About us
We're a local charity working in the community to support older people, their families and carers. We want everyone to be able to love later life.
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Who we are
Age UK County Durham is an independent local charity. We've been working in the local community to help older people for over 40 years. We have 22 dedicated staff and over 100 volunteers helping us to deliver services and activities for older people in County Durham.
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Visit our contact us page
Our main office is based at Age UK House, Belmont Business Park, Durham DH1 1TW. We also have an Information, Advice and Trading Outlet in Durham City and a charity shop on the outskirts of Durham City.
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How we are funded
We rely on your support to keep serving the community. We are supported by donations from the public, income from our charity shops and charitable grants.
What we do
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We give information and advice
Our trained advisors offer free information and advice to older people and their families. In 2017-18 our advisers helped local older people to claim over £5.1million in benefit claims that they were entitled to.
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We help older people avoid scams
Older people are targeted ruthlessly over the phone with £millions being obtained fraudulently. Our project helps older people by sharing practical suggestions on how to deal with telephone scams.
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We bring the young and old together
Bringing together older and younger people achieves amazing results. We promote a positive exchange of skills, experiences and friendship in local schools, community groups and colleges.
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We provide activities
We have a wide range of activities, groups and events taking place throughout the County, including lunch clubs and exercise classes, giving older people the opportunity to keep fit, socialise, or learn a new skill.
Meet our people
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Our volunteers
Our services couldn't run without the help of our amazing volunteer team. We have over 100 volunteers helping us throughout the week.