Men’s Mental Health Matters!

In recent years, the conversation surrounding mental health has gained momentum and moved from the shadows into the spotlight. While this shift is undoubtedly positive, one significant demographic has often been overlooked: men.  On Wednesday this week, Channel 4’s Packed Lunch devoted the entire programme to men’s health … and featured the amazing work thatContinue reading “Men’s Mental Health Matters!”

The cost of living crisis is forcing more retirees back to work

42% of these “un-retirees” are in employment again as they struggle to pay the bills, but 36% are still not earning enough money to meet their needs.  A survey by IAD estate agents of 1,156 people who had retired but have now returned to work showed 30% do so because they need the extra money.Continue reading “The cost of living crisis is forcing more retirees back to work”

Over-65s – Carry on working

Seems that the proportion of people working beyond their 65th birthday has increased from one in 20 in 2000 to more than one in nine (1.43m) now. The Centre for Ageing Better, who produced the analysis, comment that it demonstrates the “ever-growing importance” of older workers to the economy, and that the raising of theContinue reading “Over-65s – Carry on working”