantastic time this morning at our Age Positive Week Nordic Walking events. We held two walks in Cardiff Bay and Llanelli, which was attended by more than 50 people at each event.
Thank you to Wetherspoons in Cardiff Bay and Cardiff International Pool for allowing us to host our event and for providing refreshments to our walkers.
What a fitting way to celebrate Age Positive Week with our fantastic Nordic Walking instructors and our brilliant walkers, oldest of which... is 88 years old, and walks twice a week and is also involved in LIFT (Low Impact Functional Training) and Tai Chi. Truly inspirational.
Thank you to everyone involved for making both events a real success.
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We absolutely love this ❤️
The residents of Cartref Lake Road East taking part in their very own Baby Shark Challenge improving their physical wellbeing through exercise and their mental agility 🙌

Our fantastic local Age Cymru partner, Age Cymru Swansea Bay is looking to recruit a Communications and Fundraising Officer who will actively work to raise funds for the charity.
This role would be ideal for a candidate with Charity Fundraising, Grant/Bid Writing or Commercial Sales Experience.
Due to the nature of the role the ability to work outside normal office working hours is essential. You'll be rewarded for your work with benefits including flexible working policy, c...ontinuous training opportunities, 26 days holidays plus bank holidays and the chance to make a real difference to the lives of older people in our community.
For more information, please follow the link - http://bit.ly/ACSBJobs
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Today is the start of Age Positive Week. Age Positive Week is our annual celebration of all that’s positive about ageing 🙌
If you're organising an event for older people this week, why not make it an Age Positive event. If you let us know about your event, we can add it to our calendar of events.
If you'd like to find an event happening near you, have a look at our calendar of events.
... Come and celebrate Age Positive Week with us 👋🎂🙌
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Grandmother Olive has written a special letter for each of her grandchildren for their 21st birthdays, before her memories fade 💜
Olive said she knows there will come a time when she won’t recognise her grandchildren’s faces. Before that happens, she wants to make sure she’s written letters for all of her children and grandchildren.
Says Olive, “You just never know which part of your brain will go first but I will enjoy today and worry about tomorrow later.”

Meet 94-year-old twins and avid Disney fans, Ella and Nora.
The pair will be celebrating their 95th birthday in style next week, by attending Disney On Ice as VIP guests.
When told that they would be receiving this special birthday treatment, Nora joked, "I nearly fainted!"
... The sisters are inseparable, having moved into next door bungalows 25 years ago when their husbands died so they could support one another.
Have a wonderful time ladies 🙌
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If you’re organising an event which includes older people between Sunday 30 September and Sunday 7 October 2018, why not promote it as an Age Positive Week event.
Age Positive Week is our annual celebration of all that’s positive about ageing 🙌
You can register your event on our website - http://bit.ly/agepositiveweekevents

We’re delighted to announce the Big Knit is back for 2018! So grab your needles and your brightest yarn and get knitting for Age Cymru to help us be there for older people who have no one else to turn to.
Head over to our website to find out how you can get involved and to download our knitting patterns for this year. We have some new patterns this year.
http://bit.ly/ACTheBigKnit

We’re delighted to announce we’ve appointed Dr Malcolm Fisk as our new Chair for the next four years.
Dr Fisk has extensive experience of working with older people having set up Wales’ first Care and Repair Service in the Rhondda, where he has lived for the past 35 years. He also chaired the Welsh Government’s National Partnership Forum for Older People that helped shape the Strategy for Older People and establish the Office of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales.
“I am... under no illusions that leading this charity for the next four years will be a huge undertaking as we look for answers to some very difficult questions such as how should Wales establish a fair and effective system for care at home and in care settings. We also want our health and social services working together more effectively so that older people are not stranded on hospital wards waiting for a care package that will return them safely to their communities.
We will work with local and central governments to help make Wales more accessible and age friendly, offering both opportunities and basic services that are necessary for all of us to live fulfilled lives.
“And of course we will continue to celebrate the huge contributions that older people make to Welsh communities everyday whether as child minders enabling family members to continue working, older workers offering younger colleagues their experience and expertise, or as volunteers running sports and social clubs the length and breadth of the country.”
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85-year-old Geoff has set a new world record, having covered more than 77 miles during a 24 hour endurance race.
Llongyfarchiadau Geoff 🙌👍

