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A letter from Ants Aug – Unretirement

A letter from Ants Aug – Unretirement

I have just read the article on unretirement, and have a hard time understanding why anyone would want to unretire. I retired seven years ago at aged 60 and was one of those annoying people who couldn ...
The value of older volunteers

The value of older volunteers

Age-Friendly and Inclusive Volunteering, a new review of community contributions in later life by the Centre for Ageing Better, calls on charities, voluntary organisations and the public sector to do ...
Let’s celebrate our libraries

Let’s celebrate our libraries

In 1850, the Public Libraries Act was passed giving local authorities the ability to establish public libraries that were free to all. The provision of books and pamphlets was seen as a way to encoura ...