Huge thanks to the Omaze UK community for supporting Age UK this December. The is make a huge difference to many older people locally and across the UK. It was quite a moment!

My piece in Health Service Journal about the important role of the voluntary sector in delivering short and long term plans for the NHS.

Thanks very much to colleagues at Age UK Birmingham Age UK Sandwell for an excellent day. Great to learn about dementia support, well-being, corporate partnerships and information and advice supporting so many older people.

It's #TimeToTalkDay today-the 11th year it's been run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness . So good to see so many people taking time to talk about our mental health in workplaces, including here Age UK schools and communities across the country.

Early start with BBC Breakfast as we deliver our Winter Fuel Petition of 650,056 people to the Government today and reveal the scale of the impact. Thank you to everyone who signed it for your support for older people.

Very good to speak yesterday at #ABIConf25 hosted by The ABI on financial issues affecting older people, and to thank members for their support of Age UK.

Great to see my colleagues Caroline and Tom at the Health Select Committee today. At the same time our local Age UKs have been designing how we can support older people to have an even stronger voice!

Thanks to colleagues Age UK Somerset for an excellent day learning about Chat and Map, active befriending , dementia support and much more.

A positive step forward towards a UN Convention on the Rights of older people. These are long term campaigns, so many congratulations to our Age International colleagues for reaching this next milestone.

Pleased to be speaking this afternoon at the Westminster Forum Projects conference on the NHS 10 Year Plan as we head towards the publication in the next few months. Huge chance to improve the health of older people by placing a focus on community health and prevention.

The best of luck to all runners at today’s TCS London Marathon and huge thanks to all the Age UK runners and volunteers.

Pleased to be UCL today to launch our Act Now Age Better campaign. Huge thanks to all the Age UK team for getting the conversation started about what we can all do in mid-life to look after our health.

Important and welcome news from the PM that the Government is looking again at winter fuel payments. It's exactly what we have called for in recent months. The details will be crucial to ensure that many more older people will be eligible this winter.

Excellent work by ⁦The Guardian⁩ Never think you’re too old’: meet the world’s fastest 75-year-old woman, plus 78 year old Stephanie Beacham and the 105 year old sprinter. Act Now Age Better! theguardian.com/sport/2025/may…

A good day for millions of older people-the right decision by the Government.

It's hot-please do share our guide for staying cool for older people: ageuk.org.uk/information-ad…

In the NHS 10 Year Plan, the potential of the new neighbourhood health service is significant for older people and the work of the voluntary sector. Good to reflect on that today with ADASS colleagues today in Camden.