Age UK
Age Concern has joined forces with Help the Aged and together we are now known as Age UK.
Our vision is of a world in which older people flourish. We aim to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice, campaigns, products, training and research.
So much of Age UK's work is only possible thanks to our kind supporters remembering us in their wills. It's really only thanks to these legacies that we've been able to do all we have to help improve later life for millions of people.
Our older population is growing every year and demand for our services is increasing. We don't know exactly what the future will hold, but we do know that with the support of people remembering us in their wills, we will be in a better position to help more older people in the future. It really does make a huge difference to all that we do.
Below is just one example of the many services and projects that Age UK runs to help and support older people. If you are interested in knowing more about the work of Age UK, please contact us.
If you would like to speak to someone about leaving a legacy to Age UK, please phone the Legacy team on 0203 0331 421 or email legacies@ageuk.org.uk
Age UK
Tavis House
1–6 Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9NA
www.ageuk.org.uk
Registered charity number 1128267
Age UK is a registered charity (number 1128267) and a company limited by guarantee (number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House, 1 - 6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA
'HandyVan saved my life'
After Mr B was burgled, he was scared to leave his home unattended. Our HandyVan fitter replaced his locks, installed a door chain and spy-hole, completed a full home-safety check, and installed two smoke alarms and a carbon monoxide (CO) detector. He explained how the detector worked, how to test it and what to do if the alarm sounded. About an hour later, the alarm went off. Mr B followed the fitter's instructions and later that day his gas boiler was condemned. Mr B says, 'After your fitter had left I felt so much safer in my home. I'd had a headache for a few days prior to the HandyVan visit, but put it down to a bug. If it hadn't been for your service, goodness knows what could have happened.'
A gift of £150 could pay for emergency food packs for eight older people trapped in their homes by extreme winter weather.
A gift of £100 could provide hot meals at a day centre for 16 people – not to mention company and friendship.
A gift of £1,000 would enable us to produce and distribute our free advice guides so that we can provide advice to older people on subjects including home and care, health and wellbeing, and money matters.
