Charities/Information resources
Age Concern
Carers UK
Elderly Accommodation Counsel
Contact the Elderly (opportunities for older people to socialising and make friends)
Citizens Advice
RADAR – the Disability Network
RUKBA (a charity that helps older people remain independent)
General interest
BBC
The Oldie (monthly magazine)
Lifes4living (website and club for over 50s)
Silver Surfers (information for over 50s)
Grandparents Plus
Health
The Alzheimer’s Society
Arthritis Research Campaign
Defeating Deafness
Diabetes Dialog
NHS Direct
The Parkinson’s Disease Society
RNIB (Royal National Institute of the Blind)
The Stroke Association
Policy/Government
Over 50
Better Government for Older People
Inland Revenue
House of Commons
National Pensioners’ Convention
Search Engines
Google
Technology and learning
BBC Learning Zone
Hairnet Internet Training
NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education)
UK Lifelong Learning
Open University
U3a – University of the Third Age
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