Posts by Sharon
Pension Promise Campaign 2023
“The Cost of Living is reducing our spending power – I cannot afford to buy a bale of briquettes.” The Pension Promise Campaign is calling on the Government to honour the promise of a state pension rate of at least 34% of average earnings. The Pension Promise Campaign is led by the pension coalition which consists…
Read MoreWorld Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day occurs on 15th June each year and is recognised as a United Nations Day by the General Assembly. The WHO estimates that 1 in 6 people over 60 years of age suffers from abuse which equates to nearly 141 million people globally. Elder abuse and neglect are one of the…
Read MoreWalking into the reality of Intergenerational Solidarity
We have less than one week left to get the rest of our steps in for this May challenge! As you have probably already noticed, our theme for this year’s fundraising walk is Intergenerational Solidarity. Why Intergeneration Solidarity? Also referred to as Multigenerational Solidarity, it is the mutual support and collaboration among different age groups…
Read More97% of respondents unable to avail of Retro-Fitting Scheme
This week, Savills Property Agents have released findings of their BER (Building Energy Rating) awareness survey which revealed that 1 in 3 people cannot afford to retrofit their homes. As we are still conducting our own survey which will inform our pre-budget submission for 2024, we thought we would share some of our own findings…
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