News Archive

23 August 2010 - Beth Johnson Foundation launches new Centre for Intergenerational Practice website

The Beth Johnson Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its completely redesigned website, acting as an easy way to learn about intergenerational work. Along with resources, news items, events and training, the site links to both national and international information.

With the growing interest and debate on the links between generations an

Meeting with the Secretary of State for Wales, Cheryl Gillan

Ruth Marks and Sarah Stone recently met with the new Secretary of State for Wales, Cheryl Gillan. They used the meeting to share the views of older people on the importance of attendance allowance, and Mrs Gillan offered to raise this in turn with her colleagues in the Department for Work and Pensions.

They also urged the Secretary of State to pre

8 August 2010 – Cardiff Multicultural Mela

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales’ team will be at the Cardiff Multicultural Mela in Roald Dahl Plass on 8 August 2010. Please come and visit our stand to find out about our work.

“The Mela showcases a wide diversity of cultures, music, dance, arts, fashion and food to name a few. Although the Mela's roots are Asian cultures, this is a fes

Meet the Older People's Commissioner for Wales at the Eisteddfod

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales will be attending the National Eisteddfod for Wales on 3-4 August 2010.

Ruth Marks and members of the team will be present at the event throughout the day in order to meet key organisations and older people to discuss the challenges they are facing.

As well as meeting with older people around the Maes, R

Meet the Older People's Commissioner for Wales at the Royal Welsh Show

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales will be attending the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells on 21 July 2010.

Ruth Marks and members of the team will be present at the event throughout the day in order to meet key organisations and older people to discuss the challenges they are facing.

As well as meeting with older people around the Showgro

Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA): Adding Life to Years

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales aims to provide strategic leadership and be an ambassador for older people’s issues. We want to engage in public discussion about attitudes to ageing because understanding and influencing the views of the public about the experience of older people is a vitally important part of developing policy.

As a mea

25 June 2010 - China in Our Hands Conference

Ruth Marks spoke at the Annual Nursing Conference 2010 entitled China in Our Hands. The conference reflected the unique contribution that nursing makes to patient care and emphasise the importance of high quality nursing care.

The event was organised by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Health Board, which is the largest Health Board in Wales.

Have your say on...complaints procedures and advocacy services

The Older People’s Commission is growing its ongoing work programme in these areas and we are interested to hear about any issues relating to complaints procedures and advocacy services.

The Commission will be participating in the Complaints Wales consultation, ‘Proposal for a common complaints system for public service providers in Wales’, that

Consultation on charging for single use carrier bags

The Welsh Assembly Government has launched a consultation on its proposals to introduce a mandatory charge of seven pence per single use plastic carrier bag in all shops.

The aim of the charge is to encourage people to change their habits and bring re-usable bags when they shop. They hope this will reduce wasteful production of new bags, reduce t

Call for evidence: Dignity and respect in hospitals

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales is undertaking a Review on whether older people are treated with dignity and respect whilst in hospital.