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Age Friendly Wales: Our Strategy for an Ageing Society, sets out the action Wales will take to reap the benefits of the growing number of older people in Wales as they rebuild their communities after the COVID-19 pandemic. This, in turn, will enable them to better support people living in challenging circumstances.

This document sets out The Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and the Local Government Association’s expectations for the role of Integrated Care Partnerships (ICPs) within Integrated Care Systems.

A free to download environmental assessment tool that covers information on access to and use of outdoor spaces for the wellbeing of people living with dementia.

This new publication captures emerging best practice from eight local partnerships where local government working with colleagues in health, housing and the voluntary sectors are having a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of their local communities.

This briefing paper covers research into the prevalence, causes and impact of loneliness and possible interventions to address the issue.

This policy framework sets out the national conditions, metrics and funding arrangements for the Better Care Fund in 2021 and 2022.

This consultation sets out the Scottish Government's proposals to improve the way social care is delivered in Scotland, following the recommendations of the Independent Review of Adult Social Care.

This piece of work brought together the experiences of formerly homeless people who have also experienced addiction, and professionals working in homelessness services.

This report evaluates the grants made in support of befriending services, particularly since this method of delivery has increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.