Retail, JAM cards, Care 成人快手s
Retail re-opening and High Street changes with NI Retail Consortium's Aodhan Connolly. The Commissioner for Older People on care home visitation, and shopping assistance JAM cards.
With retail now open and many people back in the shops, Aodhan Connolly of the NI Retail Consortium chats to Linda about the future of consumer shopping habits; will the High Street survive with more remote working? And are there signs of the economic bounce back? Plus High Street vouchers; how to get them, and where can they be spent.
Callum Clark, Chair of the NI Chartered Insititute of Fundraising tells Linda about the difficulty of the last year and its impact on charity shops as they prepare to re-open.
JAM (Just A Minute) Cards; with over 3000 businesses signing up to the scheme, having a JAM card provides users with an extra minute at the till, in the bank or paying the taxi. Linda hears from JAM Card user Andrew Herd, and Business Development Director for JAM, Diane Hill, and its importance as non-essential re-opens.
And, the Department of Health have released guidelines to help increase visiting in Health and Social Care settings in Northern Ireland following consultation with key stakeholders. Commissioner for Older People, Eddie Lynch, explains to Linda how these changes will come into effect.
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