What we think
WRVS thinks every older person in Britain has the right to live the life they want.
Some older people do, but many still don’t have access to the choices and opportunities that most of us take for granted and have to settle for less as they get older. That’s got to stop.
There’s an opportunity right now to make Britain a much better place to grow old. We want to work with partners, governments and people in the communities throughout the UK to make it happen.
As well as delivering practical services, WRVS also campaigns to raise awareness of the issues that older people face. We aim to raise awareness of specific issues and create changes in funding, behaviour and potentially government policy that will improve quality of life for older people in our local communities.
Scotland
Almost all of the issues relevant to older people in Scotland are now under the control of the Scottish Executive and the Scottish Parliament.
Since devolution in 1999 much has changed for older people in Scotland, with policies like free public transport and free personal care for older people hitting the headlines.
We're working hard to ensure that Scottish laws and policies provide the best possible outcomes for older people and volunteers, both now and in the future and actively respond to key national initiatives, consultation papers, policies and draft laws.
Wales
WRVS is an active partner in contributing to debates affecting the lives of older people in Wales. We work with elected representatives (particularly Members of the Welsh Assembly), civil servants, and voluntary groups to shape the development of policy and to help make Wales a great place to grow old.
In recent years, this has meant contributing to policy consultations, for example by giving evidence to the Commission on Social Services in 2010. We also work closely with bodies such as the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Age Cymru and Age Alliance Wales to argue that older people’s issues should be considered as part of any policy change in Wales.
Find out more about what we think
Click on the links below to read our policies and thoughts on issues facing older people.
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WRVS is committed to enhancing the quality of life of older people. A central means of achieving this is the provision of preventative care.
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Older people are the mainstay of a large part of the volunteering that takes place across the country.
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A thriving social services framework can empower people, give them independence and support the wider aims of society.
Read our manifesto for the 2011 Welsh Assembly elections.
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Mae fframwaith llewyrchus o wasanaethau cymdeithasol yn gallu grymuso pobl, rhoi annibyniaeth iddynt a chefnogi amcanion ehangach cymdeithas.
Darllenwch ein maniffesto ar gyfer etholiadau Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru 2011.
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Submission to the finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament inquiry into preventative spending
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Submission to the Scottish Government on proposals for a Self-Directed Support Bill - April 2010
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Submission to the Scottish Government for a Strategy for Self-Directed Support - April 2010
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Submission to the Scottish Government on Draft guidance and draft Scottish statuatory instruments, Protection of vulnerable groups (Scotland) Act 2007 – January 2010
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Submission to Scottish Ambulance Service on Strategy: Discussion with partners - September 2009
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Submission to the Scottish Government discussion on Coverage of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - December 2008