Older workers play a big role in small business. They’re more likely than their younger counterparts to own a small biz, and microbusinesses (< 10 employees) employ the highest percentage of #OlderWorkers. More #SmallBusinessSaturday facts in the video. spr.ly/6019iZSlx

"Older workers have so much to offer - we just need to make people aware of the opportunities exist." Want to find out more about making your organisation more age-friendly? Read more in our latest Age-friendly Employer Pledge story about Joseph Holt Brewery: ageing-better.org.uk/stories/ensuri…

🤔 36% of 50–70 year olds feel disadvantaged applying for jobs due to their age. 📝 Professor Chris Phillipson from UoM School of Social Sciences asks how we can challenge workplace ageism & help people stay healthy in work for longer. Read more: …licyatmanchester.shorthandstories.com/working-future…

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New Wise Age Press release Wise Age Expands Services to Smethwick, Offering Comprehensive Digital Skills and Employment Support Read more on our website wiseage.org.uk/2024/09/wise-a…

Great example of an employer initiative for older workers personneltoday.com/hr/older-workf…

Read our latest blog entitled A False Dawn for Older Workers? written by Tim Whitaker of Wise Age. An analysis of the strategy needed from the new government to get older people into work. bit.ly/AFalseDawnForO…

Still need to fight ageism, its all over the place A blog post by Chris Walsh - Wise Age Chief Executive Click the link to read the full article... chriswalshblog.com/post/still-nee…

What are the needs and challenges of an ageing workforce? weforum.org/agenda/2024/09… via World Economic Forum

Older workers aged 55-64 are twice as likely to be trapped in long-term insecure work and three times more likely to fall into involuntary worklessness relative to younger insecure workers aged 16-24 No Progress? Tackling long-term insecure work - Lancaster University

Wise Age sends Older Person’s Day Greetings for 1st October Click the link to read our announcement wiseage.org.uk/2024/10/wise-a…

We've contacted the minister for employment  asking her to build a partnership to promote the benefits of older workers and age diversity to, employers through a national campaign as they consider how to help economically inactive over 50s wiseage.org.uk/2024/10/our-le…

📣 NEW REPORT: 300,000 people a year move out of the workforce and report work-limiting health conditions. People with health conditions face a higher risk of falling out of the labour market. Once they’re out, they’re less likely to return than those in good health.

What age are job candidates deemed "too old" for a role? According to a new Totaljobs survey, 57 is the average age that job candidates are believed to be "too old" for the role. A stark reminder that ageism is all too prevalent in the workplace and how costly it is, for

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Health_and_Work_Review_Summary_Report.pdf (ageing-better.org.uk)

A false dawn for older workers? theageactionalliance.org/2024/10/14/a-f…

A post about our upcoming events - Including details timings and registration links wiseage.org.uk/2024/10/upcomi…

Wise Age's workshop for Employers and Age Advocates is now taking place on Jan 29th 2025: 09:30 - 13:30 at Oxford House. If you work for an organisation that is looking to learn the benefits of becoming more age friendly sign up via the eventbrite link: eventbrite.com/e/event-for-em…

Will the Getting Britain Working White paper help older workers? ageuk.org.uk/london/publica…