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For an older person, a fall can cause serious injury, loss of confidence, social isolation and even death. You can help us prevent such falls.
A fall for a younger person is likely to cause severe bruising. A fall for an older person can break bones and take months to heal, leaving them physically restricted and socially isolated.
Dangerous pavements are a major cause of falls in the UK. 24 per cent of pavements in the UK are unfit for use.
We believe that councils must repair all dangerous pavements right away, and we need you to report any dangerous pavement to your council by downloading and filling in this card
(For those who live in Wales there is a bilingual version of the card).
What we want
Find out more about our campaign aims.
What we're doing
Read about National Falls Awareness Day.
What you can do
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