The Age Concern discussion boards have now closed

Unfortunately the Age Concern discussion boards are no longer available. However, you may be interested in joining other Age UK online communities through which you can socialise instead:

Join our 13,000-strong friendly group of people aged mainly over 45 on one of the world's most popular social networking sites - facebook. You can stay updated about our work and events and let us know your thoughts by writing on our Wall:
Join Age UK on Facebook

Sign up to receive our 'tweets' on this popular, free micro-blogging service:
Follow us on Twitter

Future plans

We are in the process of finalising our plans for a new Age UK service to follow on from the discussion boards to facilitate socialising online. If you were a registered user of our discussion boards website, we will retain your details and contact you with information about the new site.

If you would like to send us your feedback or suggestions, please email the Age UK Community Manager at community@ageuk.org.uk.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why has Age UK decided to close the discussion boards?

We’ve taken the decision to close the Age Concern discussion boards (as of October 2011) in order to focus our resources on building a more up-to-date resource, which we think will better meet the needs of our ever-growing Age UK audience.

We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who’s contributed to – and helped shape – the Age Concern discussion boards. We hope you’ll join us when we launch our new service in 2012.

2. Are there any plans to re-launch the boards?

Yes. We’re in the process of finalising our Age UK community project plans. We’ll be sure to let you know as soon as we have a launch date.

3. What will happen to my personal details?

If you are a registered member of the Age Concern discussion boards, we’ll retain your details and contact you once the new forum is live. Your details will be used for this purpose only. Please refer to our Data Protection Policy for more details.

4. Are there any other similar communities out there I can join?

We’re happy to recommend our own facebook page, and the following groups may also be of interest:

• Alzheimer's Society discussion forum
• www.gransnet.com
• www.moneysavingexpert.com