Today is #NationalFitnessDay - do you know we run a number of physical activity programmes to help improve your health and wellbeing.
We have classes in Nordic Walking, Tai Chi and Low Impact Functional Training (LIFT). Why not head over to our website for more information and to find an activity for you - http://bit.ly/ACfitness

"That's my wife. She's my best friend." 99-year-old Luther walks 6 miles every day to visit his wife at the hospital” ❤️

"Absolutely superb." 94-year-old Harry has jumped out of a plane for the first time since World War Two. ✈
What an inspirational man. Thank you for your service Harry 🙌

The main reason people call Age Cymru Advice is to check if they're getting everything they're entitled to. Are you?
Every year, it’s estimated that billions of pounds of state benefits intended for people on low incomes goes unclaimed by older people. Our 'More money in your pocket' guide can help.
If you’re 60 or over, you could be entitled to benefits that you haven’t been able to claim before. These can help you keep your independence and improve your standard of living b...y helping with housing costs, care needs or general day-to-day living expenses.
So it’s well worth reading through this guide to see whether you’re claiming all that you’re due.
English - http://bit.ly/EMMIYP Cymraeg - http://bit.ly/CMMIYP
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We'd like to say welcome and hello to our recent likers 👋
On our page we like to bring you stories of inspirational older people. People who prove that age really is just a number. As well as information about us and our local Age Cymru partners who provide amazing services to older people in their area.
We'd like to ask you if you know someone who really does prove age is just a number, or someone who inspires you. Perhaps you're an inspirational person yourself and want to ...share your story with us.
Either way, please get in touch, we'd love to hear from you. You can either send us a message with your contact details on and we'll contact you. Or email our social media team on socialmedia@agecymru.org.uk and we'll be in touch
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Meet 95 year old Margaret McNeil, who has produced more than 350 drawings and paintings despite being registered blind.
Margaret uses her sense of touch and memories to produce the works of art.
After her husband George died in 1994, a friend invited Margaret along to art classes. She met local artist and teacher Duncan Brown, who encouraged her to keep up her passion for painting, despite her deteriorating sight.
... Says Margaret, "When I lost the sight in my left eye Duncan said I mustn’t give up. I’ve done all the paintings from memory which sounds daft. I can’t do as much as I used to but I get there.”
Margaret enjoys recreating landscapes, with trees and flowers. “I give them away to friends and to people for raffles and fundraisers.”
How inspirational is Margaret ❤️
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Thank you Age Cymru for looking after my Mum.

Your Handyvan Man Sean has been twice this week and fitted a chain lock and draft excluders to the door(s), replaced the shower arm, fitted new lightbulbs plus much more.

He did all this with a smile on his face and a cheery disposition, which made my mum feel comfortable and safe.

A job extremely well done, going over and above, and twice refusing a ‘thank you’ tip, and suggesting a donation to your charity instead.

It’s lovely for me to know someone else is looking out for her, thank you �

Great job to support the senior citizens. Well done.

Just saw your leader on TV where he referred to state pensions as a benefit, twice. He needs to rethink his language.

Thank you Age Cymru for looking after my Mum.

Your Handyvan Man Sean has been twice this week and fitted a chain lock and draft excluders to the door(s), replaced the shower arm, fitted new lightbulbs plus much more.

He did all this with a smile on his face and a cheery disposition, which made my mum feel comfortable and safe.

A job extremely well done, going over and above, and twice refusing a ‘thank you’ tip, and suggesting a donation to your charity instead.

It’s lovely for me to know someone else is looking out for her, thank you �

Great job to support the senior citizens. Well done.

Just saw your leader on TV where he referred to state pensions as a benefit, twice. He needs to rethink his language.