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Straddling the divide: Digital exclusion during COVID-19 and beyond

Coronavirus risks widening the inequalities that are already caused by digital exclusion, but it can also act as a catalyst to accelerate digital inclusion efforts. That’s according to a new report pu ...

andrew 1085 views 0 likes May 29, 2020

No room for complacency in Covid-19 fight – carers

Time to start preparing for the recovery of social care Carers today warned there was no room for complacency in the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19). Whilst welcoming another fall in care and nur ...

andrew 1402 views 0 likes May 26, 2020

One in eight British households has no garden

The percentage of homes without a garden is higher among ethnic minorities, with Black people in England nearly four times as likely as White people to have no outdoor space at home according to recen ...

andrew 1138 views 0 likes May 18, 2020

Age UK and the Malnutrition Task Force sound the alarm about the rising risk of malnutrition among older people during lockdown.

Age UK and ‘Dramatic increases in isolation and loneliness, combined with restricted access to shopping and reduction in essential care and support could leave many more older people malnourished or a ...

andrew 984 views 0 likes May 13, 2020