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Age NI is the new force combining Age Concern Northern Ireland and
Help the Aged in Northern Ireland. Age NI is a member of the Age UK family.
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Age NI wants to encourage younger people to think about the issues that some people face as they grow older. 83% of older people living alone in Northern Ireland experience fuel poverty and for many older people this winter has been a harrowing experience.
Your school can help Age NI Spread the Warmth this winter by encouraging your pupils to get involved in a range of meaningful activities that make them stop and think about the challenges that so many people in later life encounter and, at the same time raise funds to help make winter better for older people.
This February, please invite your pupils to wear their hat in school for a day to generate awareness of the problems that so many older people face in Northern Ireland every winter.
Whether it’s a bobble hat, a panda hat or just a plain beanie hat, for a £2 donation your pupils get to accessorise their school uniform, raise money for Age NI and increase awareness of the issues faced by people in later life.
If you would like to generate some media coverage about your ‘Wear A Hat Day’ activities, why not send a press release to the local media? You could also attach some photographs of your pupils in their hats, or ask the press photographer to come along to the school to take a photo of the pupils supporting Age NI.
We would also love to see photos of the kids in their hats. You can post them on our Facebook or Flickr pages, or if you prefer email your photos to dorothy.mcconkey@ageni.org we will feature them on our Facebook page.
Wear Your Hat Day - A4 Poster (PDF 70KB) - for your notice boards
Use our school assembly plan and encourage your pupils to think about the contribution that older people make to all our lives and the issues that so many face.
Primary School Assembly Plan (PDF 104KB) Secondary School Assembly Plan (PDF 104KB)
There’s nothing like a warm cuppa and good company on a cold, wintry day to bring a smile to your face. Spread the Warmth by hosting a coffee morning in your school, what a great way to bring the school community together, enjoy fun and laughter while raising funds to help us care for more older people this winter.
Register today and you will receive free Johnsons coffee and a fundraising pack.
Find out more and register your coffee morning
A small and simple way for your pupils (aged 13 and over) to support our work is by following us on facebook! All they need to do to keep up to date with our news, activities and volunteering opportunities is to visit www.facebook.com/agenicharity, click 'Like' and then suggest our page to their friends. It’s a great way to stay in touch.
Age NI delivers care services, provides advice and advocacy and influences our decision-makers to improve later life for us all. We tackle ageism where we face it, fight for enough money for older people to live in dignity and demand the quality of care that people in later life deserve.
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