Information & advice

Age Positive
The Department for Work and Pensions’ campaign for age diversity in the workplace

BBC - WW2 People's War
Everyone has a story to tell, share your World War Two memories online. The People’s War site is dedicated to capturing people's personal stories of WW2 in a lasting archive.

Community Education Development Centre
Widening opportunities through learning.

Department for Work and Pensions
Responsible for the Government's welfare reform agenda.

Family Grapevine
A community telephone (type) directory designed for family with children of all ages.

Fiftyon.co.uk
A work-life balance web site for the job you want to do and the life you want to lead.

Digital Unite
Computer skills training and on-line communities.

Later Life
Reference information, features and advice to help enjoy later life to the full.

Learning for Living
Learning for Living is an online learning programme for informal unpaid carers. It builds on the skills that carers and former carers have developed in their caring roles.

National Organisation for Adult Learning (NIACE)
To promote the study and general advancement of adults continuing education.

Prime
Prince's Initiative for Mature Enterprise (PRIME) can help you set up in business or self-employment.

Seniority
Have fun, meet new friends and join a community created by and for people aged 50(ish).

Seniors Network
Information resource for older people and their organisations in the UK.

Time to Learn
On-line version of the City and Guilds directory of learning holidays and study tours.

U3A- University of the Third Age
Charitable trust encouraging lifelong learning for older people.

Voluntary Arts Network
Voluntary Arts Network are the UK developement agency for the arts and crafts.

waytolearn.co.uk
Adult Learners’ Gateway, a One-Stop Source for Information and Services.

Wise Owls
The Citizenweb network for those over 45 offering information on education and employment in later life.

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