Local Business
We are always delighted to make contact with local businesses and hope that we can work together to benefit both.
There are a number of ways that you can support us including:
Join our corporate supporters ‘In Good Company’ programme
We would like to invite you to join like-minded businesses and be 'In Good Company'. You can help us stop older people from feeling lonely and isolated. There are 34,000 older people living alone in Calderdale and Kirklees and many of them don't have a conversation with anyone from week to week. If we work together we can bring some good company into their lives. Because no one should have no one.
Our "In Good Company" progamme gives local businesses the opportunity to support the services we provide to reduce loneliness in our communities, including our befriending services.
The feedback below show just how much our befriending services can mean to a lonely older person:
"It makes you feel better and that you are not forgotten”
"Monday afternoon is, for me, often the one bright spot in an otherwise dull and uneventful week. Why? Because on Monday afternoon the ‘phone rings and I find myself talking to Mary, one of the Age UK ‘A Call in Time’ volunteers".
Still, 39% of over 65's are identified as lonely. Our befriending services work directly to tackle loneliness. But we need your support.
Being In Good Company is easy and affordable and has such an impact on people's lives. For more information and to join us In Good Company, contact enquiries@ageukck.org.uk
Help raise awareness of our products and services - Include Age UK C&K news items in your company newsletter or have a supply of our leaflets at your work.
Share your expertise or donate in kind - call if you would like to discuss this way of supporting us!
Volunteer with us
Visit our volunteering page for more information on our volunteering opportunities.
Participate in our fundraising events
Calendar of Events
| Event/campaign | Date | Opportunity |
|
Winter warmth The Long March Wills Month Corporate networking event Charity Ball Carers Week event Summer raffle Halifax Show Emley / Honley show Golf Day Age UK Abbey Dash 10k Carol Concerts CD / KL |
Nov-Feb March/April April April May/June June July-August August August September November December |
Fundraising / campaigning opportunity Easter Sunday midnight sponsored walk Participate as a solicitor/promote Network with other like-minded local companies Sponsorship opportunity / buy a table Sponsorship opportunity Sell raffle tickets Sponsorship / volunteering opportunity Sponsorship / volunteering opportunity Enter a team Fundraising run Sponsorship opportunity |
Hold your own fundraising event - Visit our fundraising page or contact us for lots of ideas!
The benefits of working with Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees :
• Website acknowledgement (In Good Company)
• Social media publicity and PR opportunities
• Access to networking events
• Charitable tax write off for donations
• Help fulfil CSR obligation and demonstrate ethical standards
• Enhance your reputation and appeal to the older market
Please feel free to download this guide to charitable giving:
Gifts to Charity made by Limited Companies
It is an east-to-read guide to tax efficient charitable giving, orginated by Sleigh and Story, covering the claiming of corporation tax, different types of 'gifts' and VAT implications of charitable giving.
We already have the support of these good companies!
Your donation will make an invaluable direct contribution to the ongoing provision of key services for older people in your local community.
We would like to say a huge 'thank-you' to our current sponsors:
Sleigh and Story
Sleigh and Story are chartered certified accountants offering excellent business advice
Capri Finance Ltd
Interim management and financial consultancy services
Yorkshire Building Society
YBS provides a range of Savings accounts, Insurance products, Mortgages and more throughout the UK
Cummins Turbo Technologies
Cummins are a local manufacturer of turbo technologies with international reach
Eastwood and Partners Financial Services Ltd
Eastwoods are independent insurance brokers and financal advisers
Logical Telecom
Logical Telecom provide communications solutions for business
Omega Security Systems Ltd
Omega Security design, install and maintain all your commercial security requirements including door entry systems, wireless CCTV, access management and security camera systems
Contact us
Either email us or call the Huddersfield office for more information about joining us 'In Good Company' on 01484 535 994.