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Ageism Action Day: Centre for Ageing Better issue their ‘State of Ageing Report 2023/2024’

Today (20th March) The Centre for Ageing Better are is holding their first Ageism Action Day. They have recently issued their ‘State of Ageing Report 2023/2024’ which you can read in full here. We have included the summary below. For many people today, living longer is not just a hope ...

Engage Befriending: Our Impact Statement 2023

We are delighted to share with you our Impact Statement for 2023 We have 112 service users being befriended by 58 volunteers (that’s 3,432 volunteer hours in the year).  We send our newsletter to 120 recipients sharing news and views from ourselves and some of our ten partners.  We also ...

Safer Internet Day – hints and tips when you’re online

Today is Safer Internet Day.  We regularly provide advice to our service user about staying safe online and thought a few hints and tips today would be a reminder about the importance of keeping safe online. We have taken the following tips from the Age UK website but to access ...

Coping at Christmas – there is help

The Mustard Tree Foundation (Reading) will be closed for Christmas on Friday 22nd December until Tuesday 2nd January. We wish you, your friends and family a restful Christmas and a peace-filled New Year.  However, we know that it can also be a hard time of year. If you are concerned ...

Happy Christmas everyone!

Engage Befriending is part of The Mustard Tree (Reading). From all of us at The Mustard Tree (Reading), we wish you, and those you love, a Happy Christmas and a peaceful new year. To see our Christmas message, click here ...