Connections for All 7
The latest edition of Digital Working Party's newsletter is out now. With great articles on: Ticket office closures, End Digital Poverty...
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NATIONAL PENSIONERS CONVENTION
The campaigning organisation for older people in the UK
National Pensioners Convention
- 7 days ago
- 2 min
Offline and Overlooked
Age UK has launched a new campaign urging the Government to end the discrimination against people for not being online. Public services...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Sep 9
- 1 min
Stop Palantir's NHS data takeover!
Next Tuesday afternoon, Just Treatment will deliver a petition to 10 Downing Street. It’s their petition against US spy tech firm...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Sep 7
- 2 min
End Digital Poverty Day
NPC members will be supporting a range of important nationwide events to mark End Digital Poverty Day on Tuesday, 12th October. Organised...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Aug 1
- 2 min
Be Scam Aware
There are many different types of email scams out there and and it can be hard to know what is a scam and what isn't. However, there are...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Last day to use non-barcoded stamps
Today, Monday 31st July, is the last day that any standard non-barcoded stamps can be used to post items. After Monday, customers sending...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Age UK -Blue Badge report
A recent report by Age UK sets out the difficulties older people face when trying to apply for a Blue Badge and other local public...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jul 21
- 1 min
Connections for All 6
The latest edition of Digital Working Party's newsletter is out now. With great articles on: NPC Annual Convention End Digital Poverty...
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National Pensioners Convention
- May 19
- 2 min
BBC Local Radio Petition
The NPC went to Downing Street and BBC headquarters yesterday supporting a petition hand-in by the National Federation of the Blind UK...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 25
- 1 min
Connections for All 5
The latest edition of Digital Working Party's newsletter is out now. With great articles on: London TravelWatch, Digital Voice...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 31
- 1 min
How do we solve digital exclusion in a cost of living crisis?
The NPC recently responded to the House of Lords inquiry by the Communications and Digital Committee into digital exclusion and the cost...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Voter ID - Electoral Commission Letter
The NPC has written to the Electoral Commission with its concerns around Voter ID, exclusion and people having their right to vote...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Connections For All 4
The latest edition of Digital Working Party's newsletter is out now. With great articles on Online only! Residents struggle to access...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jan 24
- 1 min
Connections For All 3
The latest edition of Digital Working Party's newsletter is out now. With great articles on BBC Digital plans Our data Broadband Social...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 16, 2022
- 1 min
Connections For All 2
The second edition of Digital Working Party's newsletter is out now. With great articles on Digital Poverty Assistive Tech The Digital...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
The Scandal of Smart Meters
The Ofgem report today showing how easy it is for energy companies to switch their customers on smart meters to pre-payment meters is...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Broadband Social Tariffs
What is a broadband social tariff? Social tariffs are special discounted deals available for certain low-income customers. They're...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
Royal Mail - Barcoded Stamps
Royal Mail is urging people to use up stamps that do not have a barcode by 31 January, when they will no longer be valid for postage. It...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Sep 24, 2022
- 1 min
Connections For All - 1
The first issue of Connections for All, a newsletter produced by the NPC’s digital working party for all NPC members is out now. Its aim...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Aug 2, 2022
- 4 min
letter response from Ofcom
In June the NPC wrote to Ofcom about the digital exclusion of older people. We have now received a response from Ofcom The initial letter...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jul 7, 2022
- 1 min
NHS Digital Transformation
The NPC recently submitted its views to the Health and Social Care Committee for the consultation on 'Digital transformation in the NHS'....
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jun 13, 2022
- 4 min
letter to Ofcom, DCMS, LGA
The NPC has written to Ofcom, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports and the Local Government Association about the digital...
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National Pensioners Convention
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
Queen's Speech - May 2022
NPC Verdict: Disappointing Queen’s Speech fails those in desperate need now Comment by Jan Shortt, General Secretary, National...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min
OFCOM - Digital Exclusion Report
OFCOM has released a report digital exclusion among adults in the UK. The below overview from the report is a simplified high-level...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 29, 2022
- 2 min
BT pause digital switchover
The National Pensioners’ Convention welcomes BT’s decision to suspend the roll out of their new Digital Voice home phone service which...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Dec 14, 2021
- 1 min
Know Your Rights - report
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales (OPCW) has issued new guidance “to ensure older people can access the information and services...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Get Online Week
Get Online Week is the 18th - 24th October 2021. There are a range of online and face-to-face events taking place to help you get online...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Oct 2, 2021
- 3 min
Shadow DCMS Secretary to challenge Nadine DorriesMP over scams&digital choice at their first meeting
Scams & right to choose alternatives to internet comms to be raised with new Culture Secretary The Shadow Secretary of State for Digital,...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
Digital & The Right to Choose
If you didn't catch the great NPC webinar today (1st October 2021), you can watch it below. Download the slides
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National Pensioners Convention
- Sep 29, 2021
- 3 min
Connections For All: Digital & The Right to Choose Webinar
Shadow Secretary to join webinar on human rights impact of scams & digital exclusion on older people Is the UK’s increasing drive to...
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