Rebecca Lines

Nov 11, 2024 | ageing-better.org.uk | Rebecca Lines

These SMEs often provide the backbone of a thriving society - serving local residents and playing a vital role in community initiatives and events. However, the significance of its social contribution to older people’s lives is yet to be fully understood.  There is an opportunity for hospitality venues to be transformed into age-friendly spaces that could improve the health and wellbeing of older adults through increased social connection and help them to age well in their own communities.

Sep 4, 2024 | themj.co.uk | William Eichler |Heather Jameson |Anna Randle |Rebecca Lines

FINANCE Reserves raid to keep councils afloat, survey finds More than a dozen council leaders have warned they will have to draw on already depleted financial reserves this year to ‘stay financially afloat’. By William Eichler | 04 September 2024 SHARE © wutzkohphoto/shutterstock.com More than a dozen council leaders have warned they will have to draw on already depleted financial reserves this year to ‘stay financially afloat'.

Aug 29, 2024 | themj.co.uk | James Stevens |Ann McGauran |Rebecca Lines |Abdool Kara

The new Government has recognised that it needs to increase housebuilding not only to alleviate England's housing crisis but also to generate revenues quickly to pay for public services. The deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, wants to ‘kickstart' the economy, ‘unleash' home building and ‘power local growth', To get there the Government has announced a series of planning reforms to try and remove some of the barriers to home building.

Aug 23, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Rebecca Lines

POVERTY Six top tips for creating Pension Credit take-up campaigns A change in eligibility rules for the Winter Fuel Payment has heightened the importance of older people signing up for Pension Credit, and councils and communities can help drive take-up, says Rebecca Lines By Rebecca Lines | 23 August 2024 SHARE Pension Credit is designed to help with the daily living costs for older people over state pension age on a low income.

Jan 24, 2024 | ageing-better.org.uk | Rebecca Lines

An Age-friendly Community is a place that enables people to age well and live a good later life. Somewhere that people can stay living in their homes, participate in the activities they value, and contribute to their communities, for as long as possible. The UK Network of Age-friendly Communities is a growing movement, with over 60 places across the country committed to making their community a better place to age in.