Resources for Organisations

Members Resources

Useful OPAAL resources
for our membership

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Download our free training which explains with case studies what formal and informal advocacy is, and when you need to take action about it.

Also our page “Resources for Individuals” there are FREE advocacy checklists that anyone can download that can help prepare for some of those difficult conversations we may want or need to have in order to enjoy our later life.

Lastly we have a a video on YouTube which is useful for care providers when explaining the requirements of independent advocacy for older people.

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Useful links we often use to support older people

 

  • The Marie Curie Cancer Care organisation offers many thoughtful and helpful points to consider on the subject of spirituality and palliative care on their website.
  • Planning for a kind and compassionate death with the Anne Robson Trust.
  • When you need legal advice you can get FREE help from LawWorks the Solicitors Pro Bono Group.
  • The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, who investigates complaints about UK government departments,other public organisations and the NHS. Their service is free and they can be accessed via this link.
  • The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. They can investigate individual complaints about council, all adult social care providers (including care homes and home care agencies) and some other public services organisations). They can be accessed via this link.
  • HMRC offer support to older people when they are completing their tax returns and other matters and the good news is we don’t have to contact them digitally if we don’t want to. You can phone them by phone on 0300 200 3310 (or +44 161 931 9070 from outside the UK), Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm OR write to: Self Assessment, HM Revenue and Customs, BX9 1AS, United Kingdom.

    For those of us who do feel confident online, but need an extra bit of support, these two links could get you started:

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Organisations that offer support to our members

 

Digital Candle: A platform offering free, one-hour consultations with digital experts to help charities tackle digital challenges. More information here.
The Saltways create ethical and effective videos with the third sector. More info here.
Digital Trustees: Aims to match charities with digital experts who can serve as trustees, helping to bring a digital perspective to board-level decision-making. Learn more here.
The Curve: Provides practical, hands-on training sessions for charities looking to build their digital skills. Explore more here.
Dovetail: A network that fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing among digital professionals and charities. Find out more here.
Digital Leads Network: Aimed at supporting those leading digital projects within their organisations, offering peer support and resources to drive digital transformation. More information here.
Agencies for Good: A collaboration platform that connects digital agencies with charities to foster ethical, impactful partnerships. Visit their website here.