Charities - welfare and support

In addition to its direct service provision, Age Concern Hampshire has major campaigns on “age discrimination”, “poverty” and “long term care”.

Age UK Bournemouth works for the benefit of older people in Bournemouth, Poole and East Dorset. It provides a range of services including information and advice; day services; activities and trips; footcare; support to help people dealing with crises in their lives; and a befriending service to help alleviate loneliness and isolation. Whilst it is a partner of the national charity ‘Age UK’ the charity is independent and responsible for raising its own funds which are all applied for the benefit of local people.

For many years Age UK London has been helped in its work supporting and voicing the issues that impact on our older people’s lives through the generosity of donors who have remembered us in their wills.
Leaving us such a gift, however large or small, is the most important way of ensuring that we will be able to continue our work for older people living in the capital.
If we don’t work now for the rights and needs of older people who live in London, younger generations will still be trying to secure a brighter future for themselves and their families as they age.

Independent Age (incorporating Counsel and Care and Universal Beneficent Society, UBS) helps thousands of older people in need through a range of useful, free services. We provide information and advice, practical help and emergency financial aid across the UK and Ireland. We offer friendship to those who are lonely and isolated through our network of 1,500 volunteers. Supported by Independent Age older people are able to maintain their independence and enjoy a good quality of life.

We have been serving older Christians since 1807. Then we supported them with money and practical gifts, and always with spiritual encouragement. Today we help with residential and nursing care, including dementia care, and various levels of sheltered housing – and always with spiritual encouragement. We also share our experience and expertise with seminars, talks, and publications. In every one of our homes there is at least one person who has outlived their friends, family, and even their church fellowship.